BRANCHEZ VOUS! today launches two video portals: BRANCHEZ VOUS.tv that focuses on news and information, and BV2.tv featuring entertainment.
Montréal, November 1, 2005 -- AFTER 10 YEARS OF WEB ACTIVITY, VIDEO HAS GIVEN RISE TO A SECOND GENERATION OF PORTALS.Today, BRANCHEZ VOUS! marks the online launch of Quebec's first independent video portals. BRANCHEZ VOUS.tv will feature general and technology news, while BV2.tv will be completely dedicated to entertainment. This platform, which offers free and on demand video content is part of the second generation of portals that have become increasingly sought after by Internet users.
BRANCHEZ VOUS.tv (www.BRANCHEZ-VOUS.tv) is a news and information video portal, primarily intended for active adults who work in technology-driven industries or related sectors and who have a high speed Internet connection at the office. As of today, it will offer the following:
BV2.tv (www.BV2.tv) is a video and entertainment portal designed for young urban adults who have a high speed Internet connection at home, at the office or at university. As of today, it will offer the following:
Both video portals offer a selection of video clips, arranged by topic, that last anywhere from one to five minutes. Users can view them on demand, free of charge and at any time.
"Nearly 70% of Quebecers who use the Internet nowadays have a high speed connection" states Patrick Pierra, BRANCHEZ VOUS! President. "More and more, these consumers are requesting video content. We are offering them programming with content that is short, free and available on demand."
Both video portals will be available online as of noon today. This double launch will be marked by the live webcast of an exclusive concert given by the group Loco Locass, who will be performing at a private concert in celebration of the BRANCHEZ VOUS.com portal's tenth anniversary. All Quebecers are invited to watch and listen to the Loco Locass concert live on their computer on Thursday, November 3, from 7 to 8 p.m. E.S.T. on either BRANCHEZ VOUS.tv or BV2.tv.
"Ten years after the Internet appeared as a media on the scene in Quebec, it now offers second generation portals that focus on video content", adds Patrick Pierra. "Our highly specialized video portals serve to compliment both our text-based Websites as well as conventional television."
About BRANCHEZ-VOUS! inc.
BRANCHEZ-VOUS! inc. is a leading Montreal-based new media company. It owns and operates BRANCHEZ-VOUS.com, the largest independent portal in Quebec, which primarily targets an audience of active adult users working in and/or interested by technology; and it operates the BRANCHEZ-VOUS! Network, the largest French-language internet advertising network, comprised of approximately 50 web sites - including ten sites owned and operated by Astral Media. The BRANCHEZ-VOUS! Network reaches 2 million French Canadians every month.
Additional information on the Corporation can be obtained on SEDAR and at www.branchez-vous.com/inc/english
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Contact:
Patrick Pierra
President and CEO
Phone: 514-842-3838 ext. 249
http://www.branchez-vous.com/contacts/
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