'Friends' Fans Can Choose Favorite Episodes to Air on NBC This Spring by Voting on America Online; AOL, Warner Bros. Television and NBC Team Up in Unique Promotion.Entertainment Editors LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. & DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 2004 Remember the one when Ross and Rachel were "on a break"? Or the one when Monica, Chandler and Joey had an embarrassing encounter with a jellyfish jellyfish, common name for the free-swimming stage (see polyp and medusa), of certain invertebrate animals of the phylum Cnidaria (the coelenterates). The body of a jellyfish is shaped like a bell or umbrella, with a clear, jellylike material filling most of the ? How about the one when Phoebe found out she was pregnant--with triplets! To celebrate the final season of one of the most beloved comedies of all time, America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, Warner Bros. Television Warner Bros. Television is the television production and distribution arm of Time Warner's Warner Bros. Entertainment and The CW Television Network (in which Warner has a 50% ownership stake). and NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. have teamed up to offer fans the unprecedented opportunity to choose six "Friends" episodes to air during NBC's "Must See TV" starting this March. Beginning today, AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. (R) and AOL(R) for Broadband members can go to AOL(R) Television (AOL Keyword: Friends) to watch footage from 40 of the show's best episodes, as chosen by "Friends" producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman and David Crane. Fans can cast votes for their favorite six episodes via AOL Keyword: Friends or on the Internet at www.aim.com until February 1. Beginning March 4, NBC will air one of the top six vote-getters each Thursday at 8 p.m. (ET), counting down to the most popular episode on April 8. "Through this unprecedented program, we are able to leverage the reach of AOL and AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. (TM) to allow 'Friends' fans to determine which of the most popular episodes will air on NBC this March," said Patricia Karpas, Vice President and General Manager, AOL Television. "We are pleased to team with NBC and Warner Bros. Television to offer viewers this unique opportunity to program network television using AOL as the platform." AOL Television is the most comprehensive online resource for TV fans who want to be informed, engaged and entertained about the hottest shows on television. Its newest feature--TV's Top 5--lets television viewers watch, rate and talk about the top TV moments from the previous day. Other AOL Television offerings include extensive, personalized listings with an option to record programs directly to TiVo; sneak peeks and exclusive video from today's most popular shows; polls, message boards and chats where TV fans can voice their opinions; and AOL Alerts and Reminders to ensure members never miss their favorite programs. "Friends" is produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. About America Online America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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