Akimbo Showcases Internet-to-TV VOD Service at Digital Hollywood; Turner Broadcasting, Granada, Quiksilver Join Growing List of Akimbo Service Video Providers.SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif. -- Akimbo, the company that's launching the first Internet-to-TV video-on-demand service, is offering a sneak peak this week at Digital Hollywood. Akimbo is showcasing content from 60 video providers including those announced today -- Turner Broadcasting, Granada and Quiksilver. The Akimbo Service, set to launch in October, delivers video to consumers via a broadband-Internet connection. Using a clever and convenient new format called Queue and View(TM), subscribers choose from thousands of hours of programming that is conveniently delivered to the Akimbo Player for viewing on demand. Akimbo Founder and Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Steve Shannon Steve Shannon (b. April 5, 1971 in Berkeley, California) is an American politician. Shannon, a Democrat, has been a state delegate from Virginia representing the 35th District since 2003. will discuss the benefits of the Akimbo Service for content providers on Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. The panel is titled "Movie Distribution and the Broadband Timeline -- Via the PC -- Via the Set-Top: Technology, Content & DRM (1) (Digital Radio Mondiale) A digital audio broadcasting (DAB) system for AM radio in Europe. See HD Radio. (2) (Digital Rights M ." Those attending Digital Hollywood are invited to visit Akimbo for a demonstration of the Akimbo Service at booth #11 on the fifth floor of the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. Members of the media are encouraged to make an appointment by contacting James Cortese at 650-762-2813. About Akimbo With the Akimbo Service, your wish is on demand.(TM) Akimbo is the first company to deliver digital-quality video on-demand to any television via a broadband-Internet connection, allowing consumers to choose from thousands of hours of programs specifically suited to their tastes and to watch them whenever they choose. Akimbo partners with leading providers of specialty video to deliver more than 50 categories of unique entertainment, including film, comedy, music, health and fitness, sports, education, youth, foreign language, and cooking. By partnering with Akimbo, video providers gain a new opportunity to cost-effectively reach targeted audiences with content ranging from special interest to broad appeal, without building new infrastructure. With offices in 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. and San Mateo, Calif., Akimbo is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. funded by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California with affiliate offices in more than 30 cities around the world and over $4.5 billion in capital commitments. , Sprout Group and Zone Ventures. The company is founded and managed by executives from ReplayTV, Macromedia, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Networks, mySimon, Microsoft and Apple. For more information, visit www.akimbo.com. |
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