First Music Company to Bring Content Created and Conceived by Linkin Park
and Other WMG Artists Directly to All MobiTV Platforms
NEW YORK and EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Music
Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG) and MobiTV, Inc., the global leader in mobile and
broadband television and music services, today announced the exclusive
availability of WMG artist-branded TV channels across MobiTV's vast mobile
and broadband platforms.
Beginning in February, MobiTV subscribers in the United States can view
unique video programming conceived and created by their favorite WMG
artists.
WMG artists including Linkin Park are expected to go behind the camera
and direct original video programming to populate their personally branded
MobiTV channels. Content will include original video filmed by and
featuring artists, as well as music videos from the expansive WMG
catalogue. Videos will be updated on a monthly basis.
"Our partnership with a mobile leader like MobiTV is another way that
WMG is harnessing the promise of the mobile platform to better connect our
artists to their fans' video watching experience," said George White,
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Product Development, WMG.
"We want to stimulate the music industry with the best videos, TV shows
and artist programming, while ensuring all parties get paid in the
process," said Nancy Levin, executive producer of Music Television for
MobiTV. "Because of this partnership we are able to sweeten our library
even more for our one million plus subscribers and we look forward to a
long, successful partnership with WMG."
MobiTV subscribers currently can view video content from WMG's
extensive library of music videos, including videos from artists Green Day,
Mana, My Chemical Romance, Pretty Ricky, Red Hot Chili Peppers, directly to
their mobile phones and personal computers.
Initially, MobiTV will offer the additional content provided by WMG on
its four genre-focused music channels in the areas of hip-hop, pop, rock &
metal, and alternative.
About MobiTV
MobiTV, Inc. (http://www.mobitv.com ) is leading the convergence of
television, film and music content across the mobile and personal computing
markets. The Emmy(R) Award winning service has more than one million
subscribers and offers popular TV and digital radio channels from top
labels, networks and cable providers. The MobiTV(R) service is available in
the US through AT&T, Sprint, Cingular, Alltel; the UK through 3UK and
Orange; in Canada through Bell Canada, Rogers and TELUS Mobility; in Latin
America through America Movil, Claro and Telcel; and other regional
carriers internationally. Founded in 1999, MobiTV is a privately-held
company headquartered in Emeryville, CA.
About Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group became the only stand-alone music company to be
publicly traded in the United States in May 2005. With its broad roster of
new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection
of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Atlantic,
Bad Boy, Elektra, Lava, Maverick, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Rykodisc, Sire,
Warner Bros. and Word. Warner Music International, a leading company in
national and international repertoire operates through numerous
international affiliates and licensees in more than 50 countries. Warner
Music Group also includes Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading
music publishers. For more information, visit http://www.wmg.com .
NOTE: MobiTV and the MobiTV logo are trademarks, service marks, and/or
registered trademarks of MobiTV, Inc. in the United States and in other
countries. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names used
herein are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE MobiTV, Inc.
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