TNT Partners with Veoh Networks to Promote Original Series, ``NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES: FROM THE STORIES OF STEPHEN KING''.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Leading Cable Network To Make Promotional Content Available Including Actor & Director Interviews, Behind-the-Scenes Footage and Genre-Related Feature Films Turner Network Television Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is an American cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. (TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. ) announced today that it will team up with Internet television Internet television (or Internet TV) is television distributed via the Internet. Overview In the past, television was only distributed by cable, satellite, or terrestrial systems. broadcasting pioneer Veoh Networks to promote this summer's most anticipated horror series, TNT's NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES: FROM THE STORIES OF STEPHEN KING <noinclude></noinclude>
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror and . Veoh will create a dedicated NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES channel that will allow viewers to access broadcast quality content that goes beyond the series, including actor and director interviews and behind-the-scenes specials. In addition, full-length movies will be made available from TNT's library of films related to the genre of this series. "TNT is pleased to partner with Veoh on this content distribution deal to provide high-quality and secured online content to viewers on a new platform," said Dennis Quinn, executive vice president of business development for Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS, inc.) is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. , Inc. (TBS, Inc.) "By expanding our reach through new technologies and platforms, we are aggressively building on the strength of the TNT brand and confirming our position as a leader and innovator." NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES episodes will air Wednesdays on TNT, premiering July 12 at 9 p.m. ET/PT with "Battleground" followed by "Crouch End." "Battleground" stars Oscar-winner William Hurt ("Kiss of the Spider Woman Kiss of the Spider Woman (El beso de la mujer araña) may refer to:
The NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES channel on Veoh will be available beginning on July 12, 2006, including feature films, such as "Deadlocked," "Frankenstein," "The Hunchback hunchback, abnormal outward curvature of the spine in the thoracic region. It is also known as kyphosis and humpback, and in its severe form a noticeable hump is evident on the back. ," "Purgatory," "A Slight Case of Murder" and "Second Nature"; an overview of the NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES series; interviews with actors from the NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES series; and content obtained "From The Mind of Stephen King" novels. Internet users will be able to have all this content delivered directly to their PC for full-screen, high quality viewing by going to veoh.com/NightmaresTNT. Veoh Networks delivers broadcast-quality entertainment and informational content via the Internet, using unique distribution technologies to allow for unlimited capacity for both long- and short-form programming. Veoh presents audiences with unprecedented choices in video and television content by enabling anyone -- from one of the most popular cable networks such as TNT to up-and-coming independents to aspiring enthusiasts -- to broadcast without constraints of cost, geography or capacity. "Veoh Networks is honored to deliver audiences a TNT first: the combination of cable and Internet television broadcasting surrounding the world's best-known master of horror: Stephen King," said Dmitry Shapiro, founder and CEO of Veoh Networks. "TNT has recognized the power of using the Internet to promote the content available to their audience, without limitations of time or capacity. Audiences will connect in a new way with TNT's 'Nightmares & Dreamscapes' by using Veoh to preview promotional content." In addition to "Battleground" and "Crouch End," other King adapted short stories featured are "Umney's Last Case," starring Oscar nominee William H. Macy ("Fargo," TNT's "Door to Door" and "The Wool Cap") and Jacqueline McKenzie ("The 4400," "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood is a novel written by Rebecca Wells. It is the sequel to Little Altars Everywhere. Unlike its predecessor, which is a series of short stories, Divine Secrets is a novel. "); "You Know They Got a Hell of a Band You Know They Got a Hell of a Band is a short story by Stephen King. It was first published in the horror anthology Shock Rock and later included in King's collection Nightmares and Dreamscapes ," starring Kim Delaney ("NYPD Blue," "CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International : Miami") and Steven Weber ("The Shining," "Wings"); "The Fifth Quarter," starring Samantha Mathis (TNT's "Mists of Avalon" and "Salem's Lot") and Jeremy Sisto ("Six Feet Under," TNT's "Julius Caesar"); "The End of the Whole Mess," starring Ron Livingston ("Band of Brothers," "The Cooler") and Golden Globe nominee Henry Thomas ("E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," "Legends of the Fall"); and "The Road Virus Heads North," starring Oscar nominee Tom Berenger ("Platoon," TNT's "Into the West") and Oscar nominee and Golden Globe nominee Marsha Mason ("The Goodbye Girl," "Frasier"). Veoh recently announced a major round of investment from Michael Eisner's Torante Group, Time Warner Inc., Spark Capital and Shelter Ventures. Veoh Networks is headquartered in San Diego, Calif. About Veoh Networks, Inc. Veoh Networks is a new, innovative Internet television broadcasting system that is able to reach hundreds of millions of broadband-connected viewers throughout the world. Veoh allows content producers from major entertainment studios and television networks to independent video producers and enthusiasts to deliver high-quality, full-screen video directly to consumers without financial, geographical or capacity restrictions found in traditional broadcasting systems. This democratization de·moc·ra·tize tr.v. de·moc·ra·tized, de·moc·ra·tiz·ing, de·moc·ra·tiz·es To make democratic. de·moc of video distribution fundamentally changes the dynamics of television, creating unprecedented choice for consumers and a compelling marketplace for content providers and advertisers. Veoh is privately held and backed by leading technology and media investors, including Spark Capital, Michael Eisner's Tornante Company, Time Warner Inc. and Shelter Capital Partners. Veoh Networks is based in San Diego, Calif. About Turner Network Television Turner Network Television (TNT), television's destination for drama and one of cable's top-rated networks, offers original movies and series, including the detective drama series "The Closer," starring Golden Globe(R) and Screen Actors Guild Awards The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members. SAG Awards have been one of the major awards events in Hollywood since 1995. (R) nominee Kyra Sedgwick; "Saved," a new character-driven drama starring Tom Everett Scott; and this summer's eagerly anticipated anthology series "Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King." TNT is also home to powerful one-hour dramas, such as "Law & Order," "Without a Trace," "Las Vegas," "Cold Case," "ER," "NYPD Blue," "Charmed" and "Judging Amy"; broadcast premiere movies; compelling prime-time specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards(R); and championship sports coverage, including NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. and the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= . TNT is also available in high-definition. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the television industry. |
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