Broadwing's ZoomTown.com and Media Station Team to Offer On-demand Interactive Media.Business Editors &High-Tech Writers CINCINNATI, Ohio “Cincinnati” redirects here. For other uses, see Cincinnati (disambiguation). Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. and ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 2000 Media Station's SelectPlay(SM) To Provide On-demand Family-focused CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). Content Exclusively Over Zoomtown.com's High-speed ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Network Broadwing Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BRW BRW Business Review Weekly (business magazine; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) BRW Business Report Writer BRW Barrow, AK, USA - Barrow (Airport Code) BRW Business Requirement Worksheet ), a data and Internet-centric communications growth company with a premier, next-generation network and Media Station, Inc. (MSI MSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (MicroSoft Installer) See Windows Installer. (2) (Medium Scale Integration) Between 100 and 3,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, LSI, VLSI and ULSI. ), a leader in interactive media on-demand implementations nationwide, announced today Broadwing's selection of MSI's Interactive Media On Demand(SM) service, SelectPlay(SM), exclusively for its high-speed Internet See broadband. subsidiary, ZoomTown.com. Under the agreement, ZoomTown.com and Media Station will market and distribute a co-branded version of the SelectPlay(SM) service. The SelectPlay(SM) service will be available commercially to ZoomTown ADSL subscribers beginning this spring. When connected to ZoomTown.com's broadband network, Media Station's SelectPlay(SM) will offer ZoomTown ADSL subscribers an on-demand family-safe resource to play the top-selling interactive CD-ROM games, sports, lifestyle, and educational based CD-ROMs over ZoomTown.com's broadband network. SelectPlay(SM) gives the family tremendous value for their monthly entertainment dollar, and includes new release titles every month from the world's leading entertainment and education interactive media giants including Disney Interactive, The Learning Company, Sierra On-Line, Broderbund, Havas Interactive, GT Interactive, Humongous Entertainment, and many more. &uot;This is exciting news for ZoomTown ADSL subscribers,&uot; said Mike O'Brien, president of ZoomTown.com. &uot;In our drive to continually make the Internet experience better for our subscribers, Media Station's excellent interactive content and proven technology reputation makes them a great partner for us and a great addition to our service.&uot; &uot;Broadwing's ZoomTown is an outstanding partner for Media Station. Broadwing's focus on the subscriber's experience will only increase penetration of high-speed networks into the home,&uot; said Jim Maslyn, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Media Station, Inc. &uot;Now with SelectPlay(SM), ZoomTown ADSL subscribers will have the most popular interactive titles available today, to play in real-time and in a safe environment.&uot; For more information about ZoomTown ADSL or to subscribe, visit www.cincinnatibell.com; for more information about SelectPlay, visit www.selectplay.com. About SelectPlay(SM) SelectPlay is a service designed to provide today's family with a safe, one-stop environment for on-demand, interactive software over a high-speed broadband network. SelectPlay features an easy-to-use Internet interface that categorizes content by subject and offers dozens of the most compelling and current software titles available. For a low monthly subscription rate, SelectPlay will deliver the same interactive experience users would enjoy when using entertainment or educational CD-ROM software titles from their own computer. Media Station debuted the SelectPlay service and MediaRemote(TM) networking technology in January 1999. SelectPlay is anchored on two critical technologies. The MediaRemote technology delivers a virtual device driver See VxD. (operating system) Virtual Device Driver - (VxD) A device driver under Windows 3.x/Windows 95 running as part of the kernel and thus having access to the memory of the kernel and all running processes as well as raw access to the hardware. to the PC, enabling the user to remotely play CD-ROM titles installed on a server residing at the broadband service provider An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. . The SelectPlay service also includes a proprietary &uot;Bandwidth Manager&uot; (patent pending) that determines both the bandwidth required for a particular title and the available network capacity. At the same time, the broadband service provider can make maximum use of its high-speed network by having the Bandwidth Manager utilize off-peak capacity to deliver content, offering a true value-added service for cable and 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 providers. SelectPlay is being trialed and commercially offered by more providers and more cities than any other broadband content aggregator in the United States. About ZoomTown.com and Broadwing ZoomTown.com 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 Broadwing Inc. Broadwing Inc. (NYSE:BRW) is a different kind of data and Internet company, delivering communications solutions with speed and reliability to a variety of customers nationwide. Focused on customer service combined with a premier next-generation fiber network and award-winning IP backbone, Broadwing's capabilities give businesses a competitive advantage. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 5,500 employees in 38 cities, Broadwing can be found on the World Wide Web at broadwing.com. Media Station, Inc. Media Station, Inc., 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. , is a leader in interactive technologies and services with offices located in Ann Arbor, MI and San Francisco, CA. The company's established success has been based on its underlying proprietary technology innovation and its creative development studio, which has developed over 100 titles that have sold over 6 million units worldwide in over 14 languages. Media Station's technology has established one of the lowest call rates for customer support in the industry. The company has also received numerous industry awards, including the prestigious award for Excellence in Product Development. The company's mission is to lead the delivery of interactive media over broadband networks. For more information visit www.mediastation.com, www.SelectPlay.com, or contact Allan McLennan, SVP/chief marketing officer, at 415/391-9913. Media Station and MediaRemote are registered trademarks of Media Station, Inc. SelectPlay and Interactive Media On Demand are service marks of Media Station, Inc. All other product and company names may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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