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TV Land to Debut New TVLand.com in August
Website Relaunch Features New Broadband Video Player that Brings the Good,
Weird and Wonderful Things You Love About TV to the Web
TVLand.com First to Feature Free Streaming Full-Length Episodes of
Cult-Classic Star Trek Series on the Web
PASADENA, Calif., July 13 -- TV Land will relaunch the
network's website, TVLand.com on August 24, 2006, it was announced today by
Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land and Nick at Nite. Just like the network,
the website will give viewers access to a library of timeless TV shows and
off-beat content sure to please passionate TV fans. The centerpiece of the
new TVLand.com is a broadband video player that enables users to experience
the good, weird and wonderful content on their very own computer screens.
From a guy who performs TV theme songs with his hands to a collection of TV
Land's critically-acclaimed interstitial series as well as hundreds of
exclusive celebrity interviews, the new TVLand.com will be an entertainment
destination for Baby Boomers, the first generation to grow up with
television.
"TVLand.com has been serving classic TV fans on the Web for nearly ten
years," states Larry W. Jones, President, TV Land and Nick at Nite. "Now,
we have created an online destination that not only fulfills what viewers
love about TV Land, but also features the fun and off-beat content that
doesn't lend itself to a linear television schedule. This site will serve
as an entertainment resource rather than just another screen on which to
watch programming. It is truly unique and very exciting and is the natural
next step in TV Land's evolution."
As in the past, TVLand.com will continue to offer exclusive sneak peeks
of upcoming TV Land acquired and original programming, games, community
bulletin boards, and information about classic TV shows and stars.
Additionally, the broadband player will feature several categories of video
including:
* Full-length Episodes: Each month, a new cornerstone programming event
will be featured on the player. The showcase will allow users to view
full-length episodes of the featured series as well as access to shows
that have never been available for free on the Web including Star Trek.
The schedule of upcoming series available for viewing includes un-cut
episodes and bonus footage of Daniel Boone as well as select moments,
outtakes and bloopers from Three's Company in September. Mr. T's
upcoming original series I Pity The Fool will be the site's primary
focus in October; Star Trek in November; and in December, the work of
Marlo Thomas will be offered including the celebrated special Free To Be
You And Me and full episodes and bonus footage from That Girl.
* TV Land Originals: Episodes and clips from TV Land's original
programming including the TV Land Awards, Sit Down Comedy with David
Steinberg and I Pity The Fool. Additionally, fans can find sneak peeks
of upcoming episodes, previews and clips.
* Retromercials: Some of the best programming -- and most memorable
catchphrases -- comes from Madison Avenue's best commercials. Check out
this channel to see the classics that allow fans to relive great lines
like "You sunk my battleship," "Pretty sneaky, Sis" and "Where's the
Beef?" Dozens of instantly recognizable TV ads from: Wendy's, Starkist
Tuna, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup (the kids who said "You got your
chocolate in my peanut butter" were Donny Most and Robbie Benson!), Raid
Bugs, Cracker Jack starring Jack Guilford, 9 Lives Cat Food Company,
Battleship, Connect Four and many more will be available on the player.
* Promos: TV Land is opening up the vault and uploading classic and recent
promos that viewers know and love. From selling an imaginary product
called "Twip," to the world's shortest fully-realized situation comedy
(60 Second Sitcoms), TVLand.com reminds viewers why they love classic TV
so much. Additionally, fans can access TV Land's newest series of
interstitials hosted by the CBS Early Show correspondent Dave Price
which explores the impact of television on pop culture entitled "Here's
the Story." This portion of the player will also feature "TV Land
Rocks," a mockumentary series focusing on fictitious classic TV tribute
bands including a Gilligan's Island tribute band called "Radio
Castaways," a song performed by the Addams Family band entitled
"Pugsley's Sister" and a behind-the-scenes documentary on the Little
House on the Prairie tribute band called "The Half Pints."
* Classic Clips: TV Land has the most beloved shows on television -- now
TV fans can expect to see some of their favorite scenes in this portion
of the player. This is the ultimate "best of" tool for TV fans
including clips from: the "Vitameatavegemin" and "Chocolate Factory"
episodes of I Love Lucy; the famous scene from The Andy Griffith Show
when a goat full of dynamite terrorizes Mayberry; Good Times' emotional
moment when the Evans family is rocked by the death of James; Sammy
Davis, Jr. kissing Archie Bunker on All in the Family; Marsha's famous
"Oh my nose" scene on The Brady Bunch; Sanford and Son's Fred meeting
Lena Horne; Sam and Diane's first kiss on Cheers along with Woody's
"Kelly, Kelly, Kelly" song; Fonzie jumping the shark on Happy Days;
Geraldine and Reverend Leroy clips from Flip Wilson; and the Little
House on the Prairie clip in which Nellie flies down a hill and lands in
a pond. See these clips and more along with information on how TV fans
can tune-in to see full episodes of their favorite series on-air.
* Celebrity Interviews: Hundreds of exclusive celebrity interviews can be
found on this channel of the player including Mary Tyler Moore, Mr. T,
Jaclyn Smith, Drew Carey, Ted Danson, Cedric the Entertainer and many
more, as they talk about their lives and experiences in entertainment.
TVLand.com has been serving classic TV fans for nearly ten years by
offering users exclusive video content, celebrity interviews, games, theme
songs, bulletin boards and more. In 2005, TV Land Online was awarded an
Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Enhanced Television for its TV Land
Awards All Access Pass. Additionally, in June 2006, FamilyTable.info, the
website for TV Land and Nick at Nite's pro-social initiative, was
recognized with a Gold Award -- the highest honor in its class -- in the
education category at The Broadcast Designers Association Awards as well as
the Silver Promax Award. The BDA Awards are widely recognized as the
ultimate accolade for outstanding design contributions in electronic media
and the Promax Awards are the industry's top honors for outstanding
marketing and promotion in the broadcast and electronic media industries.
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Now seen in over 87 million U.S. homes, TV Land's program mix features
popular dramas, sitcoms, westerns, Retromercials and a TV-referential
interstitial environment, all programmed with a specific audience in mind
-- the first generation of Americans to grow up watching television and
features all-time Classic hits like All in the Family, I Love Lucy, The
Andy Griffith Show, and Bonanza.
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