
GLAM MEDIA LAUNCHES GLAMTV PLATFORM FOR VIDEO WITH PREMIUM PARTNERS E! ONLINE, SONY BMG, LIFETIME NETWORKS, CELEBTV AND TV GUIDE BROADBAND FOR PUBLISHERS
Glam Media Launches GlamTV Platform for Video with Premium Partners E! Online, Sony BMG, Lifetime Networks, CelebTV and TV Guide Broadband For Publishers
GlamTV Brings Premium Video with Ads from Broadcast Networks, Top Internet Video Providers, and Indie Video Producers to Glam Network Publishers
BRISBANE, CA and NEW YORK, NY—May 29, 2008—Glam Media, Inc., (www.GlamMedia.com), the pioneer of vertical content networks and number one in reach for women online with 35 million uniques in the U.S., today announced the launch of the GlamTV Platform, a video distribution and advertising platform for Glam’s network of 500+ premium web sites and blogs. The GlamTV Platform is a flagship service that allows Glam to package its content with ads for hyper-targeted audiences using Glam Media’s Digital-Primetime™ technology. Media companies offering their content at the launch of GlamTV include the web’s top destination for entertainment and celebrity news, E! Online, including “E! News Now” breaking news video updates, Sony BMG’s “Myplay.com,” CelebTV, Lifetime Networks, TV Guide Broadband and Turner Broadcasting New Products Group’
s TheFrisky.com.
Glam Media’
s publishers can access premium Indie video content such as: interviews with real-life fashionistas from BeautifulStranger.com; the best in fitness content from ExerciseTV.tv; cutting-edge entertainment reporting for the urban audience from Kevin Frazier’s HipHollywood.com; expert advice and green-living tips from Howdini.com; social video content and interviews from MOLI.com; premium short-form episodic comedy, original scripted series, and musical performances from Safran Digital Group; lifestyle videos from UK-based Simply Media; smart videos about relationships from TangoMag; video horoscopes from Tarot.com; vintage fashion footage from VIDCAT.com; useful infotainment from VideoJug.com; and international fashion and travel content from WatchMojo.com. Premium videos at launch are available in Fashion, Beauty, Shopping, Celebrities, Entertainment, Living, Health and Wellness Channels.
“GlamTV’s distribution model to Glam’s publisher network of focused sites is the ideal platform for our television-quality videos and up-to-the-minute entertainment news,” said Dana Golden, General Manager of CelebTV.com. “Glam is the leader in style and entertainment content, and the recognized number one web property for women. As our group of syndication partners continues to expand, GlamTV will be integral in helping to reach our core audience of women who value the original celebrity news, fashion, and entertainment content that only CelebTV.com can provide.”
“I am absolutely thrilled with the interactive benefits of premium video content for my site,” said Allison Shain, publisher of thebeautyshop.com. “With so many years in television advertising, I understand the benefits of sound and motion along with the visual—it has a much greater impact than just print for my readers and there’s additional revenue opportunity for my business. GlamTV is a win, win situation all around for my business and for my readers.”
About Glam Media Glam Media pioneered the vertical content network model and is the fastest growing Top 20 Media Company in the US. With a total reach of 35 million unique monthly visitors in the US and 64 million global uniques (comScore Media Metrix), Glam Media provides a compelling mix of fresh, original content created in-house on its owned & operated web sites and the carefully curated Glam Publishing Network of more than 500 popular and influential lifestyle Web sites, blogs and magazines. For premium national brand advertisers, Glam Media offers an unprecedented array of reach and targeting that are singularly attractive to both upscale and aspirational consumers. Glam Media is backed by Hubert Burda Media, GLG Partners, Accel Partners, DAG Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Walden Venture Capital and Information Capital. Glam Media is based in New York City and Brisbane, California. Glam Media is a registered trademark of Glam Media, Inc. E! Online, Sony BMG, Brightcove, CelebTV, comScore Media Metrix, Lifetime Networks, TV Guide Broadband, Turner Broadcasting New Products Group’ s TheFrisky.com, BeautifulStranger.tv, ExerciseTV.tv, HipHollywood.com, Howdini.com, MOLI.com, Ooyala, Safran Digital Group, Simply Media, Tango Media, Tarot.com, VIDCAT.com, VideoJug.com, WatchMojo.com and iVillage/NBC are trademarks of their respective owners. # # # Abbe Patterson Glam Media, Inc. 650-270-2184 Lane Buschel The Morris + King Company for Glam Media 212-561-7454 lane.buschel@morris-king.com