TinselVision Signs Major Digital Content Deal with B4U Music

TinselVision Signs Major Digital Content Deal with B4U Music

Hundreds of hours of Indian music programming to be available at TinselVision.com

WASHINGTON and MUMBAI, India, Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- (www.tinselvision.com) TinselVision(TM), a premium online video-on-demand (VoD) destination serving South Asian entertainment fans outside the Indian subcontinent, announced today it will offer about 500 hours of Indian and Bollywood music videos and programming from B4U Music.

B4U currently delivers Bollywood music videos, "Indipop," and music programming over nearly 10 different satellites to audiences in more than 100 countries including the US, UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Canada and India. B4U Network and their B4U Music division are, by all measures, at the forefront of the Indian music broadcasting industry. The deal with TinselVision provides yet another premium television network content provider with potentially huge opportunities for new online audiences and increased overseas receipts.

"Our consistent investments of time and resources into developing a strong relationship with B4U senior management has been time very well spent," says Chase Weir, Chairman & CEO of TinselVision, adding "Sunil Rohra and his team at B4U clearly have their fingers on the global pulse of Indian music entertainment fans. We look forward to a long and rewarding relationship as we extend their presence and practice in our target markets."

Speaking of the partnership and agreement, CEO of B4U Networks, Sunil Rohra, offers, "We have been visiting with the TinselVision principals now for nearly a year. This is a very able and expertly guided venture with huge marketplace promise and, truly unique talents for building trusted partnerships. We look with real anticipation for the fruits of our contributed value and their tireless labors in convergence media."

The deal with B4U marks TinselVision's fifth major deal to bring content from India's top movie producers and music houses entertainment to the Web. Over the past few months, the company has announced numerous tie-ups with other channels and studios.

"We are rapidly closing the circle on our 360 degree content strategy," adds Pankaj Bhushan, VP of S&M for the company and, the executive who negotiated the license. "Our subscribers now have more than just the best India produces in television and film, and premium, free titles and infotainment. With B4U Music, and news to follow shortly, we add the best in music programming as we become the online entertainment destination for Bollywood and Indian entertainment."

TinselVision will announce additional content agreements in the coming days as the US-based Indian-centric venture prepares for its beta services premier and exclusive launch party in Bollywood.

About TinselVision

TinselVision(TM), a trademarked service of Tinsel Cinema, LLC, is a Washington, DC and Mumbai, India-based premium VoD provider scheduled to launch its niche service in late November, 2007. TinselVision will deliver Bollywood and South Asian movies, television series and sporting events via IPTV to PCs, laptops, TVs and mobile devices to South Asian households in the US, UK, Canada, and globally. The service seeks to provide nearly 10 million viewers with choice, affordability, control and convenience through on-demand access to one of the largest libraries of South Asian content while offering a new and lucrative distribution channel to content producers and owners. For more information visit www.tinselvision.com.

About B4U Music

B4U one of the world's leading Bollywood television network was incorporated in 1999 and launched B4U Music and B4U Movies simultaneously in UK. The channel received an overwhelming response and went on to expand its operations in the US & UAE before launching in India in May 2000. Within a short span of 2 years B4U managed to spread its broadcasting wings globally and at present is available on more than 8 different satellites, in more than 100 countries including the US, UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Mauritius Canada and India.

Source: TinselVision

CONTACT: US, UK and Europe: Adam Dubitsky of TinselVision,
+1-202-652-2250, adam@tinselvision.com; or India, Suhas Pandit, Director of
Buzz PR, +91-22-66681930-31, suhas.pandit@buzzkaro.com; B4U Networks Media,
+020-8795-7150, kevin@b4unetwork.com

Web site:

http://www.tinselvision.com/

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