America Online to Launch AOL Plus -- Providing New, Easy-to-Use Multimedia Experience to AOL Members Connecting At High Speeds.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2000 Industry-Leading Partners, Including CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. SportsLine, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. to Offer Full-Motion Video Video transmission that changes the image 30 frames per second (30 fps). Motion pictures are run at 24 fps, which is the minimum frequency required to eliminate the perception of moving frames and make the images appear visually fluid to the eye. , Streaming Audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. and Other Popular Multimedia Content and Features Another Member Benefit: 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. 5.0 "Speed Detect" Automatically Delivers AOL Plus to Members with Broadband Access See broadband and wireless broadband. America Online See AOL. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL), the world's leading interactive services company, today announced the launch of AOL Plus to deliver enhanced multimedia content and features seamlessly and conveniently to benefit AOL members using AOL 5.0 over any high-speed connection -- TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. , DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary , cable or satellite. AOL 5.0's "speed detect" feature will begin rolling out this week, automatically downloading the technology that will enable AOL members to enjoy AOL Plus' enhanced multimedia content and features like full-motion video and streaming audio via the "AOL Plus Tower," which will appear in the lower right corner of the screen whenever they sign on with a high-speed broadband connection. AOL Plus will provide rich content and features from industry-leading providers of broadband-enhanced news and entertainment programming, which at launch will include: AthletesDirect, CBS SportsLine, CBS MarketWatch.com, CNET Networks Inc., CNN, FOXNews.com, FOXSports.com, House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically , Launch.com, Max Broadcasting Network, Travelocity.com, and weather.com, as well as America Online brands including MovieFone and Spinner. Barry Schuler, President, AOL Interactive Services, said: "AOL Plus lets us give our members the best of both worlds. It enhances the AOL experience, giving members who use AOL 5.0 over high-speed connections easy, convenient access to all the benefits of their AOL accounts while at the same time delivering compelling multimedia content and features from a variety of the top brand names in cyberspace. With AOL Plus, we are delivering on our promise of 'AOL Anywhere,' offering our members the kind of great content, features and functionality they're used to no matter how they connect to the AOL service -- anywhere, any time and at any speed." AOL Plus will help members make the most of their broadband connection with: -- Top news and information from CNN, and in-depth streaming video news coverage from FOXNews.com and FOXSports.com -- 5-Day weather forecasts, with streaming, dynamic mapping images from weather.com -- Streaming video sports highlights and team reports from CBS SportsLine; in-depth, interactive interviews from AthletesDirect; and game analysis and previews from Max Broadcasting Network's leading Web sites, Maxfootball.com and Maxbaseball.com -- Daily, streaming market analysis and video wrap-ups after the closing bell from CBS MarketWatch.com -- Movie trailers, show times and ticketing from MovieFone -- Hot music videos on-demand from Launch.com -- "Instant On," CD-quality music with AOL Plus Radio from Spinner.com -- Travel, including Travelocity.com's full-motion video travel destinations from around the world, and tours of popular travel destinations featuring Internet Pictures Corporation (iPIX) 360 degree interactive technology -- Comprehensive computer and technology news, features and reviews of hardware, software and consumer electronics, from CNET Networks, Inc. -- Exclusive live concert webcasts from House of Blues Digital, Inc. -- Music videos, celebrity interviews, high-speed games, and enhanced activities and tools from MaMaMedia, Entertainment Asylum for Kids, and other top kids' sites Over the next several months, AOL Plus will be expanding to include Shopping, Games, Autos and Real Estate content. Jonathan Sacks, Sr. VP and GM, AOL Interactive Services, said: "Our goal in developing AOL Plus was to set new standards for streaming video and audio programming while offering AOL members the easiest-to-use, most reliable broadband content experience online. Via the AOL Plus Tower, quality, full-motion video and streaming audio is presented just 'a click away' and in context as members navigate throughout the AOL service." Robert Harris, Vice President, Broadband Strategy, AOL, said: "As the broadband revolution approaches, AOL is perfectly positioned to deliver our members a compelling combination -- cutting-edge high-speed technologies combined with top-notch rich media content and features -- in one, easy-to-use package. Our ability to integrate new technologies in a way that is seamless for the consumer, combined with the quality of our content partners, will ensure the best possible broadband experience for members as we introduce AOL Plus to them this week." Availability: AOL Plus is now available to any AOL member using AOL 5.0 software over a broadband connection. For more information, members can visit Keyword: AOL Plus. About America Online, Inc. Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulled, Virginia, is the world's leader in interactive services, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. America Online, Inc. operates: two worldwide Internet services, America Online, with more than 22 million members, and CompuServe,with more than 2.5 million members; several leading Internet brands including ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. , AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. , Digital City Inc.; the Netscape Netcenter and AOL.COM portals; Netscape Navigator and Communicator browsers; AOL MovieFone; Spinner.com, and Nullsoft Winamp. Through its strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems, the company develops and offers easy-to-deploy, end-to-end e-commerce and enterprise solutions for companies operating in the Net Economy. |
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