Contact Information: Contact: FOR NEXT.TV Elina Heng Terpin Communications (310) 821-6100 x108 FOR FUEL TV Kristin Robinson Fox Cable Networks (310) 369-0005
NEXT.TV(TM) and HP Introduce Action Sports Network FUEL TV to Lineup
Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Surfing and Other Sports Programming Cruise Onto New Internet TV Service Available Immediately on Hewlett-Packard Notebooks
| Source: DAVE.TV
LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - April 15, 2008) - NEXT.TV,
the revolutionary new Internet television service which debuted on
Hewlett-Packard consumer notebooks, today announced the addition of FUEL TV as a NEXT.TV channel partner
bringing programming attuned to the lifestyle and culture of skateboarding,
snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle motocross, and wakeboarding.
Currently available on cable and satellite, FUEL TV delivers top-level
action sports events and competitions, featuring the best slams, the top
tricks, and voices of the action sports industry and elite athletes to more
than 24 million homes.
Launching multiple channels on NEXT.TV, FUEL TV shows will parallel the
content currently airing on traditional television, featuring breaking
news, original series, licensed films and more, all of which will focus on
action sports lifestyle, athletes, celebrities and emerging musicians. The
NEXT.TV service is now available via a web update on HP consumer notebooks
shipping with Microsoft Windows Vista since January 2007. HP notebook users
can access NEXT.TV through HP QuickPlay™, allowing them to access
hundreds of television and video programs with on-demand Internet
television channels. As many HP consumer notebooks can be connected to TVs
through an S-Video or HDMI connection, these users can bring the NEXT.TV
experience into the living room. With the provided remote control, NEXT.TV
content can be enjoyed from up to 10 feet away, adding a new dimension to
the internet viewing experience.
"FUEL TV has had tremendous success fulfilling a demand for action sports
on television for a youthful, elusive demographic that continues to grow,"
said David Goldsmith, Senior VP and General Manager of the HP-NEXT.TV
initiative. "We are eager to add FUEL TV content to NEXT.TV's exciting
lineup of TV channels."
"The HP-NEXT.TV initiative is an excellent distribution platform for
touching the 'watch it wherever, whenever' demographic of FUEL TV's
dedicated audience," said CJ Olivares, General Manager of FUEL TV.
Powered by IPTV pioneer DAVE Networks, NEXT.TV brings a true TV-like
experience to consumer PCs. NEXT.TV brings together advertisers, content
owners and viewers in an easy to use entertainment driven environment.
NEXT.TV can be accessed with a wired or wireless broadband Internet
connection and offers broadcast-quality content to viewers for free.
At launch, NEXT.TV featured more than 50 channels with programming across
all genres, including comedy, drama, cartoons, sports and science fiction.
Channels and programs available on NEXT.TV vary by geographic region and
are pulled from around the world allowing viewers to experience global
television. NEXT.TV continues to add channels and content partners in order
to continue to provide a high-quality viewing experience to users.
Users who do not have QuickPlay on their notebooks and wish to be part of
NEXT.TV web application beta program can sign up at www.next.tv.
About FUEL TV
FUEL TV is the action sports lifestyle network for skateboarding,
snowboarding, surfing, BMX, freestyle-motocross, and wakeboarding. A unit
of Fox Cable Networks, FUEL TV was launched July 1, 2003 and is seen in 24
million U.S. homes. For more information about FUEL TV, visit www.fuel.tv.
About NEXT.TV
Developed and powered by DAVE Networks, NEXT.TV is a next generation
Internet television service that combines the best of TV and the best of
the Internet to deliver television and video content to PCs. Users can
access NEXT.TV anywhere with a broadband wired or wireless Internet
connection making mobile television a reality. For more information, please
visit www.next.tv.