America Online Adds Exclusive Time Inc. Entertainment and Lifestyle Alerts to AOL Alerts and Reminders Service.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2003 New 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. Alerts Offer a Range of Compelling, Up-to-the-minute Updates from People, Entertainment Weekly and Real Simple to Keep Members Plugged In America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, today announced the availability of a new series of exclusive alerts that will allow AOL members to receive timely entertainment and lifestyle headlines from leading Time Inc. publications, including People, Entertainment Weekly and Real Simple. The new AOL(R) Alerts are available for a range of compelling entertainment and lifestyle topics including hot Hollywood news, information on new video and DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. releases, recommendations on the week's best bets for television, the latest fashion trends and style updates, and inspirational thoughts and quotes to motivate members through their day. With these new AOL Alerts, members can select and customize the type of entertainment news they receive and when they receive it, keeping them connected to the information they care about on their own terms. The alerts, which are delivered as one to two sentences of text and photos, are accessible online as an on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. alert, via e-mail or as a text message on a wireless phone or pager. While online, users who wish to read more can simply click on the story link to access more details or full coverage, as well as share AOL Alerts with friends and family members. "With more than one million AOL Alerts & Reminders delivered each day, our members have come to depend on AOL to stay connected, anytime, anywhere, to the information that's of interest to them and important to their daily lives," said Jim Riesenbach, Vice President and General Manager of AOL Core Products for America Online. "Our new entertainment and lifestyle AOL Alerts build upon this offering by allowing movie fans, TV addicts and pop culture buffs to stay abreast of the latest news in the world of entertainment whether its via their cell phones or their computer. Bringing AOL members exclusive programming from trusted Time Inc. publications reinforces our ongoing commitment to combine innovative products such as our alerts with world-class content on-demand." "Our new alerts with AOL represent an important step for us," said Ned Desmond, Executive Editor, Time Inc. Interactive. "We're building on the exclusive content we already offer AOL members by giving them the ability to get updates and information of interest wherever they go, whenever they want. The end result puts AOL members in the driver's seat driv·er's seat n. A position of control or authority. , enabling them to create their own programming environment based on their interests and needs." Key offerings of the new AOL Alerts include: -- Entertainment Weekly: "New Video Rentals Alerts" allow movie buffs to stay closely in touch with the release dates for the most anticipated DVDs each week; -- Entertainment Weekly: "Great TV Tonight Alerts" offer members tips on prime time's best bets throughout the week, selected by Entertainment Weekly's host of expert editors; -- PEOPLE: "Star Style Alerts" give fashion mavens the latest trends and photos showing hot celebrity style; -- PEOPLE: "Did You Hear?" keeps members in the know about the comings and goings of Hollywood's elite from who's dating who to red carpet events to the hottest parties and happenings; and -- REAL SIMPLE: "Daily Thought Alerts" deliver a daily inspirational quote or thought aimed to help members get through their often busy, hectic lives. These new AOL Alerts build upon AOL's popular Alerts & Reminders feature which delivers customized information on a variety of topics relevant to members' daily lives including breaking news headlines, developments on world events, local weather forecasts, up-to-the-minute sports scores, stock quote changes and new e-mail messages, as well as personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. Reminders to keep organized and stay on top of daily to-do lists, important dates and events. Popular AOL Alerts include U.S. Forces Alerts, which relay information on specific U.S. military units in Iraq, Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Score Alerts, and AOL AMBER Alerts Am·ber Alert n. A message that conveys information about a recently abducted person, usually displayed on electronic signs positioned along roadways and broadcast by mass media, intended to enlist the public's help in finding the abducted person and , which allow users to register for the capability to receive any AMBER Alerts issued by law enforcement in their state or locality. As interest in timely news alerts rises, consumers are increasingly turning to the AOL Alerts & Reminders for real-time notifications of breaking news and important events. For example, during the past month AOL experienced a tenfold tenfold Adjective 1. having ten times as many or as much 2. composed of ten parts Adverb by ten times as many or as much Adj. 1. increase in the number of individuals who are receiving AOL's Breaking News Alerts. And in the first two days of the recent NCAA basketball tournament There are six main NCAA Basketball Tournaments.
AOL members can sign up for the newest AOL alerts at AOL Keyword: Alerts Directory. AOL(R) Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. (TM) users or other Internet users can also go to http://alerts.aol.com to sign up for available AOL Alerts & Reminders. 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 AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AOL). 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. |
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