Amp'd Mobile Announces More ``Firsts'' in Mobile Entertainment with Amp'd TV and Amp'd Radio and Other Unrivaled Programming; Partnerships Forged with Top Entertainment, Music and Sports Firms Offer Unmatched Content.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]The corrected release reads: E[acute accent]AMP'D MOBILE Amp'd Mobile was a mobile phone service launched in the United States in late 2005. The company was a Mobile Virtual Network Operator and operated on the Verizon Wireless CDMA EV-DO network. Its primary non-Venture Capital investors were MTV Networks and Universal Music Group. ANNOUNCES MORE ``FIRSTS'' IN MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT WITH AMP'D TV AND AMP'D RADIO AND OTHER UNRIVALED PROGRAMMING; PARTNERSHIPS FORGED WITH TOP ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC AND SPORTS FIRMS OFFER UNMATCHED CONTENT EXPERIENCE FOR WIRELESS USERS E[acute accent]Amp'd Mobile, the first fully integrated mobile entertainment company, announced more "firsts" in the mobile entertainment industry today at CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. Wireless 2006. Living up to its mission, Amp'd Mobile is dedicated to bringing the next-generation broadband wireless See wireless broadband. services and applications to 18-to-35 year olds with unprecedented content offerings. To date, Amp'd built partnerships with top music and entertainment firms such as MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. Networks' MTV, MTV2 and Spike TV brands as well as KNAC.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. , and UMG UMG Universal Music Group UMG Universidad Mariano Gálvez de Guatemala (Mariano Galvez University of Guatemala) UMG Upgraded Metallurgical Grade (silicon) UMG Unlicensed Medical Graduate , to name just a few, ensuring the most compelling and original content. Among its new and recent "firsts": E[acute accent]--Amp'd TV Featuring Carrier Produced Original Content Series E[acute accent]--Amp'd Radio E[acute accent]--Spike TV/Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) (UFC UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Universidade Federal do Ceará (Brazilian University) UFC Unified Facilities Criteria UFC Uniform Fire Code UFC Uniform Freight Classification UFC United Facilities Criteria UFC USACE Finance Center ) Handset Simulcast E[acute accent]--MotoGP Mobilecast E[acute accent]--Amp'd Mobile College Comedy Tour E[acute accent]--First live music broadcast in the U.S. directly to handsets, featuring Fall Out Boy E[acute accent]Launching this month, Amp'd Mobile will linearly broadcast mainstream television to mobile handsets with the debut of Amp'd TV. This live, 24/7 linear streaming service will kick off with five channels delivering a wide array of programming including Fox Sports (FUEL, Speed and Fox Soccer), Fox News, IMF IMF See: International Monetary Fund IMF See International Monetary Fund (IMF). (The International Music Feed), to name a few. A first in the mobile entertainment world, Amp'd Mobile will launch Best of Amp'd Live, a fifth channel comprised of half-hour shows produced by Amp'd Mobile that will include such programming as Supercross Review and Best of Break.com along with original Amp'd Mobile content titled The Z List and Extreme Makeover: Homeless Edition and Swing Shift featuring KC Armstrong, former producer of the Howard Stern Show. Concurrent with the launch of Amp'd TV, Amp'd Mobile Radio will launch with such channels as Hip-Hop/R&B, Alternative/Indie, New Music, Hard Rock as well as other branded radio channels. E[acute accent]In the sports ring, Amp'd Mobile has partnered with Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship This article covers the organization itself. For the inaugural event which went by the same name, see UFC 1. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world. (R) to simulcast Ultimate Fight Night(TM) Live, the first-ever network sporting show simulcast live on a mobile device. Delivering some of the world's best mixed martial arts For the fighting styles that combine different arts, see . Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport in which a wide variety of fighting techniques are used, including striking and grappling. fighters in real time to the handsets of Amp'd Mobile members, the event is being held at The Joint in Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel and Casino The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is a hotel-casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The property has a 646 room hotel and 30,000ft² (3,000m²) casino. The hotel will undergo a major expansion to be completed in 2009. on April 6, starting at 8 p.m. EST. Amp'd Mobile is the official wireless sponsor of UFC(R) and is exclusively featuring Spike TV's UFC(R) programming in the mobile arena. In late 2005 Amp'd was the first carrier worldwide to mobilecast UFC(R)'s pay-per-view event to its handsets, and has since mobilecast UFC(R) 56, 57 and 58. In addition to offering subscribers instant wallpapers, screensavers and ringtones, this partnership provides exclusive UFC(R) content including exciting Octagon action, fighter interviews, training profiles, pre-fight weigh-ins, and "best of" clips of UFC(R) and Spike's The Ultimate Fighter. E[acute accent]Another high-action brand gets on the course as Amp'd gears up to be the exclusive U.S. wireless provider of the MotoGP broadcasting in near real time starting Saturday, April 8th. In addition to racing coverage, broadcast to Amp'd from locations throughout the world, this channel includes unique post-race content and exclusive interviews with top U.S. riders. Amp'd Mobile will also add the Red Bull US Grand Prix Grand Prix n. pl. Grand Prix Any of several competitive international road races for sports cars of specific engine size over an exacting, usually risky course. , held at Laguna Seca (7/23/06), to its impressive list of first-ever live broadcasts. E[acute accent]"Amp'd is proud to expand on our line up of "firsts" in mobile with this week's UFC / SPIKE simulcast and with the launch of Amp'd TV, featuring top networks such as FOX Sports and FOX News within a 24/7 streaming package," said Seth Cummings, Senior Vice President, Wireless Content & Internet Services for Amp'd Mobile. "Additionally, having completed construction of the Amp'd broadcast studio and post-production facilities, the launch of our original programming slate rounds out an already industry-leading content programming portfolio." E[acute accent]Along with high-energy sports, Amp'd also looks to tickle funny bones with cutting-edge comedy. Amp'd Mobile, break.com and blognet.com are pairing two popular comics on the stand-up stand·up or stand-up adj. 1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar. 2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar. circuit, Jo Koy Jo Koy is an American stand-up comic. Koy began standup comedy in 1996 at a comedy club in Las Vegas. Soon Koy moved from open mic night to becoming one of the most requested comedians at Catch a Rising Star, a signature show at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. and Nick Thune, to present the Amp'd Mobile College Comedy Tour Presented by Break.com and Blognet.com. Koy and Thune will hit a series of college campuses for nightly performances that will be filmed for exclusive broadcast through Amp'd Mobile phones beginning April 17th at Rhode Island College
E[acute accent]About Amp'd Mobile E[acute accent]Amp'd Mobile is the first integrated mobile entertainment company for youth, young professionals and early adopters, and the only 3G carrier in the US specifically targeting youth and young professionals. By leveraging the power of broadband wireless (EVDO), Amp'd Mobile offers traditional services such as voice and text within a completely fresh user interface designed specifically for the "mobile graduate" and third-generation (3G) technology. With a myriad of customizable options to meet each person's individual needs, as well as strategic alliances with top entertainment properties, such as MTVN and Universal Music Group, Amp'd Mobile brings a more relevant, personal experience to the wireless lifestyle with unique music, video, community, entertainment, sports and gaming offerings divided into various channels for quick and easy access. Amp'd Mobile is offered nationwide and more information can be found at www.ampd.com. |
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