PR: Leading Content Providers Join MediaREADY Content Partner Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leading Content Providers Join MediaREADY Content Partner Program, Generating Profit Opportunities for OEMs, Retailers Blastro, Live365, INgrooves, VegTv, and Adventures in OZ Sign Up for New Program; OEMs, Retailers to Share Profits as Consumers Add Value to Their MediaREADY Convergent Internet/DVD Player LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2004 -- LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER, SOUTH HALL 2 / BOOTH #16112 -- Video Without Boundaries(TM), Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VDWB) and CAC Media, Inc., partners in the development of the MediaREADY convergent Internet/DVD player, announced today from the 2004 International Consumer Electronics Show that Blastro, Live365, INgrooves, VegTv, and Adventures in OZ have signed up for the MediaREADY Content Partner Program, a new effort designed to increase potential revenue derived from distribution of MediaREADY units. The five companies, leading providers of on-demand streaming music, Internet radio, new music, healthy lifestyle TV, and kids' fun and fitness videos, respectively, will not only enhance the appeal of MediaREADY devices among consumers, but also allow further profit participation among OEMs and retailers as content is either embedded at the OEM level or sold and delivered to MediaREADY units on an after-market basis. The MediaREADY Content Partner Program was recently announced by Video Without Boundaries (VWB) and CAC Media to add further partnering opportunities as the MediaREADY 4000 assumes its role as an enabling platform for digital media distribution. The MediaREADY 4000, a revolutionary digital media center combining feature-rich TV, email, networked and local digital storage, DVD/CD/MPEG1/MPEG2/MPEG4/MP3 playback, karaoke, gaming and other PC-centric functionality, is expected to hit retail shelves in Q1 of 2004. "CAC Media is pleased to welcome these respected content providers to the MediaREADY Content Partner Program," said Ken Nelson, president of CAC Media. "The momentum created by these and other members of the program will greatly enhance the overall business value of the MediaREADY 4000 as it gains distribution with premier retailers across the U.S." "Retailers and Original Equipment Manufacturers have clearly seen the value of our content partner program in their decision to commit to the MediaREADY 4000," noted Jeffrey Harrell, president of Video Without Boundaries, Inc. "With companies like Blastro, Live365, INgrooves, VegTv, and Adventures in OZ on board, the MediaREADY 4000 becomes not just a consumer electronics product, but also a much broader business opportunity." Products and services from Blastro, Live365, INgrooves, VegTv, and Adventures in OZ will be incorporated into the MediaREADY 4000 program effective immediately. VWB and CAC Media are demonstrating the MediaREADY at CES 2004 from the Lafayette Corporation exhibit, Booth 16112 in South Hall 2 of the Las Vegas Convention Center. For full details about the MediaREADY Content and Developer Programs, visit the CAC Media's website, www.cacmedia.tv. For information on OEM & Retail sales of the MediaREADY 4000 series, visit www.vwbinc.com. About CAC Media: CAC Media is the leading provider of media convergence technologies and interactive consumer electronics software solutions. The company's patent-pending solutions overcome many of the obstacles and challenges that have thus far inhibited convergence between the Personal Computing and Consumer Electronics markets. Founded in 2001, CAC Media is a privately held corporation that received strategic investments from institutional and private funds in December 2002. A follow-on round of financing was closed in June 2003. For more information about CAC Media, visit www.cacmedia.tv. About Video Without Boundaries: Video Without Boundaries (OTC Bulletin Board: VDWB) is a leader in the converging digital media on demand, enhanced home entertainment, and emerging interactive consumer electronics markets. VWB is focused on home entertainment media products and solutions that enhance the consumer experience, while providing new revenue opportunities for online music and movie content providers. VWB, and its subsidiaries, are leading suppliers of broadband products, services and content including its ability to deliver broadcast quality digital video and web interactivity at transfer rates as low as 56K. Website: www.vwbinc.com. About Blastro: Blastro is a leading provider of on-demand streaming music videos and original programming targeted at Internet users 18 to 30 years old. Blastro was formed in January 2000 to serve the needs of viewers who want their entertainment to be at their fingertips, not predetermined by focus groups and programming directors. Blastro not only satisfies this desire, but at the same time takes full advantage of the Internet as an interactive marketing machine. Through various partnerships with major media portals, Blastro has grown into the largest urban entertainment destination on the web, as well as offering a diverse catalog of videos covering all genres. Revenue is primarily from ads on the website and streaming ads before the videos. Blastro is a C Corp. headquartered in Austin, Texas. Website: www.blastro.com About Live365: Live365 (www.live365.com) is the largest Internet radio network and, per Arbitron, third in overall listenership (after AOL and Yahoo), with an audience of 2-3m listeners each month. Live365 is unique in that its programming is created by music fans; anyone with a computer and an Internet connection can create their own online radio station for a small monthly fee. The result is the most diverse array of high-quality streaming audio available today, with more than 20,000 stations spanning myriad genres, broadcasting from over 200 countries. Website: www.live365.com About INgrooves: INgrooves is redefining the role of the record label in the new digital era. INgrooves works with artists and small labels to syndicate their music to the digital music services and exploit it using non-traditional marketing outlets such as TV & Film Licensing and streaming radio. For artists, INgrooves operates like a major label but provides the flexibility of an indie. By providing immediate access to digital distribution services such as iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody and MusicMatch, INgrooves empowers artists and promotes their creative independence while allowing them to retain a majority of the profits. Using INgrooves' proprietary software platform, launching this January, artists and labels will only enter their song information once to access all our digital music service outlets. Additionally, INgrooves helps artists market their music by increasing the amount of consumer impressions through licensing to the commercial market, showcasing their material on streaming and digital radio and other self-promotional tools. Website: www.ingrooves.com About VegTv: VegTv is a streaming video network with over 150 videos that show Americans how to switch to a healthier, plant-based diet. Hosted by Jane Velez-Mitchell, Emmy award-winning Los Angeles television news anchor, and Marie Oser, best-selling author and nationally syndicated columnist, VegTv has been producing and streaming videos on the Internet for over 5 years. The focus of VegTv television is to introduce health-conscious consumers to healthy lifestyle choices and promoting sound nutrition with cooking demos, celebrity interviews, and interviews with prominent health and nutrition professionals. www.vegtv.com About Adventures in OZ: "Adventures in Oz with Cheryl" is a unique, live-action program that is both a re-telling of the beloved Oz story AND a fun interactive adventure that inspires children to get up and move. You'll meet magical new friends - the talking shoes Archie and Lefty, and the Lizard of Oz - in this 12-time national award-winning program that teaches values and good habits to kids. Lushly designed with tons of special effects and 17 original sing-a-long songs, no child will be able to resist joining in the fun! The three 40-minute programs are guaranteed to become a family favorite! http://www.adventuresinoz.com Forward-Looking Statements: Forward-looking statements and comments in this document are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements relating to, among other things, the prospects for the company to increase the level of sales, maintain current sales levels, add new products and services and develop new Web sites are necessarily subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which are significant in scope and nature, including risks related to the demand for the company's products and services competition, and availability of capital. MediaREADY is a trademark of Video Without Boundaries, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 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