WorldGate Completes Channel Hyperlinking Agreements With More Than 60 Television Networks; Industry-Wide Platform Support Follows Successful St. Louis Commerical Launch.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 5, 1998--WorldGate Communications' Internet for the masses over cable TV platform received a large show of support from the television industry Tuesday as the company announced that more than 30 new television networks will become WorldGate affiliates, implementing the Channel HyperLinking open platform, WorldGate's Internet TV (1) Watching TV programs on or from the Internet. There are countless video clips available on Web sites for streaming as well as subscription services that offer TV programs and movies for downloading. Over Cable solution for instant linking between television and World Wide Web pages. In December 1997, WorldGate announced its charter group of 31 network partners. Tuesday morning's announcement brings the total to more than 60 Channel HyperLinking Partners representing nearly all of the television programming industry. The new group of partners who have agreed to develop Internet content for television and provide link information for the WorldGate Service is added to an existing group of major networks. The combined group includes: The Weather Channel, A&E Network, The History Channel, CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , Court TV, E! Entertainment Television, Encore, Lifetime Television, Fox News, Fox Sports, Showtime show·time or show time n. 1. The time at which an entertainment, such as the showing of a movie, is scheduled to start. 2. Slang The time at which an activity is to begin. Noun 1. , USA Networks USA Network is a popular American cable television network with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005. The network shows a variety of original and second-run programming, from syndicated TV series to edited movies. , INSP-The Inspirational Network, MUSIC CHOICE, HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy and Cinemax, Home & Garden Television, The Rainbow Media Group including Bravo, Independent Film Channel, World Cinema, American Movie Classics, Romance Classics, C-SPAN, C-SPAN 2, Game Show Network, STARZ!, STARZ2, BET Movies/STARZ3, MOVIEPlex, Love Stories, Westerns, Mystery, Action, True Stories and WAM WAM - Intermediate language for compiled Prolog, used by the Warren Abstract Machine. "An Abstract Prolog Instruction Set", D.H.D. Warren, TR 309, SRI 1983. ! America's Kidz Network. "We are very excited that so many of our friends in the television community have decided to join our group of Channel HyperLinking partners," said Hal Krisbergh, chairman 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 WorldGate Communications. "With most of the television programming community working with WorldGate a statement is being made that convergence of Internet and TV is upon us and it is happening with Channel HyperLinking." Because the WorldGate Service provides users with almost instant access to the Web while watching TV, television networks and advertisers can offer extended entertainment, information, promotions and transactions utilizing existing Web-based content, or easily create new content using readily accessible tools. "We are excited to be working with WorldGate," said Joe Cantwell, executive vice-president of media distribution, Bravo. "With convergence and interactive television knocking on our door, we found a solution to give our viewers quality Web content to go along with our quality programming. That solution is Channel HyperLinking." "When we realized what WorldGate's Channel HyperLinking was able to offer, we immediately looked at how it could help drive our business," said Marty Sabraw, vice president of technology, Encore. "Using Channel HyperLinking, we can increase our number of subscribers, promote our free previews, measure audience feedback and make television a richer, interactive experience. I think Channel HyperLinking will break new ground for the Starz and Encore family of channels." WorldGate made history last week in St. Louis by being the first company to commercially deploy a cable Internet Internet access via the cable companies. There are two kinds of service. One uses a cable modem to connect to a computer, and the other uses an enhanced cable box that provides Internet access directly at the TV. TV service. The WorldGate service is currently being offered on a trial basis in six North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. locations, and in Europe, Asia and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . About WorldGate Communications WorldGate Communications is dedicated to providing cable subscribers with a fast, easy, inexpensive Internet/television experience using only a cable converter box and a television set. With more than 50 Channel HyperLinking partners including major television networks, WorldGate continues to receive enthusiastic support for its new technology. Interested parties can obtain more information by visiting the company's Web site at www.wgate.com or by calling 800/796-9120. -0- NOTE: WorldGate, Channel HyperLinking and Internet TV Over Cable are servicemarks of WorldGate Communications. The above mentioned programmers are all service marked. CONTACT: Smith 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 Diana Soltesz/Scott Robertson, 310/788-0456 diana@smith-pr.com/scott@smith-pr.com |
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