Wednesday 21 May 2008 - 09:50
Free, interactive, alternative TV-quality Internet platform Babelgum has announced an exclusive deal with stock library Getty Images, to add 50 hours of content from Getty's extensive footage archive.
Babelgum will be creating two new channels – 'Getty Images Archive' and 'Getty Images VIP' with daily entertainment reports keeping viewers up to date on the latest celebrities, movie premiers, parties, and fashion shows.
'Getty Images Archive' will be a vault of over 300 short films, 1960’s kitsch TV commercials and other programming ranging from Charlie Chaplin and Will Rogers’ silent comedies of the 1920s to post-war educational programs from the 1950s.
In addition to the Daily Entertainment Reports, the VIP channel will deliver regular ‘news capsules’ and multimedia clips which will recap entertainment events including red-carpet chats with celebrities and more in-depth celebrity profiles.
“Getty Images is delighted to be partnering with Babelgum on this exciting content deal and the opportunity to leverage our Archival Films and Entertainment Video through internet TV. We look forward to our continued relationship with Babelgum, bringing our Multimedia & Video content to viewers embracing this most innovative of rich media communities,” said Chris Prior, Director, UK & Ireland Sales, Getty Images.
“Getty Images is one of the leading brands in digital media and an invaluable resource to a wide audience from corporates to students. We strongly believe that this content will enhance the platform and offer interesting viewing whether it be educational programming or celebrity interviews,” said Babelgum CEO Valerio Zingarelli.
Babelgum is a new interactive web TV portal. It uses peer-to-peer technology and allows users to enjoy free, on-demand and personalized channels, using both niche and mainstream content. Instead of user-generated clips, it features only professionally produced content spanning film, news, sports, documentaries, music videos, concerts, lifestyle and trends, animation and scripted programs.
Babelgum provides independent content owners with a protected platform on which to gain global exposure of their work and a unique model to monetise their content online. Babelgum’s content partners include 3DD, the Associated Press, Shine Limited, BBC Motion Gallery, Reuters, Entertainment Rights, Gong Anime, IMG, Ministry of Sound TV, ZED and Off the Fence, among others.
Founded in 2005, Babelgum is a privately held company, with headquarters in Ireland and offices in the U.K., France, Italy and soon the US.
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