Paltalk Revolutionizes Online Video Viewing; Combines Broadcasting, Social Networking and Video Chat Into
First-of-Its-Kind Socialcasting Platform
CompanyLaunches ‘Screening Rooms’with Latest Version of Video Community, “PaltalkScene”
New York, NY,- July 16, 2007 – Paltalk,the leading real-time, video-based community with over 4 million users, today solidifies its leadership position in socialcasting with the launch of Screening Rooms. Socialcasting, as defined byPaltalk, brings together high quality programming and video content with social networking and live interactive community. This launch also coincides with the release of Paltalk’s latest video community service called PaltalkScene. Screening Rooms, PaltalkScene and all of its features support an active and participatory, rather than a passive, online video experience, where users not only watch content, but can interact with it and each other in real-time.
Screening Rooms allowanyone to watchshows and pre-recorded video content, either licensed or user-generated, in a public or private video chat roomwith up to 5,000 other Paltalk members. In the Screening Room, viewers can watch synchronized video contenttogether while interacting with each other in the room through voice, video and text chatas the video plays. Screening Rooms are available in beta starting today and will be offered in general availability later this year.
“By allowing thousands of people to simultaneously view a film, video, or home movie all at the same time, Screening Rooms are proof of our vision for socialcasting and our effort to redefine how people view and interact with video online,” said Joel Smernoff, President and COO of Paltalk. “We believe that our new Screening Rooms and all the advanced features of PaltalkScenetake watching Internet video to the next level. Socialcasting is not just about how online video and technologies such as social networking and chat coincide, but also about enhancing the viewer experience and making any form of video, user-generated or licensed, more engaging to online audiences. In the coming months we will work towards making even more content and live shows available on our platform and continue offering our members a better way to share their video experiences.”
Screening Rooms are debuting with programming from many leading online video content providers including ManiaTV!, Heavy.com, blip.tv, and Rip.tv. Starting today Paltalk users will have access to original video content ranging from extreme sports, professional mixed martial arts, entertainment news, comedy and serialized programs. Paltalk members will also be able to upload and play their own video content and home movies to share and comment about it with their friends and family.
“We believe premium, well produced content and a compelling interactive environment are key ingredients of Television 2.0,” said Peter Clemente, ManiaTV! CMO. “The Paltalk community is an ideal fit for our youth-oriented programming and their industry-leading technology will enable our loyal audience to enjoy shows in a truly unique environment. Simply put, an experience like this is not available to traditional network TV audiences. Paltalk’s Screening Rooms represent the future of online entertainment and ManiaTV! is excited about being part of this revolution with such a partner. Welcome to the future of TV 2.0.”
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About Paltalk
Paltalk is the premier real-time, video-based community pioneering thenew socialcasting movement. Paltalk’s platform brings togethertraditional broadcasting media, social networking, user-generated contentand video chat.With more than 4 million active users, Paltalk hosts theworld's largest interactive video community offering thousands of users theability to watch and interact with online video programming, including serialized shows, live events, and user-generated content, as well as interact with each other throughreal-time voice, text and video chat.
Paltalk’s diverse programming includes Paltalk original shows including regular programs with celebrities, radio personalities andnewsmakers such as the radio jocks Opie and Anthony andSamantha Daniels. The company also broadcasts live interactive video chatevents such as musical performances and comedy variety shows.Paltalkers can interact with the featured hosts and performers inreal-time as well as other members in the room.Paltalk also offers its users the ability to create and share their own user-generated video content with each other and to the broader community.