Cloud 9 Interactive forms multimedia partnership with ICTV.MARINA DEL REY Del Rey may refer to:
Cloud 9 is first children's entertainment studio to test its educational CD-ROMs on interactive television Children's entertainment studio Cloud 9 Interactive Monday announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with ICTV ICTV International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses ICTV Independent Community Television Alliance Inc. based in Los Gatos Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , Calif., to test three of its critically acclaimed educational CD-ROMs on interactive television during live market trials underway in Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , Calif. Under terms of the agreement, ICTV, in partnership with Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. Inc., will deliver Cloud 9's "I Can Be A Dinosaur Finder," "I Can Be An Animal Doctor" and "Marvel Super Heroes Marvel Super Heroes is a term generally referring to superheroes owned and published by Marvel Comics (see list of Marvel Comics characters). It is also the name of several specific products and publications:
CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). titles to cable subscribers' television sets. ICTV supplies on-demand "virtual PC" services through an open platform that delivers PC games, CD-ROM, multimedia and high-speed (10 MBPS) Internet access See how to access the Internet. to cable connected televisions in a convenient, economical and easy-to-use format. "ICTV's technology is deployed over cable networks enabling cable customers to access our CD-ROMs directly on their television sets without any need for computer equipment in the home," said Debra Streicker-Fine, 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 Cloud 9 Interactive. "Our partnership with ICTV gives us the opportunity to extend our customer base and reach families who may not otherwise be exposed to our educational titles." Cable subscribers are given a small set-top unit that allows them to gain instant access via ICTV to various interactive multimedia services, including the Internet. A wireless laptop keyboard is also provided to enable subscribers to play interactive CD-ROMs, access educational and reference material,send Email and perform word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and functions. "We're delivering Cloud 9 Interactive's high-quality content to the consumer in an entirely new way," said Wes Hoffman, president of ICTV. "Cloud 9's titles are complementary additions to ICTV's existing content options, because they offer the possibility of countless hours of entertainment for the entire family, especially children." Testing will commence this month and continue throughout the duration of the Santa Barbara trials with a renewal option at the end of the trials. Cloud 9 Interactive's "I Can Be A Dinosaur Finder" These days, kids and dinosaurs seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly, and many kids list becoming a paleontologist as one of their favorite dreams. Cloud 9 Interactive is letting children explore that dream with its first Learning Adventure Series CD-ROM, "I Can Be A Dinosaur Finder," an educational activity center that children ages 5 to 8 can really dig into. Accompanied by adorable animated pals, kids embark on an adventure-filled journey where they become paleontology paleontology (pā'lēəntŏl`əjē) [Gr.,= study of early beings], science of the life of past geologic periods based on fossil remains. assistants, discovering and unearthing fossils, exploring prehistoric paleoworlds and solving math, history and science puzzles. Cloud 9 Interactive's "I Can Be An Animal Doctor" A group of amazingly colorful, life-like animals can be observed grazing, strolling or playfully romping around in their natural environment. One of them is acting rather strangely and appears to be getting sick. What steps need to be taken to diagnose its illness and bring it back to health? With "I Can Be An Animal Doctor," a new educational CD-ROM from Cloud 9 Interactive, children will learn all about the animal kingdom -- from endangered species endangered species, any plant or animal species whose ability to survive and reproduce has been jeopardized by human activities. In 1999 the U.S. government, in accordance with the U.S. to proper pet care. Featuring a working field hospital and a variety of animals and habitats from around the globe, this fun, educational title gives children the opportunity to "learn by doing" through interactive exploration, scientific discovery and games. Cloud 9 Interactive's Marvel Super Heroes Creativity Center Kids can learn to draw their favorite Super Heroes and Super Villains from the pros. Marvel legend Stan Lee and his band of amazing artists take kids from the very basics to final drawings in a series of fun-packed lessons, providing hours of instruction and entertainment. Budding artists will learn the secrets of comic book drawing to enable them to bring Spider-Man, the X-Men and all their favorite Marvel Super Heroes to life by hand-drawing on printed activity sheets. About ICTV The ICTV system functions like a virtual PC. It is the only open platform that delivers PC games, CD-ROM multimedia and high-speed Internet access to cable-connected televisions. The ICTV System provides the highest speed, greatest choice and ease-of-use for the consumer, as well as the highest revenue potential, lowest deployment cost and most flexibility for the cable operator. For more information, visit ICTV's Web site at http://www.ictv.com , call 408/364-9247 or Email mktg@ictv.com . Media contact is Kellie Carey, Antenna Group in San Francisco, 415/977-1919 or kellie@antennapr.com . About Cloud 9 Interactive Based in Marina Del Rey, Cloud 9 Interactive is a dynamic children's entertainment studio that publishes, distributes, develops and licenses high-quality children's characters and family content for use in all entertainment media. Formed and staffed by industry-leading experts in the fields of multimedia, marketing, publishing, entertainment and education, the company is backed by leading venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] . For more information on Cloud 9 Interactive and its products, visit http://www.cloud9int.com . NOTE TO EDITORS: ICTV is a trademark of ICTV Inc. All other products or services mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. Cloud 9 Interactive and its Learning Adventure Series are trademarks of Cloud 9 Interactive Inc. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Antenna Group, San Francisco Kellie Carey, 415/977-1919 kellie@antennapr.com or Faiola Davis Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Norma Velvikis or Stacey Gomoljak, 213/933-4959 FDPR FDPR Feedback Directed Program Restructuring (IBM) 1@aol.com |
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