New investment and ANYTIME TV
to bring Hollywood movies, TV shows, games and music videos
to millions of consumers
Singapore, August 24, 2006 - ANYTIME, Asia Pacific’s
leading Video on-Demand channel, today announced that Intel
Capital, the venture capital arm of Intel Corporation, has
made an investment in the privately-owned Singapore-based
entertainment company.
The investment will accelerate the availability of on-Demand
entertainment to homes via the Internet in Asia Pacific.
Intel Capital joins Fox, Sony, and Warner Bros among investors
of ANYTIME.
ANYTIME also detailed plans for ANYTIME TV, a new on-Demand
entertainment portal that will deliver the latest Hollywood
blockbuster movies, TV shows, popular music videos and premium
games throughout the region.
Consumers will be able to select from a wide range of content
to view at their convenience on a variety of devices including
their TV sets. ANYTIME TV will give users a personal Video
on-Demand gateway allowing them to customise the storefront,
receive alerts on new content according to their tastes,
and choose from a multitude of billing options designed
to suit their lifestyle and budget.
The ANYTIME TV experience will be enhanced by the Intel®
ViivTM technology digital entertainment platform. Intel
Viiv technology brings the capabilities of consumer electronics
devices and PCs together, allowing consumers easy access
and viewing of Internet-delivered programming from an Intel
Viiv technology-based PC on their TV set.
ANYTIME TV is set to jumpstart video on-Demand entertainment
in selected markets in Asia Pacific. President and CEO of
ANYTIME Craig Zimbulis commented, “The immediacy,
global reach and on-Demand nature of the Internet, together
with the high penetration rate of broadband-ready PCs in
homes in the region, support a new trend in how people get
their entertainment. Today’s announcement positions
ANYTIME to meet the rapidly expanding needs of consumers
in Asia for rich media content using the Internet.”
“Intel Capital’s investment in ANYTIME is another
example of Intel’s commitment to make IP-delivered
content available around the world,” said Kevin Corbett,
vice president of Intel’s Digital Home Group and general
manager of the Content Services Group. “The ANYTIME
TV service coupled with Intel Viiv technology-based entertainment
PCs will create new digital entertainment experiences for
millions of consumers across Asia Pacific, including the
availability of exciting Hollywood movie content delivered
directly from the PC to the TV."
“ANYTIME TV and Intel Viiv technology add up to a
great digital entertainment experience,” added ANYTIME’s
Zimbulis. “There will be no more ad breaks, or rushing
home to catch that show, Video on-Demand allows consumers
to take complete control of the video entertainment experience
from the comfort of their home and watch what they want
when they want.”
ANYTIME TV will be rolled-out in phases over the next six
to 12 months. Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Korea,
and Taiwan will be among the first markets to get the ANYTIME
TV service, followed by all other markets across Asia Pacific.
Specific launch dates and details of programming will be
announced progressively.
ANYTIME TV will have a user-friendly storefront giving
fast, easy access to the widest range of Hollywood and local
productions, introducing a whole new level of convenience
to video entertainment. For more information: www.anytimeondemand.com
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About ANYTIME
Headquartered in Singapore, ANYTIME is the leading global
video on-demand channel delivered to consumers over IPTV,
broadband and digital cable networks. With output deals
and access to the libraries of four of Hollywood’s
leading studios—Fox, Sony, Warner and Universal—and
licenses with regional content providers like Celestial
Pictures, ICON Film Distribution and Becker Entertainment,
ANYTIME has an unsurpassed programming line-up.
When added to proven technology, ANYTIME delivers compelling
content with the control and convenience that consumers
demand.
ANYTIME has existing carriage deals in Australia, Hong Kong,
Taiwan and Thailand, and the rights to license into 14 territories
in Asia Pacific.
ANYTIME’s shareholder’s include CPE Holdings
Inc. (Sony), Fox Media Services Inc., Intel Capital, Warner
Bros. Entertainment Inc., YTC Group (a Singapore based multinational
conglomerate), the Macquarie Bank Group and Coote/Hayes
Productions LLC (a U.S. based TV and film production company).
About ANYTIME TV
ANYTIME TV will deliver the world’s widest range
of Hollywood blockbuster movies, Chinese movies, premium
TV, gaming and music videos. It will provide a whole new
level of convenience for video entertainment. ANYTIME TV
will be an ultra-convenient, reliable and affordable way
for people everywhere to get the video entertainment they
want, when they want it.
About Intel Capital
Intel Capital, Intel's venture capital organization, makes
equity investments in innovative technology start-ups and
companies worldwide. Intel Capital invests in a broad range
of companies offering hardware, software and services targeting
enterprise, home, mobility, health, consumer Internet and
semiconductor manufacturing. Since 1991, Intel Capital has
invested more than US$4 billion in more than 1,000 companies
spanning more than 30 countries. During this time, about
160 portfolio companies have been acquired and another 150
have gone public on exchanges around the world. In 2005,
Intel Capital invested about US$265 million in about 140
deals with approximately 60 percent of funds invested outside
the United States. For more information on Intel Capital
and its differentiated advantages, visit www.intelcapital.com
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