Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to Provide HandHeld Entertainment With Nearly 3,500 Videos for Purchase on ZTV at www.zvue.com.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden & OTTAWA -- Fresh news and entertainment video segments from Naughty Pig, Pranx, Retro, Our World, Taste of Beckles and Zed to be added regularly to HandHeld Entertainment's download store at ZVUE.com HandHeld Entertainment(TM) (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :HNDH), the company behind the ZVUE(TM) family of mass-market portable media players and the ZVUE.com download store, today announced it will begin offering its customers nearly 3,500 additional downloadable video segments from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation “Radio-Canada” redirects here. For the French language TV arm of the CBC, see Télévision de Radio-Canada. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. (CBC/Radio-Canada). Under terms of the agreement with CBC/Radio-Canada, HandHeld Entertainment will begin adding news and entertainment video segments regularly to its digital download  The perspective and/or examples in this article do not represent a world-wide view. Please [ edit] this page to improve its geographical balance. website from some of the most popular and successful television shows and online video selections on CBC (1) (Cell Broadcast Center) See cell broadcast.(2) (Cipher Block Chaining) In cryptography, a mode of operation that combines the ciphertext of one block with the plaintext of the next block. , including Naughty Pig, Pranx, Our World, Retro, Taste of Beckles and Zed. These CBC video segments will be available for purchase from ZTV ZTV Zusätzliche Technische Vertragsbedingungen (German) , HandHeld Entertainment's digital download website at www.zvue.com. Consumers will be able to view these selections on any personal computer using Microsoft's Windows Media Video See Windows Media formats. or on HandHeld Entertainment's ZVUE(TM) portable media player. "You don't have to be a Canadian to want some of the fun and entertaining video selections we're adding at ZVUE.com from CBC," said Jeff Oscodar, president and chief executive officer of HandHeld Entertainment. "But it will help if you've got an edgier sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour . On the news front, I suspect our thoughtful customers will particularly appreciate the CBC news CBC News is the department within the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on CBC television, radio and online services. and information pieces and documentaries they'll soon be able to find at ZTV." As a result of its agreement with CBC, HandHeld Entertainment will be adding close to 300 new video selections to ZVUE.com every month. These will include the top eight news stories daily, two weekly news reports from CBC's Our World (along with a weekly movie review, and four fashion segments each week). In addition, HandHeld Entertainment's ZTV will also add 13 total comedic selections each month drawn from Naughty Pig, Pranx, Taste of Beckles and Zed, in addition to five Retro pieces each month as well. "This partnership is an excellent way to help get our great shows and video segments into the hands of Canadians and non-Canadians alike around the world," said Bob Kerr Bob Kerr is the name of at least four notable persons:
The addition of nearly 3,500 CBC video selections annually to HandHeld Entertainment's quickly expanding ZTV (www.zvue.com/downloads) digital download store comes on the heels of several other recent content partnerships for HandHeld Entertainment. The result of such agreements include the addition of FC Barcelona's 2-1 2006 European Cup Win over Arsenal and world-famous fashion shows from IMG IMG International medical graduate, see there , anime movies from ADV ADV Advertisement ADV Adverb ADV Advance/Advanced ADV Advantage (tennis) ADV Advise ADV Advocate ADV Advancement ADV Advent ADV Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Datenverarbeitung ADV Adversus (Latin: Against) Films, legendary punk rock videos from Music Video Distributors, Latin music videos from Sunflower Entertainment, 1,500 full-length films and television shows from Worldvision Cinema, comedic movies from Fun Little Movies, extreme sports extreme sports Sports events characterized by high speed or high risk. Such sports include aggressive inline skating, wakeboarding, street luge, skateboarding, and freestyle bicycle events (wherein tricks such as back flips are performed on a bicycle). videos from TotalVid, independent films from StoryPIPE.com, classic TV programs and cartoons from LikeTelevision, as well as a music partnership with eMusic. About the ZVUE Available today in approximately 1,800 Wal-Mart stores around the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , as well as on the Internet at such locations as Amazon.com, the $99 (US) ZVUE plays videos and MP3 files available from the ZVUE.com download store and also lets users view digital pictures from a digital camera or home video from a camcorder. The ZVUE offers full-color video and clear audio sound that gives users a robust, on-the-go digital experience when coupled with downloadable content from the ZVUE Web site. About CBC/Radio-Canada CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada's national public broadcaster and one of its largest cultural institutions. CBC/Radio-Canada reaches Canadians through eight national radio and television networks, its full-service websites, local/regional stations and affiliates, as well as the digital television channel Country Canada Country Canada may refer to two separate entities under the auspices of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation:
About HandHeld Entertainment, Inc. HandHeld Entertainment is a digital-media-to-go company with a family of mass-market portable media players priced at mass-market prices as well as its own online video content store. Its ZVUE portable media players are available for purchase online and in approximately 1,800 retail locations across the United States, while portable video lovers can visit ZTV (HandHeld Entertainment's video content store at www.zvue.com) to buy pay-per-download videos or download thousands of free media titles. For more information, visit www.hheld.com or call 415-495-6470. HandHeld Entertainment, ZVUE and ZTV are trademarks of HandHeld Entertainment. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 This release contains forward-looking statements. To the extent that any statements made in this release contain information that is not historical, these statements are forward-looking. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: HandHeld Entertainment's dependence on contract manufacturing of its products; its reliance on a single major mass-market retailer; its ability to develop and market successfully and in a timely manner new products and services; its ability to predict market demand for, and gain market acceptance of, its products and services; the impact of competitive products and services and of alternative technological advances; its ability to raise additional capital to finance its activities; its limited and unprofitable operating history; its ability to operate as a public company; its ability to reduce product return rates; the affect of inventory and price protections required by major retailers; the availability and affordability of digital media content; its ability to protect its proprietary information and to avoid infringement of others' proprietary rights; its ability to attract and retain qualified senior management and research and development personnel; the reliability and security of its information systems and networks; and other factors described in HandHeld Entertainment's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Annual Reports on Form 10-KSB, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB and Current Reports on Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. . These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof. HandHeld Entertainment does not undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements. As a result, investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. |
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