Sep. 2, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- KIRKLAND, Wash., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- 1Cast, the broadcast platform that delivers up-to-the-minute personalized television news clips to mobile phones and the desktop, today announced that the New York Financial Press, TheStreet.com, NYmag.com and Shelly Palmer's MediaBytes will make their daily video programming available to consumers via the 1Cast service. This content expands 1Cast's content library to include celebrities and media industry content.
"With the New York Financial Press and TheStreet.com, 1Cast has added the international reference for finance videos in the NYSE on Wall Street and an award winning financial media company, respectively, to an already impressive lineup," said Anthony Bontrager, President of 1Cast. "Additionally we are now starting to include celebrity content and the top news on our very own media industry with NYmag.com and Shelly Palmer's MediaBytes."
1Cast offers up-to-the-minute video news on topics of the day from leading national and international programmers including Fox Business News, BBC, Reuters, CNBC, Bloomberg, BBC, MarketWatch, AFP, CBC and All Things Digital and now, the New York Financial Press and TheStreet.com. The addition of these two outlets extends 1Cast lead in delivering the top financial and business video news from around the world to consumers.
New content includes:
-- New York Financial Press offers financial news videos internationally in
six different languages as well as news live from the floor on Wall
Street.
-- TheStreet.com provides financial news, commentary, analysis, ratings,
and business and investment content.
-- NYmag.com delivers smart, authoritative coverage on fashion, restaurants
and culture.
-- Shelly Palmer's MediaBytes is a daily, two-minute video featuring
news about technology, media and entertainment, offering views and
opinions for viewers.
"I've been working in TV for a long time and it's clear that when news happens now it's everywhere - on TV, on Twitter, on Facebook," said Shelly Palmer, host of MediaBytes and managing director of Advanced Media Ventures Group. "Offering MediaBytes to this 'always on' generation takes many forms, and expanding distribution to online and mobile platforms suits both our audience and our own sensibility."
"As the international reference for financial news from Wall Street, we want to ensure that our news gets out to the people who follow finance and most of those are using mobile phones," said Pierre Alexandre, CEO, New York Financial Press.
