Blue Pearl Entertainment inks deal with HBO Independent Productions; Internet cyber thriller to be made into TV series.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 1996--Blue Pearl Entertainment, a cutting-edge TV and Internet content development company solidified so·lid·i·fy v. so·lid·i·fied, so·lid·i·fy·ing, so·lid·i·fies v.tr. 1. To make solid, compact, or hard. 2. To make strong or united. v.intr. its claim today as the leading entertainment company of the 21st Century by inking a deal with HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy Independent Productions to turn Techno3, one of their online cyber (1) From "cybernetics," it is a prefix attached to everyday words to add a computer, electronic or online connotation. The term is similar to "virtual," but the latter is used more frequently. See virtual. thrillers into a television series. This marks the first time a property born on the Internet has crossed over to the television arena. Financial terms were not disclosed, however, the agreement gives HBO Independent Productions the television rights for Techno3 and a first option on rights for a full-length feature film. "This agreement highlights how the World Wide Web allows content providers to control distribution of their product," says Radames Soto, Blue Pearl's president. "We're creating content with value and the potential to cross-over into other mediums." With this deal, Blue Pearl Blue Pearl was a techno and house music duo consisting of American female singer Durga McBroom and British musician Youth (Martin Glover). Although they only charted two songs on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, both tracks are considered classic examples of early house music Entertainment can also boast that they're the first company in the world to have original content developed for the web shown on television, and their own original television programming appear on their web site. "We are pleased to continue our relationship with Blue Pearl Entertainment," added Lowell Mate, executive vice president, creative affairs, HBO Independent Productions. "Techno3 is a perfect example of the type of cutting edge projects we like to produce and we look forward to bringing this successful Web thriller to television." Techno3 deals with three femme femme adj. Slang Exhibiting stereotypical or exaggerated feminine traits. Used especially of lesbians and gay men. n. 1. Slang One who is femme. 2. Informal A woman or girl. fatales who by day are a lawyer, a media relations director and an A&R person for a record company, but by night are controlled by a ruthless cyber terrorist. In this secret world, the women do not know each other, but they do know of each other, and they are extreme and deadly hacker A person who writes programs in assembly language or in system-level languages, such as C. The term often refers to any programmer, but its true meaning is someone with a strong technical background who is "hacking away" at the bits and bytes. rivals. The plot thickens once the three women meet in real life and grow to become best friends. Will they reveal their hidden secrets or will the plot explode into a race for power that pits friend vs. friend in a fight to the death? While the TV series is produced, find out online at http://www.bluepearl.com. Recently, Blue Pearl Entertainment launched its third cyber thriller entitled Media Secrets and is in pre-production to produce four more in the coming year. -0- Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Screen shots of Techno3 are available upon request. CONTACT: Blue Pearl Entertainment, 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 Victor Pupo, 212/262-0550 bluepr@interport.net or Steven Blinn & Associates, New York Steven Blinn, 212/721-5529 smb@inch.com |
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