Press Release: MetaTV
May 15, 2001
SAUSALITO, CA -- InnMedia LLC, a broadband media company with the potential to serve 750,000 hotel rooms through
its partnership with LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: LNET), has chosen MetaTV, a global provider of
interactive TV (iTV) portals, services, and enhanced TV applications, to create, develop and provide full hosting
and administration services for the InnMedia iTV Portal.
The portal will provide travelers staying at InnMedia-served hotels with access to world, national and local news;
sports, weather and travel resources; and financial news. Future applications to be developed for the InnMedia
iTV Portal may include customized local content, local restaurant and entertainment reservations services and other
hospitality-focused content and services.
``We are extremely happy to be working with InnMedia,'' said Andrew Lev, President of MetaTV. ``Our technology
enables InnMedia to rapidly deliver branded interactive television services customized for the hospitality industry.
These new services will provide compelling content for both business and recreational travelers.''
``Today's travelers are busier than ever before,'' said Douglas Stein, COO for InnMedia. ``That is why we are developing
an iTV portal to provide guests with a richer TV experience that includes more choice, convenience and control.
We knew MetaTV could quickly deliver a robust iTV portal that was easy to use and could adapt to the future needs
of our customers.''
InnMedia's iTV portal will debut as part of the interactive digital system LodgeNet will showcase at Booth #549
of the HITEC 2001 trade show in Orlando, FL on June 26-28, 2001.
About MetaTV:
MetaTV is a global provider of interactive TV (iTV) portals, services, and enhanced applications that enable television
viewers to engage in content, community, and commerce. The Company's technology, products, and strategic professional
services are designed to enable network operators, content providers, and TV programmers to bring custom-branded,
compelling iTV services to consumers. The MetaTV Universal Portal(TM) Platform features broadband e-commerce, syndication,
advertising, personalization, and content management solutions that exploit the benefits of all major iTV set-top
box application platforms. The result is an innovative way for customers to rapidly bring to market new forms of
interactivity and revenue-generating TV services. Headquartered in Sausalito, CA, MetaTV can be reached on the
web at www.metatv.com.
About InnMedia:
InnMedia provides compelling broadband entertainment, time-shifted TV and archived TV programs, guest services,
advertising and Internet capabilities to the hospitality industry. InnMedia creates an engaging viewing experience
that gives guests the emotional power of video with the transactional functionality of the Web via a TV and laptop
computer. Co-founded by Hilton Hotels Corporation and LodgeNet Entertainment Corporation, InnMedia is headquartered
in Los Angeles, CA and can be reached at 310-268-9763 or at information@innmedia.com.
SOURCE: MetaTV