AUSTIN, Texas – January 22, 2008 – ON Networks® (ON), a new media company delivering original, on-demand TV series exclusively in high-definition, today announced it was chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the OnMedia 100 Winners. The OnMedia 100 recognizes companies making major contributions to the creation of marketing tools, services, venues, and advertising, branding, and public relations campaigns. ON Networks was selected as a winner by the AlwaysOn editorial team and other industry experts spanning the globe, based on a set of five criteria: innovation, market potential, commercialization, stakeholder value and media buzz.
“To be recognized as one of the top new media innovators is a great honor for ON Networks,” said Kip McClanahan, co-founder and CEO of ON Networks. “The age of digital entertainment has arrived as the demand for fresh, original video and TV content grows daily. We’re excited to be among the pioneers of this emerging era.”
ON Networks and the other OnMedia 100 Top Private Companies will be honored at the OnMedia conference, which is taking place January 28-30, 2008 at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York City. This two-and-a-half day executive event will feature top CEOs from emerging companies leading presentations and high-level debates on disrupting user behavior and creating new opportunities in the marketing, branding, advertising, and public relations industries.
“The OnMedia 100 winners have excelled in key strategic areas in the advertising, marketing, public relations, and promotion industry,” said Tony Perkins, founder and CEO of AlwaysOn. “We congratulate them for their success in introducing new tools, services, and venues for marketers to have at their fingertips and for use to take their business to the next level in innovation.”
The OnMedia 100 was selected from among hundreds of companies nominated by a panel of industry experts in the online ad service, technology, community platform, mobile advertising, marketing, and Web analytic sectors from around the world. A full list of all the OnMedia 100 winners can be found on the AlwaysOn Web site at http://www.alwayson.goingon.com/
Covering a wide range of topics and lifestyles, shows from ON Networks are all produced in high-definition by professional content creators from around the world who leverage the company’s virtual studio to streamline the management, creation and distribution of content. Today, ON is delivering more than 400 episodes of 26 original shows, including Play Value, BackPack Picnic, Budget Health Nut, Cocktails on the Fly, Golf Tips, and Stump the Chef. For more information about ON Networks, visit www.onnetworks.com.
About AlwaysOn
AlwaysOn ignited the open-media revolution in early 2003 by being the first media brand to launch a community blog network. In 2004, AlwaysOn continued to lead the industry in innovation by engaging its bloggers in a social network. AlwaysOn is also revolutionizing the media business by applying its open-media principles to its executive event series (OnMedia NYC, Venture Summit East and West, On Hollywood, The Broadband Digital, Stanford Summit, and Going Green) and quarterly print “blogozine”. No other media brand has dared to create such open interaction with its readers and event participants.
About ON Networks, Inc.
ON Networks is changing the way traditional TV programs are created, distributed, consumed and monetized. It’s a new media company delivering original, high-definition shows on-demand across multiple digital platforms, including the Internet, digital cable, IPTV, and various mobile and gaming devices. Offering lifestyle programs covering a variety of topics, ON’s weekly shows satisfy the growing demand for relevant, smart and entertaining programming that is available when, where and how viewers want to watch it. ON Networks is a privately-held company backed by Accel Partners, Austin Ventures and AT&T. See tomorrow’s television programming today at www.onnetworks.com.