Sep. 2, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- 1Cast, the broadcast platform that delivers up-to-the-minute personalized television news clips to mobile phones and the desktop, today announced that the New York Financial Press, TheStreet.com, NYmag.com and Shelly Palmer's MediaBytes will make their daily video programming available to consumers via the 1Cast service. This content expands 1Cast's content library to include celebrities and media industry content.
"With the New York Financial Press and TheStreet.com, 1Cast has added the international reference for finance videos in the NYSE on Wall Street and an award winning financial media company, respectively, to an already impressive lineup," said Anthony Bontrager, President of 1Cast. "Additionally we are now starting to include celebrity content and the top news on our very own media industry with NYmag.com and Shelly Palmer's MediaBytes."
1Cast offers up-to-the-minute video news on topics of the day from leading national and international programmers including Fox Business News, BBC, Reuters, CNBC, Bloomberg, BBC, MarketWatch, AFP, CBC and All Things Digital and now, the New York Financial Press and TheStreet.com. The addition of these two outlets extends 1Cast lead in delivering the top financial and business video news from around the world to consumers.
New content includes:
-- New York Financial Press offers financial news videos internationally in
six different languages as well as news live from the floor on Wall
Street.
-- TheStreet.com provides financial news, commentary, analysis, ratings,
and business and investment content.
-- NYmag.com delivers smart, authoritative coverage on fashion, restaurants
and culture.
-- Shelly Palmer's MediaBytes is a daily, two-minute video featuring
news about technology, media and entertainment, offering views and
opinions for viewers.
"I've been working in TV for a long time and it's clear that when news happens now it's everywhere - on TV, on Twitter, on Facebook," said Shelly Palmer, host of MediaBytes and managing director of Advanced Media Ventures Group. "Offering MediaBytes to this 'always on' generation takes many forms, and expanding distribution to online and mobile platforms suits both our audience and our own sensibility."
"As the international reference for financial news from Wall Street, we want to ensure that our news gets out to the people who follow finance and most of those are using mobile phones," said Pierre Alexandre, CEO, New York Financial Press. "As part of our growing distribution strategy we look to valued partners like 1Cast.com to provide the superior user experience on all platforms."
"NYmag.com has built a growing database of cutting edge fashion, food, news and culture content that is consumed by more than 5.5 million unique visitors per month on our site," said New York Media's Executive Director of Business Development Serena Torrey. "By working with 1Cast, we'll be able to make our videos, and our brand, available to an even wider audience over multiple platforms."
About 1Cast
Onecast, Inc. ("1Cast") is the world's first desktop and mobile broadcast news and information service to put users in control of what, when and how they consume video news content. 1Cast's unique video search and newscast platform delivers near real-time video clips of the latest headlines in business, politics, sports, technology and entertainment. Viewers can also create micro-casts around the topics and people they are most interested in and access these personal channels across any broadband enabled or wireless device. News networks worldwide use 1Cast to reach new audiences, ensure their current audience can engage with their content in a uniquely relevant manner and to further monetize their daily news programming. Advertisers partner with 1Cast because the company is a trusted source of professional, high-quality news programming that can be delivered in a highly targeted manner across multiple platforms. 1Cast is backed by Eagle River Holdings, LLC. For more information, visit http://www.1cast.com
About TheStreet.com
TheStreet.com is a digital financial media company. The Company's network includes the following properties: TheStreet.com, RealMoney.com, Stockpickr.com, BankingMyWay.com, MainStreet.com, Rate-Watch.com and Promotions.com. For more information and to get stock quotes and business news, visit http://www.thestreet.com
About New York Financial Press
New York Financial Press was founded in August 2005. Founder Pierre Alexandre is a former Wall Street correspondent for LCI. NYFP offers financial videos in 6 different languages (English, French, Arabic, German, Spanish and Portuguese). Producing around 35 videos a day (broadcast quality), NYFP is the only French company to have access to Wall Street studios and broadcast facilities. For more information, visit http://www.nyfp.tv
About NYmag.com
NYmag.com is an award-winning Website with original daily coverage of politics, personalities, entertainment, fashion and food. Updated hourly, it's a dynamic, engaging resource that offers readers commentaries on the hottest trends, shrewd dissections of breaking national and local news, blow-by-blow accounts of TV's greatest shows, the scoop on what's cooking with the latest top chefs and more. Inspired by New York magazine and an authority in its own right, NYmag.com has developed a devoted following far beyond its namesake city. For more information, visit http://www.nymag.com
About Shelly Palmer's MediaBytes
MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer is a daily 2-minute video featuring news you can use about technology, media and entertainment. Each morning, Shelly picks the five most interesting stories, and offers insights and opinions about them for his viewers. For more information, visit http://shellypalmermedia.com
SOURCE Onecast, Inc.
