Heavy's Entire Library of Animated and Live-Action Broadband Programming Will
Be Available for Free Download on the PlayStation Portable
Unilever's Axe Brand Becomes First Advertising Partner with Downloadable
Episodes of 'Evan and Gareth'
NEW YORK, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Heavy.com, the world's leading broadband
network with more than 5 million viewers monthly, today announced that Sony
Corp. has selected it to be its first content partner for its hit multimedia-
media player, the Sony PlayStation Portable. Heavy will make its entire
library of thousands of hours of animation and live-action video shorts
available for free download on the PSP.
Heavy's content is the first downloadable video entertainment available
for the PSP.
Beginning today, six episodes of Heavy's celebrated action sports series,
"Blisster" will be available for free download at http://www.heavy.com.
Episodes of Blisster and other programs are being packaged for immediate
download on PCs and laptops and can be effortlessly synced with PSPs. The
entire download and sync process takes less than five minutes.
In coming weeks, more than 40 hours of Heavy programming spanning various
Heavy channels will become available for PSP-casts. The "Heavy Packs" of
content will be advertiser supported. Heavy's first PSP advertising partner
is Unilever's Axe brand, which will offer episodes of its branded content
series "Evan and Gareth" on Heavy.com for PSP downloads.
"We are very excited to be the first mover in the hottest content platform
available today," said David Carson, Co-CEO of Heavy.com. "Sony recognized
that our unique and signature content was ideal to reach its target
demographic of 18-34 year old men and to showcase the PSP's non-gaming
capabilities. We're thrilled to be the first broadband network to 'PSP-cast'
our programming. The response thus far to our downloads has been massive."
Sony's PSP content partnership with Heavy extends an ongoing relationship.
Recently, Sony commissioned Heavy to create a Machinima series to promote its
God of War gaming title. Heavy's series, "Pimp My Weapon" has been seen by
three million viewers since its debut less than three weeks ago.
About Heavy.com
Heavy.com is the world's leading broadband network with more than
5 million viewers monthly (Nielsen) and a viral reach of 65 million
taste-challenged pop culture junkies. Its programming staples include "Behind
the Music that Sucks," "Contagious" and "Red vs. Blue." Advertisers on the
broadband network include Diesel, Axe, Sony and Nike.
Press Contact: Andy Morris/Ed James
Andy Morris & Company
212-561-7465/212-561-7455
andy@amc-pr.com/ed@amc-pr.com
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CONTACT:
Andy Morris, +1-212-561-7465,
andy@amc-pr.com, or Ed James, +1-212-561-7455, ed@amc-pr.com,
both of Andy Morris & Company, for Heavy.com
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