SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- iMedia International, Inc. (the "Company") (Pink Sheets:IMNL), pioneers in the interactive digital multimedia publishing industry, announced today that its subsidiary, Hollywood Previews(tm) Inc., producers of "Hollywood Previews(tm) Entertainment iMagazine(tm)" an interactive CD-ROM entertainment magazine, has been granted privileged press credentials to the 76th Annual Academy Awards by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.). The ceremonies will be held on February 29th, 2004 at the Kodak Hall in Hollywood, California and will be broadcast on ABC.
iMedia's CEO David MacEachern stated: "Hollywood Previews iMagazine is the showcase and jewel in the crown of our proprietary line of iMagazines (interactive magazines). This is the third consecutive year that Hollywood Previews(tm) has been invited as PRESS to attend the Oscar Awards and ceremonies. That fact alone is significant, because in doing so, the Academy recognizes Hollywood Previews(tm) to be a legitimate press medium and as such, it must be counted among all other media, i.e. newspapers, magazines, radio and TV. Hollywood Previews(tm) Entertainment iMagazine(tm) exists to promote the Motion Picture Industry -- it entertains and informs, it is media-rich and it converges the power of all media, including the Internet."
About iMedia International Inc.
iMedia International, Inc. is a pioneer in the interactive digital multimedia publishing industry. The Company's products effectively fulfill the inevitable digitization of the publishing and print media industries by converging the combined power of Print, Audio, Video, Broadcast and the Internet with an interactive and measurable multimedia presentation on disc, packaged for the most effective and efficient distribution to an audience.
A key feature of iMedia's technology is its real-time, online tracking measurement system which provides quantitative data on viewer usage, such as length of viewing to gauge the effectiveness of the imbedded advertisements, interest in a particular movie preview, a particular advertisement or any other feature within the medium.
About Hollywood Previews(tm), Inc.
Hollywood Previews(tm), Inc. publishes Hollywood Previews(tm) Entertainment iMagazine(tm), the first iMagazine(tm) in the world. Their iMagazine(tm) is a visually compelling and entertaining product as it combines the rich, powerful and star-filled content of the movies with a totally interactive, multi-media experience for the consumer. Each issue contains theatrical movie trailers, behind-the-scenes footage, trivia, interactive video interviews, new music videos and new-to-DVD releases.
For additional information contact: iMedia, International Mr. Kelly Konzelman, EVP iMedia International, Inc. 310-453-4499 kellyk@imedia-intl.com Mr. Jody Janson, President Investors Stock Daily, Inc. 585-232-5440 jody@istockdaily.com
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