British Broadcasting Corporation Partners With A.G. Media's GospelCity.Com Web Property
> MONTREAL, March 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- A.G. Media Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AMGJ) announced today a new marketing partnership with the United Kingdom's British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Under the agreement, the GospelCity.com web property will provide a comprehensive 4-week interactive marketing campaign to promote the new release, employing a variety of novel marketing initiatives to promote the new BBC documentary, "The Story of Gospel Music: The Power in the Voice". The film features historical footage and interviews of many notable Gospel artists and acts including: The Clark Sisters, Donnie McClurkin, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and many others. The DVD also includes stirring performances from Tramaine Hawkins, Cissy Houston, Mahalia Jackson, Thomas Dorsey, Aretha Franklin and many more. The story of Black Gospel music is told by theologians, historians and Gospel artists.
"As part of our efforts to introduce this release to the North American Gospel audience, the highly-trafficked GospelCity web property offers us the perfect medium to reach a large African-American and Urban Christian audience," stated Burton Cromer, Vice President, Consumer Products for BBC Worldwide.
"The BBC's decision to partner with us further demonstrates the global reach and impact that the GospelCity web property has attained," stated Richard Picart, A.G. Media COO. He continued, "We are pleased that GospelCity is continuing to build on its track record of attracting a high caliber of advertisers and marketers."
More information on the new DVD, "The Story of Gospel Music: The Power in the Voice", can be found on the GospelCity.com web property at http://www.gospelcity.com.
About A.G. Media Group, Inc.
A.G. Media Group (http://www.agmediagrp.com) was established to become a leading Christian media holding company comprising Christian-based Internet, print and television related content properties and technology development services. A.G. Media is also focused on the development of valuable, high demand content for distribution through multiple media outlets and through its continually growing audience base.
About GospelCity
GospelCity, part of A.G. Media Group's Internet and New Media Division, utilizes new media technologies and services to provide access and exposure to Christian music and entertainment. GospelCity produces GospelCity.com, recognized as the leading web destination for Urban/Gospel Christian music fans and consumers who desire to access Christian music, artist information, inspirational content, community exchange and spiritual programming online. GospelCity.com offers an easy and enjoyable means to connect consumers with the Christian music industry and with other Christian music fans and consumers.
About BBC Worldwide Americas
BBC Worldwide Americas is a wholly owned subsidiary of BBC Worldwide, the commercial consumer arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). BBC Sales Company, a joint venture of BBC Worldwide Americas and Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI) licenses, co-produces and distributes television programs in the United States and Canada on behalf of the BBC and DCI.
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CONTACT: A.G. Media Group, Inc. Nina Silverstone, Chief Financial Officer (800) 858-3207 ext. 225
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MONTREAL, March 16, 2005- A.G. Media Group, Inc. (NQB Pink Sheets: AMGJ.PK - News) announced today that it has signed an agreement with America Online, Inc. a division of Time Warner (NYSE:TWX), the world's leading interactive services company to provide content and programming to AOL's newly launched African-American service, AOL(R) BlackVoices.
Under the agreement, A.G. Media will provide AOL BlackVoices with Gospel music, entertainment and Christian lifestyle related articles, news items and rich media content from its GospelCity.com web property. The AOL BlackVoices service, which offers extensive programming, which appeals to African Americans, reaches millions of consumers nationwide. Also, the agreement will enable both parties to introduce co-branded features such as online artist live chats and album release previews. "We're excited to partner with A.G. Media to offer BlackVoices members rich and compelling Gospel content," says Gary Dauphin, Director and Editor-in-Chief, AOL BlackVoices. "Looking at both the Gospel landscape and our members' interests, we realized that Gospel City's content would be the perfect addition to AOL BlackVoices' offering of original music and entertainment."
"Partnering with AOL BlackVoices provides a platform to greatly expand A.G. Media's audience visitor traffic and revenue," said Pierre Redding, A.G. Media Group President. "The exposure GospelCity.com will receive on AOL BlackVoices will positively impact our ability to attract our target demographic to the GospelCity site. Strategic alliances have been an effective method for us to build our audience base and we will continue to form new alliances going forward."
CFO Nina Silverstone added, "Within the first 24 months of our partnership with AOL, it is our Company's plan to add a minimum of 750,000 new users. The addition of this user base to GospelCity.com has the potential to yield up to $US 5 million in annual advertising and product sale revenue for AG Media."
AOL BlackVoices is currently available at www.blackvoices.com or through AOL Keyword: BlackVoices. GospelCity is available at www.gospelcity.com or through AOL Keyword: GospelCity.
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A.G. MEDIA SIGNS FULFILLMENT AGREEMENT WITH CENTRAL SOUTH DISTRIBUTION
A.G. Media Gearing Up For New E-Commerce Initiative
MONTREAL, March 14, 2005- A.G. Media Group, Inc. (NQB Pink Sheets: AMGJ.PK - News) announced today the signing of an agreement with music distributor Central South Distribution to provide services for its upcoming Christian music e-commerce property which is expected to launch in approximately 30 days.
Under the agreement, Nashville based Central South Distribution (CSD) will provide business to consumer fulfillment of sales made through the new online property. The agreement also provides for business-to-business distribution of A.G. Media's future proprietary music products through CSD's retail network of over 4,000 outlets.
"We are pleased to partner with Central South Distribution in this key initiative for A.G. Media" stated Richard Picart, A.G. Media's COO. He added, "Their Christian-specific product focus will enable us to offer consumers the widest selection available online of Christian music and entertainment products in a timely fashion."
"A.G. Media's proven expertise and leadership in marketing and positioning Christian content will make their online store a landmark financial success in this targeted niche", stated Chuck Adams, President, Central South Distribution. "We look forward to a mutually rewarding partnership", he continued.
Christian music sales currently account for nearly $1 Billion in U.S. sales alone, according to the Recording Industry Association of America; coupled with the upward trends of broadband access and online spending, A.G. Media is looking to capture a sizeable portion of this large market.
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