The Karaoke Channel Using CommerceTel Technology to Deliver Christmas Ringtones to TV Viewers.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. -- CommerceTel, leading provider of interactive TV, mobile content, and mobile advertising solutions, and The Karaoke Channel, today announced that CommerceTel technology will be used to deliver Christmas-themed ringtones to the TV audience of The Karaoke Channel. CommerceTel's CallForContent(SM) technology allows mobile phone users to download ringtones by simply dialing a standard 10-digit telephone number that is displayed on the TV screen. "CommerceTel's CallForContent system makes it so easy for our viewers to download ringtones that it immediately adds value to our entertainment offering as well as a new source of revenue," said Andy Boone, content manager for The Karaoke Channel. "When viewers are singing along to The Karaoke Channel holiday favorites during this holiday season, they will be presented with a standard 10-digit telephone number, which they can call to hear simple instructions on how to preview and receive the ringtone The audible sound made by a telephone to announce that a call is coming in. The traditional ringtone was in the 440-480 Hz range, but as cellphone usage grew, it became obvious that ringtone differentiation would become important. version of the song they are listening to. Purchases are billed automatically to the user's monthly cell phone bill. Nothing could be easier." "The Karaoke Channel ringtones are a clever way for The Karaoke Channel to expand and solidify their audience with a tie-in mobile product that will have instant appeal to their viewers," said Steve Cherry, CommerceTel 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. . "We are pleased to provide the technology for The Karaoke Channel's ringtone offering and expect the rate of downloads to far exceed the rate they might achieve with typical mobile delivery methods." CommerceTel's CallForContent system eliminates virtually all difficulties associated with traditional methods of downloading mobile content. Users do not have to remember or text keywords to short codes or navigate cell phone menus when they want to download content. CommerceTel technology provides the quickest and most profitable way to drive audience participation, build mobile communities, and deliver mobile content to users. The Karaoke Channel will offer 25 Christmas-themed ringtones this holiday season, all based on traditional holiday favorite songs, including Jingle Bells Jingle Bells yuletide song composed by J. S. Pierpont. [Pop. Music: Van Doren, 200] See : Christmas , The First Noel, O Christmas Tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. , and We Wish You a Merry Christmas "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" is a popular secular 16th century English carol from West Country of England. It is one of the few traditional holiday carols that makes mention of the New Year's celebration. Lyrics 1. . All of The Karaoke Channel ringtones, just like all of the Karaoke Channel songs, are of the highest sound quality, recorded in The Karaoke Channel's own sound studios. The Karaoke Channel ringtones are available for $1.99. After the holidays, The Karaoke Channel will begin offering ringtones in other music genres This list is split into four separate pages: The Karaoke Channel is available in major markets across the U.S. through leading digital TV providers such as Comcast, Verizon, Dish Network, Mediacom, and Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . Please visit www.thekaraokechannel.com for details. About The Karaoke Channel The Karaoke Channel delivers the wonderfully entertaining world of karaoke directly to your living room. The channel is available across the USA on cable, satellite, and broadband television networks offering digital on-demand services. Viewers have access to hundreds of songs in every category--pop, rock, R&B, country, hip-hop, oldies Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format that usually concentrates on Top 40 music from the '50s, '60s and '70s. Oldies are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. , standards, and showtunes. Every song offers the full, interactive singing experience of karaoke music with song lyrics displayed on the TV screen, prompting singers to keep in time as they sing along. The Karaoke Channel utilizes the latest in digital sound technology to offer the highest possible quality recreations of songs, all recorded in The Karaoke Channel's studios using professional musicians. About CommerceTel CommerceTel is a leading mobile advertising, participation TV, and off-deck mobile solutions provider focused entirely on driving audience participation and building the mobile communities of its customers. CommerceTel is the inventor of CallForContent, a ground-breaking mobile advertising and content delivery service that enables consumers to purchase and receive content by simply dialing a standard 10-digit phone number. The only system of its kind, CallForContent is an all-software, all-IP system that directly links the public-switched telephone network with mobile messaging networks and, unlike typical mobile distribution systems that require the use of short codes, keywords, and lengthy carrier approvals, CallForContent uses telephone numbers that can be acquired in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost. CallForContent is massively scaleable and can process a virtually unlimited number of transactions on demand. It is integrated with multiple tier-one PSTN/IP carriers and micropayment An electronic commerce transaction of very low value. It may refer to charging just a few cents or even a fraction of a cent for a transaction such as an information lookup. It may also refer to aggregating several small-value purchases and charging a credit card at the end of the day or processing facilities as well as with carrier premium SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. billing systems. CommerceTel is based in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . (www.commercetel.com) |
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