Channelspace Entertainment, Amos Press, Announce Strategic Partnership.Norfolk, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1999-- Two prestigious content producers have joined forces to raise the standard for stamp and coin collecting coin collecting Systematic accumulation and study of coins, tokens, paper money, and objects of similar form and purpose. The long-held view that coin collecting began with the Italian Renaissance has been challenged by growing evidence that the activity is far more information on the Internet. ChannelSpace Entertainment, Inc. (CSEI CSEI China Special Equipment Inspection (and Research Center) ) (www.channelspace.com), parent company of collectingchannel.com (www.collectingchannel.com) and Amos Press, the nation's leading publisher in the fields of stamps, coins and vintage cars vintage car Noun a car built between 1919 and 1930 vintage car n → coche m antiguo or de época vintage car vintage n , have signed a strategic partnership to create and present content in these three important collecting categories. Under terms of the accord, Amos Press Inc., privately held hobby publisher based in Sidney, OH, will provide exclusive content in the coins, stamps and vintage car categories on collectingchannel.com. "The partnership gives collectingchannel.com users authoritative and entertaining content in these important collecting categories," observes Arnie Katz, editor-in-chief of collectingchannel.com. "Amos Press is very pleased to establish this partnership with the collectingchannel.com," says Bruce Boyd, president of Amos Press Inc. "Our objective is to expand the reach of our hobby publications and promote the benefits of stamp collecting, coin collecting and vintage car collecting to a wider audience of prospective participants. Through our partnership with collectingchannel.com, we expect to establish on the Internet the same content leadership that our hobby print publications now enjoy." Amos Press publications are considered the premium in collectible coverage. With over a century of experience, Coin World Coin World is an American weekly numismatic magazine. External links
"The content partnership with Amos Press demonstrates collectingchannel.com's unswerving commitment to excellence in content," observes Barry Friedman, ChannelSpace 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. . "This partnership agreement combines the resources of two outstanding companies for the benefit of the collector community." Amos Press Inc., located in Sidney, Ohio Sidney is a city in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 20,211 at the 2000 census. It is named after English explorer Sir Phillip Sidney and is the county seat of Shelby CountyGR6. was founded by James A. Amos in 1876 with the purchase of the Shelby County Shelby County is the name of nine counties in the United States of America, all named for Isaac Shelby of Kentucky:
v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines v.tr. 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. to daily newspaper publishing and job printing. However, in 1960, the company entered the hobby publishing business with the launch of a weekly newspaper serving the coin-collecting hobby. Coin World was an immediate success. The key to collectibles marketing is the existence of an after market. Coin World provides that after market for coins through its extensive and widely read classified ad section and expert editorial content. In June 1969, the company expanded its hobby publishing business by acquiring Linn's Stamp News, a weekly newspaper serving the stamp collecting hobby. Amos Press had been printing Linn's for several decades prior to acquiring the publication. Linn's and Coin World are similar publications in both design and format each serving the unique needs of their respective markets. The company continued its hobby publication expansion by acquiring Cars & Parts, a publication serving the collector car hobby, in 1973. Cars & Parts is a publication edited for the active automotive enthusiast that focuses on authentic collector cars, the art of restoration, and automotive history through profiles of selected featured cars. Editorial coverage includes news and views, technical information, and a question-and-answer reader forum. Cars & Parts also has a comprehensive classified marketplace for buying and selling vintage cars, parts, restoration services and supplies. In 1984, Amos Press expanded its presence in the stamp collecting hobby by purchasing the Scott Publishing Company. Scott is the most recognized name in stamp collecting and is both publisher and merchandiser of stamp related products. Scott annually publishes an eight-volume set of reference catalogues and a monthly magazine serving as an updated addendum addendum n. an addition to a completed written document. Most commonly this is a proposed change or explanation (such as a list of goods to be included) in a contract, or some point that has been subject of negotiation after the contract was originally proposed by to this annual catalogue. The combination of Scott Publishing and Linn's Stamp News make Amos Press the world's largest philatelic phi·lat·e·ly n. The collection and study of postage stamps, postmarks, and related materials; stamp collecting. [French philatélie : Greek phil-, philo-, philo- + Greek publisher. The company expanded its activities in the coin collecting hobby in 1990 by acquiring the American Numismatic nu·mis·mat·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to coins or currency. 2. Of or relating to numismatics. [French numismatique, from Late Latin numisma, numismat-, Association's rare coin certification service, a business that grades rare coins. This coin grading In coin collecting, coin grading is the process of determining the grade or condition of a coin, the key factor in its value as a collector's item. Overview operation is located in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. . The collectingchannel.com (www.collectingchannel.com) launched in October 1998 as the first affinity-based channel distributed by its parent company, ChannelSpace Entertainment, Inc. The collectingchannel serves as a gateway to the Internet for avid collectors of all kinds. Consumers can access the latest information on a wide variety of collecting topics, including antiques, sports, stamps and coins among others, through up-to-the-minute audio/video programming, news articles, expert opinions, and on-line magazines. collectingchannel.com is the lead content provider to eBay and the exclusive provider of antiques and collecting information on Yahoo Broadcast See Yahoo! Broadcast. Services. ChannelSpace Entertainment, Inc. produces and markets customized channels that support consumer-interest Web sites, major portal players and technology providers. These channels feature original content, high-level audio/video assets, authoritative reviews and feature articles and distinctive community areas for each particular collecting interest. CSEI industry experts, including our own writing staff and friends of the collectingchannel, develop and package content relevant to niche interests, and provides consumers with "one-stop" access to a greater range of information than they have ever had in one, easy to use, place before. Future channels include, but are not limited to, the CelticChannel, CaribbeanChannel, VirtualAtlanticChannel, and LindberghChannel. |
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