A Primetime Television First, a Full Episode of The WB's 'Everwood' to Be Available On AOL for Broadband the Morning after It Airs.Entertainment Editors DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2004 America Online See AOL. , The WB And 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). Team Up To Offer This Unique Promotion For the first time, a full episode of a primetime television show will be available online the morning after the episode airs on television as part of a unique promotion by America Online, The WB and Warner Bros. Television to promote "Everwood." The episode will be available online and on-demand exclusively on 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) for Broadband for one week beginning Tuesday, March 30, following its on-air broadcast the prior evening, and leading up to a series of new episodes of the show that will begin on April 5. New and seasoned fans can catch up on key events of the show to understand the storylines that have developed in the series. This particular episode of "Everwood," entitled "Unspoken Truths," originally aired on February 23, 2004 and deals with many substantive topics of interest to teens and parents, including depression, underage drinking, and drug use, as well as love, jealousy and infidelity. AOL for Broadband members will be able to watch the episode from beginning to end or in segments. "Through this unprecedented marketing initiative, we are providing AOL for Broadband members with an exclusive and unique way to sample a full length television episode, as well as providing The WB with an exciting new way to attract viewers," said Patricia Karpas, Vice President and General Manager, AOL Television. "This is yet another innovative step forward as AOL for Broadband continues to use this medium to deliver compelling, new programming experiences. AOL for Broadband is a great way for Networks and Studios to break through the clutter and drive awareness for new and current series." Added Suzanne Kolb, Executive Vice President, Marketing, The WB, said, "The WB is always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. new and innovative ways to promote our shows. The partnership with Warner Bros. Television and AOL presents a great way to draw attention to 'Everwood' and attract new viewers, while also giving existing fans another opportunity to view the show." Said Lisa Gregorian, Senior Vice President, Television, Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . Marketing Services, "Online viewing of 'Everwood' is a great way for Warner Bros. Television to extend the experience of the show and to establish a new audience base who can get caught up with the show's storylines before new episodes begin airing April 5. Partnering with AOL and The WB reinforces our goal to create promotional programming that offers new and exciting ways to engage the audience." AOL, The WB and Warner Bros. Television also teamed up last year to release "The Chloe Chronicles" -- a series of AOL-exclusive promotional vignettes surrounding the show "Smallville." These vignettes followed the adventures of Clark Kent's friend Chloe Sullivan Chloe Ann Sullivan is a fictional character from the television series Smallville, played by Allison Mack. Chloe was introduced by the show's creators to be a "Lois Lane archetype" (but not Lois herself). as she investigated mysteries around Smallville, with plotlines that were different from, but related to, the plotlines on the show. This campaign was designed to deepen viewer interest and investment in the show through the use of online companion programming. AOL(R) Television is one of the most comprehensive online resources 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 AOL members relive, rate and talk about the top TV moments from the previous day. Other AOL Television offerings include extensive, personalized listings for TiVo home networking members to record programs directly to their TiVo units; 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(R) Alerts and Reminders to help ensure members don't miss their favorite programs. 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 Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. About The WB The WB, which launched on January 11, 1995, is America's fifth broadcast network and is paced by ground-breaking shows such as SMALLVILLE, 7TH HEAVEN, GILMORE GIRLS Gilmore Girls is an American television drama/comedy created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. The series premiered on The WB on October 5, 2000 and ended on May 15, 2007, with its seventh season, which aired on The CW Television Network. , EVERWOOD, ONE TREE HILL, THE JAMIE KENNEDY This article is about the actor. For the poet, see Jamie Kennedy (poet). For the chef, see Jamie Kennedy (chef). James Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American comedian and actor. EXPERIMENT, REBA and CHARMED. The WB is a pop culture phenomenon and has launched the careers of dozens of young stars who make up the faces of new Hollywood New Hollywood or post-classical Hollywood refers to the brief time between roughly 1967 (Bonnie and Clyde, The Graduate) and 1982 (One from the Heart , including James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Michelle Williams, Kristin Kreuk, Tom Welling, Chad Michael Murray Chad Michael Murray (born August 24, 1981) is an American actor, former male fashion model and teen idol. He is perhaps best known for his role as Lucas Scott in The CW series One Tree Hill. , Alexis Bledel and Gregory Smith. About "Everwood" "Everwood" is produced by Everwood Utah, Inc. in association with and distributed by Warner Bros. Television Production, Inc. and airs Monday nights at 9:00 PM (ET/PT) on The WB Network. |
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