Interactive MPEG-2 Channels To Go Live On The Net!

ASPEN, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2000--thebroadscreen.com, announced today that it has laid all of the groundwork to begin MPEG-2 production of digital news and entertainment over broadband Internet connections. The format will be dubbed iDVD(sm) which stands for Internet Digital Video Disk which is a take off of DVD which stands for Digital Versatile Disk, a format becoming widely popular for the distribution of video and interactive entertainment worldwide.

Along with MPEG-2 production using encoder software developed by Digigami, Inc. (San Diego, CA), thebroadscreen.com will incorporate FLASH technology developed by Macromedia, Inc. (San Francisco, CA). Thebroadscreen.com is a private venture created by Randy Miller of Carbondale, Co. conceived to take advantage of new markets and entertainment possibilities that broadband Internet now offers. The same ``channel'' concept as used in cable and satellite TV will also be incorporated into thebroadscreen.com's website giving potential viewers even more choices in how to spend their viewing time as well as revolutionizing the way people interact with the entertainment and advertising presented.

Thebroadscreen.com will follow a planned development cycle including the forming of a corporation and conservative capitalization goals within the next 45-60 days. Revenues will be generated through advertising and one premium pay channel (Broadline Entertainment). The first entertainment offering will be through the K9 Channel(sm) and the Explorer Channel(sm) which will present a half hour documentary on the Redstone Sled Dog Races to be held February 19th in Redstone Colorado.

Other channels include the Ski and Snowboard Channel(sm), the Children's Channel(sm), CNC Citizen's News Channel(sm), Interactive Gamer(sm), and iDVD Music Videos(sm) with other channels contemplated all of which can be downloaded into the new DVD ram recorders that are coming on to the market this year or played live over cable and DSL connections. Unlike cable or satellite which provides a month of entertainment selections at best, offers no interactivity with advertisers or the program itself and can be called static entertainment, all of our entertainment offerings will be archived for future download and will include links, forms and other ways to interact with the content and advertising which will provide for a rich dynamic online experience.