ANG Newspapers to Feature TurnHere Films in Online Video Travel Guide; Distribution Agreement Covers Six ANG Member Newspapers and Regional ''Inside Bay Area'' Web Site.EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- TurnHere, the video insider's guide on where to go and what to do, today announced a distribution agreement with the Alameda Newspaper Group (ANG Newspapers ANG Newspapers (Alameda Newspaper Group), based in Oakland, California, is a subisidary of the Denver, Colorado based MediaNews Group. The company publishes several newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area, including its flagship, The Oakland Tribune. ), a division of MediaNews Group Not to be confused with Media General, an unrelated newspaper and TV group. MediaNews Group, based in Denver, Colorado, is one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States. , to prominently feature a selection of TurnHere videos on the Web sites of six participating ANG newspapers and its regional site www.insidebayarea.com. ANG Newspapers is comprised of The Alameda Times-Star, The Argus, The Daily Review, The Oakland Tribune, The San Mateo San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. County Times and The Tri-Valley Herald. TurnHere (www.turnhere.com) showcases hundreds of short videos shot by professional filmmakers, which capture interesting neighborhoods, merchants and travel destinations throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and worldwide. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the agreement, TurnHere's videos will be included as part of the "Video Travel Guide" in the travel section on the Web sites. Selecting any one of the still images from the videos will lead users to a co-branded page with the selected film already loaded into a video player. Additional links on the page lead to the TurnHere Web site where users can view films of additional locations. "TurnHere's videos capture the local flavor of travel destinations worldwide, as well as local neighborhoods in the Bay Area," said David Prizer, Vice President, Interactive Operations for ANG Newspapers. "Through this agreement, we are able to provide our audience with high-quality travel videos that add considerable value to the experience of our site visitors." "Today's agreement provides TurnHere with the broader exposure necessary to continue growing our brand and our presence on the Web," said Bradley J. Inman, Founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of TurnHere. "It also contributes to our overall strategy to become the ultimate resource for tourists and local residents by creating an emotional connection to a neighborhood or location through the authentic experience of video." About ANG Newspapers ANG Newspapers, a division of MediaNews Group, has the second-largest daily circulation among newspapers in the East Bay and reaches over 700,000 readers a day. The InsideBayArea.com Network, including 7 separate websites, reaches more than 700,000 unique users per month. About TurnHere TurnHere helps people discover interesting places in local neighborhoods and travel destinations through short online videos. The company has set a new standard for Internet video Video material obtained from the Internet. It may refer to streaming video from real time broadcasts, streaming archival material or downloading video files for watching later, all of which are viewed on the computer. by engaging consumers with talented filmmakers, unique narrators and compelling storytelling Storytelling Aesop semi-legendary fabulist of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Harvey, 10] Münchäusen Baron traveler grossly embellishes his experiences. [Ger. Lit. to provide an inside look at where to go and what to do in local neighborhoods worldwide. TurnHere, Inc. is a digital media company and parent company for the TurnHere brand. The company produces and distributes entertaining, high-quality short films on its Web site, and through licensing partnerships with leading Web portals. Founded in 2005, the company is privately-held and based in Emeryville, California Emeryville is a small city located in Alameda County, California , in the United States. It is located in a corridor between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, extending to the shore of San Francisco Bay. . For more information and to view the videos, go to www.turnhere.com. |
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