SEAMOBILE® ENTERPRISES AND SUBSIDIARY WAVE ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK™ ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT WITH OCEANIA CRUISES® TO PROVIDE SATELLITE TELEVISION PLATFORM ON-BOARD CRUISE SHIPS
Manhattan Beach, CA and Seattle, WA - (February 19, 2008) – Wave Entertainment Network™, a wholly owned subsidiary of SeaMobile® Enterprises, announced today an agreement with Oceania Cruises®, the world’s only upper-premium cruise line, to provide Oceania Cruises’ guests with the first state-of-the-art satellite television service delivered at sea. The first ship to deploy the Wave television platform will be Oceania Cruises’ Insignia. The line’s Nautica and Regatta are scheduled to receive the service later this year. Wave Entertainment Network delivers an at-sea television platform that rivals what viewers currently experience at home and is a significant change in the world of maritime entertainment. The Wave programming platform is the first multi-channel, interactive television system ever to be distributed to passenger cruise ships in all ocean regions around the world. Wave offers abundant content—both linear and “on-demand”–with superior digital picture quality via its satellite delivered IPTV system. The television and audio services provided to Oceania Cruises will include linear cable, satellite and broadcast networks, audio content, video-on-demand, adult programming, special events, and other video content typically offered via multi-channel platforms. “We are thrilled to provide the Wave programming platform to Oceania Cruises,” said Larry Lemoine, Wave Entertainment’s President. “This world class entertainment solution adds to the suite of luxury services already provided on Oceania Cruises’ ships. As with other SeaMobile services, our television line-up allows guests on cruise ships to experience all of the entertainment choices that they could expect on land.” The Wave Entertainment platform uses a combination of satellite technology – delivered by SeaMobile’s industry leading Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) - and special caching technology that allows viewers to experience live events and network programming in time slots they are accustomed to seeing. The unique store-and-forward feature of the service ensures that travelers at sea won’t miss their favorite programs while enjoying other activities during their cruise. “For over a year now we have utilized SeaMobile’s premiere communications solutions for our guests,” said Oceania Cruises’ President Bob Binder. “As an innovator and leader in the cruise line industry, we have again placed our trust in SeaMobile to deliver a television product that not only enhances our guests’ experience, but makes them feel right at home.” Wave Entertainment Network represents an important component of parent company SeaMobile Enterprises’ vision to provide a host of dynamic communications, information, and entertainment services available in remote locations around the world. SeaMobile is already the market leader in providing broadband services at sea.
About Wave Entertainment Network Wave Entertainment Network TV offers a diverse, like-at-home broadcast line-up of programming including: satellite TV, video-on-demand, live sports, special interest, kid-focused, live national news, adult programs, and live special events programming. The system uses a combination of satellite technology – delivered by SeaMobile’s industry leading Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) - and special caching technology that allows viewers to experience live events and network programming in time slots they are accustomed to seeing. More information about Wave Entertainment Network is available at www.waveentertainment.net and www.seamobile.com.
About SeaMobile Enterprises About Oceania Cruises Oceania Cruises® is the world’s only upper-premium cruise line and offers a unique combination of the finest cuisine at sea, luxurious accommodations, exceptional personalized service and extraordinary value. As the leader in destination cruising, Oceania Cruises sails to more than 180 ports in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, South America, and the Caribbean. Featuring three intimate and elegant mid-sized ships, Regatta, Insignia and Nautica, the line will introduce two new mid-size Oceania Class ships to its award-winning fleet in 2010 and 2011. For additional information, visit www.OceaniaCruises.com. "SafeHarbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. A number of the matters and subject areas discussed in this press release that are not historical or current facts deal with potential future circumstances and developments, including our future expectations concerning the operations of SeaMobile. The discussion of such matters and subject areas is qualified by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future expectations generally and also may materially differ from SeaMobile’s actual future experience involving any one or more of such matters and subject areas. SeaMobile has attempted to identify, in context, certain of the factors that they currently believe may cause actual future experience and results to differ from SeaMobile’s current expectations regarding the relevant matter or subject area. This press release speaks only as of its date, and SeaMobile disclaims any duty to update the information herein. |
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