Veoh and Skateboard.com Launch First Television Channel Dedicated to Skateboarding
January 9, 2006
SAN DIEGO – January 9, 2006 – Veoh Networks, Inc., the
first Internet Television Peercasting Network, and Skateboard.com, the
premiere online store and field guide for skateboarders, today announced
the availability of the Skateboard.com Channel on the Veoh Network. Now
anyone with a PC and a broadband connection can go to www.veoh.com, join
the network, and watch full-screen, TV-quality videos from real boarders
across the globe and from professional skateboarding organizations. They
can easily publish their own videos, too.
“The democratization of video means anyone can produce and share
their interests with the world – and people all over now have more
options suited to their interest,” said Dmitry Shapiro, CEO of
Veoh Networks. “The Skateboard.com Channel is just one of the
limitless viewing options coming your way on the Veoh network.”
“Skaters around the world come to Skateboard.com to live and
breathe the world of skateboarding,” said Gautam Sahi of
Skateboard.com. “Having an entire TV channel dedicated to skating
opens up the sport and lifestyle to a new global audience. And we can’t
wait to see the videos submitted from all parts of the world.”
Veoh and Skateboard.com invite skateboarders everywhere to publish their
videos to the channel. As part of the launch, the publisher of the most
popular skateboarding video at the end of April will receive a grand
prize of $5,000. For more information on the contest, please visit
www.veoh.com/skateboardTV.
Veoh software, installed on a consumer’s PC or Mac, creates a
virtual television network able to distribute TV-quality, full-screen
video to hundreds of millions of users with broadband connections.
Motion picture studios, television networks, organizations and
individuals can publish unlimited amounts of video content to the
network, providing consumers with unparalleled choice in television
programming and control over their viewing experience.
Unlike rogue P2P networks used to share mostly pirated video, Veoh is a
community of publishers and consumers, where published content is
approved by editors, and consumers are assured they get what they
request. The system also integrates tightly with RSS, providing content
producers with easy publishing to multiple video systems.
About Skateboard.com
Skateboard.com (established in 2000) is every skateboarder's online
store and field guide. Designed to empower the skateboarding community,
enhance skateboard retailing and extend the world wide influence of
skateboard brands, Skateboard.com is the final authority on all
skateboarding matters. Click, Ride, Destroy. Skateboard.com is privately
held.
About Veoh Networks, Inc.
San Diego-based Veoh Networks is the first Internet Television
Peercasting Network, reaching hundreds of millions of viewers with
broadband connections throughout the world. Veoh allows content
producers, from video bloggers (vloggers) to motion picture studios, to
deliver TV-grade, full-screen video directly to consumers, without
financial, geographical or regulatory restrictions found in traditional
broadcasting systems. Veoh is privately held and venture-capital funded.
