AOL Television, the Leading TV Destination Online, Brings Viewers an Insider's Look at the 'New Shows to Know' This Fall, with Exclusive Previews, Commentary and More.DULLES, Va. -- Groundbreaking Online Premiere of The WB's 'Jack & Bobby' Begins Today, 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 With the fall season fast approaching, AOL Television, the leading online television destination(1), today unveiled a compelling new feature called "New Shows to Know," an exclusive resource for America Online See AOL. members that will include previews and descriptions of the hottest shows premiering or returning this fall. In addition, starting today, AOL for Broadband members will have exclusive access to the premiere episode of The WB's highly anticipated new series, "Jack & Bobby," available online for a full week. "Our goal at AOL Television is to provide compelling content and information to help AOL and AOL for Broadband members make the most of their television time, and we think this destination does just that," said Patricia Karpas, Vice President and General Manager, AOL Television. "We're pleased to bring our members an exciting array of offerings--ranging from sneak previews to the online premiere of a new show--to both entertain them and help them make informed viewing decisions." "New Shows to Know" will include AOL Television's top picks for the very best new shows premiering this season. Featured shows include "CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International : New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of " (CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. ), "Joey" (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. ), "Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios - The Walt Disney Company's main television studio - and Cherry Productions. " (ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. ), "Veronica Mars" (UPN UPN User Principal Name (Microsoft Windows 2000) UPN United Paramount Network UPN Unión del Pueblo Navarro (Navarrese People Union) UPN Umgekehrte Polnische Notation ), "Jack & Bobby" (WB), "Father of the Pride" (NBC) and "Wife Swap" (ABC). AOL Television will also offer descriptions and extended previews for other new shows, such as CBS's "Dr. Vegas" and "Center of the Universe," as well as returning favorites such as "Survivor: Vanuatu" and "The Amazing Race." In addition, AOL Television will be the exclusive place online to see "'Extra's' Ultimate Fall TV Preview," with sneak peeks at some of the biggest fall debuts, and the opportunity to win a trip to the set of "Joey." The WB's "Jack & Bobby" Debuts on AOL for Broadband Today In a television first, a special sneak preview of the entire pilot episode of one of the fall's most critically acclaimed and highly anticipated new series - The WB's "Jack & Bobby" - will be available exclusively to AOL for Broadband subscribers today through September 7. This marks the first time a network program has aired in its entirety online before its broadcast premiere. The episode will be available commercial-free and on-demand at AOL Keyword: Jack & Bobby, and can be viewed beginning-to-end or in segments. "'Jack & Bobby' is the best new hour of television this fall on any network and we know that once you see it, you'll be hooked," said Suzanne Kolb, Executive Vice President of Marketing for The WB. "AOL for Broadband is the perfect vehicle for us to showcase this exceptional series, in our effort to increase sampling and ignite even more word of mouth for the show prior to its Sunday, September 12 premiere." "Jack & Bobby" stars Christine Lahti as a single mother raising two teenage boys. What they don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. , but the audience does, is that one of the brothers will go on to become the greatest American President of the 21st century. The series paints an optimistic picture of the future and will deal with how a young boy is molded through childhood to become one of our great leaders. AOL Television also will continue to offer its signature feature, TV's Top 5, optimally experienced through AOL for Broadband, that lets members relive, rate and talk about the top TV moments of the previous day. Other AOL Television offerings include extensive, personalized listings; the ability for TiVo(R) home networking members to record programs directly to their TiVo units through AOL; 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, Inc. 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. (1)Source: comScore Media Metrix, July 2004 |
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