Live From Your Cingular Phone, It's Saturday Night!
2006年12月20日 - 3:45AM
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For the First Time, NBC Universal, Broadway Video Entertainment and
Cingular Wireless Bring America's Longest Running TV Comedy to the
Small Screen NEW YORK and ATLANTA, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular
customers no longer have to wait until Saturday night to enjoy what
is undoubtedly the most influential sketch comedy show of all time.
NBC Universal, Broadway Video Entertainment, and Cingular Wireless
today announced the launch of Saturday Night Live (SNL) Mobile on
Cingular handsets, marking the first time SNL content has been made
available on the mobile phone. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061219/CLTU103 ) Cingular
Video subscribers can enjoy exclusive mobile access to Saturday
Night Live content, including video clips from classic and current
episodes, as well as original material produced especially for the
mobile screen. Cingular customers can also purchase and download a
diverse collection of SNL- themed ringtones and graphics -- both
from current and classic seasons. "For more than 30 years, SNL has
entertained television audiences throughout the world with some of
the most memorable comedic sketches Now, with the introduction of
Saturday Night Live Mobile, Cingular becomes the first wireless
carrier to deliver classic and current SNL shorts, as well as newly
produced original content, to the mobile stage-exclusively for the
enjoyment of our customers," said John Burbank, vice president of
marketing, Cingular Wireless. "Saturday Night Live is a legendary
comedy brand that consistently makes an impact on pop culture,"
Salil Dalvi, Vice President, Wireless, NBC Universal. "We are proud
to have Cingular as our first wireless partner to showcase this
program to their customers." "This is a landmark deal for NBC
Universal and Cingular, said Ron Lamprecht, Vice President, New
Media, NBC Universal Television Networks Distribution. "This
agreement will allow consumers to watch NBC's Emmy Award- winning
late-night comedy showcase, SNL, in a way that's convenient for
them. NBC Universal is committed to providing our customers with
content on a variety of platforms to meet their needs." SNL Mobile
Content: Cingular Video Cingular Video subscribers will have
exclusive access to an evolving library of more than 100 video
shorts, ranging in duration of 2-3 minutes each, from current and
classic SNL episodes, as well as some original shorts produced
solely for Cingular Video. Shorts from the current season will
appear on Cingular Video the day after the Saturday night premiere
Cingular Video uses the power of 3G phones as well as Cingular's
new high- speed 3G wireless broadband network which is currently
available in 145 major metropolitan areas including 65 of the top
100 largest cities in 33 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. To
access Cingular Video, consumers need to purchase a 3G phone and
sign up for the $19.99 MEdia Net Unlimited package, which includes
Cingular Video. SNL Mobile: Ringtone & Graphics Cingular
customers will also be able to purchase and download Music Tone
ringtones and wallpaper graphics from current and classic SNL
episodes, such as the SNL theme song and memorable sketch lines. To
download your favorite SNL Music Tone or wallpaper graphic from a
GSM phone, Cingular customers should: * Go to MEdia Mall on their
phone's main menu * Select "Shop Ringtones & Graphics" * Select
"Movies/TV Hits" * Follow the onscreen prompt to download the
ringtone and/or graphic Cingular customers will be charged a
one-time download fee of $2.49 for each Music Tone ringtone and
$1.99 for each SNL wallpaper graphic. For more information on
Cingular Video and Cingular's exclusive SNL Mobile content, visit
http://www.cingular.com/cingularvideo. Artwork available upon
request. Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the
United States, serving 58.7 million customers. Cingular, a joint
venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and BellSouth Corporation
(NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the
nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and the largest
mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier.
Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its
3G network is the first widely available service in the world to
use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular
is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(R), the
wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly
minutes. Details of the company are available at
http://www.cingular.com/. Get Cingular Wireless press releases
emailed to you automatically. Sign up at
http://cingular.mediaroom.com/. The nation's first broadcast
network, NBC has evolved into a diverse, international media
company. In addition to the NBC Television Network and 14 NBC
television stations, the company owns CNBC, operates MSNBC in
partnership with Microsoft, and maintains interests in a number of
programming services, including the A&E Network, the History
Channel, ValueVision, Inc. (ShopNBC), Paxson Communications, and
Rainbow Media Holdings. In addition, NBC owns Telemundo, the
nation's second-largest Spanish-language media company. NBC also
has equity stakes in several new media companies. International
holdings include CNBC Europe and CNBC Asia Pacific, which are
services of NBC and Dow Jones, and an equity position in National
Geographic Channels International. Members of the media can get
more information about NBC and its programming on the NBC Media
Village Web site at http://www.nbcmv.com/. Broadway Video
Entertainment is one of New York's leading post-production services
companies and a major independent producer of television and film
entertainment. Founded in 1979 by Lorne Michaels, Emmy
Award-winning creator and executive producer of the landmark
television comedy "Saturday Night Live," its Broadway Video
Enterprises division manages the company's extensive library of
original and acquired entertainment content, distributing it to
television and home video markets worldwide. Broadway Video
Entertainment also develops and produces popular feature film and
television entertainment through its motion picture division,
Broadway Video Film Production, and its television production arm,
Broadway Video Television. In addition Broadway Video provides
award-winning design, video and audio production services, as well
as duplication, encoding and DVD authoring services for leading
entertainment and corporate clients. For information:
http://www.broadwayvideo.com/. -- Broadway Video Entertainment --
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20061219/CLTU103
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless CONTACT:
Kelleigh Scott Beal of Cingular Wireless, +1-404-236-6321, ; or
Marc Liepis, Saturday Night Live, +1-212-664-5424, , or Amy Zelvin,
NBC Universal, +1-212-664-7436, , or Mary Ellen Mooney, NBC
Universal, +1-212-664-6333, , all of NBC Web site:
http://www.cingular.com/ http://cingular.mediaroom.com/
http://www.nbcmv.com/ http://www.broadwayvideo.com/
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