INYC Press Room

MeTV.com Announces Partnership with INYC.com

WATERFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 2000--MeTV Network, a broadband video-on-demand movie, music, sports and TV service, and INYC.com, a New York based DSL provider, have entered an agreement to provide online entertainment to INYC.com's customers via their private DSL network.

"This relationship is very significant to both companies since it capitalizes on MeTV's DSL Enhancement Program and continues the development of the MeTV Video on Demand service,'' said Mark Matson, Vive President Strategic Relationships, MeTV Network.  "It permits both companies to build a solid foundation for entertainment delivery via DSL.''

The agreement calls for MeTV and INYC.com to post a branded MeTV service within their network. This allows INYC.com to offer rich media content to their growing subscriber base without having to use a content delivery network or traditional Internet architecture to distribute streaming media.

The agreement, the first part of MeTV Network's "DSL Enhancement Program,'' will provide regularly updated streaming video content from MeTV within INYC.com's network. Consisting of movies, music, television programming and theatrical trailers, DSL subscribers will have rapid access to some of the latest broadband entertainment.

"Our partnership with MeTV allows us to add entertainment enriched value to our DSL clients to allow us to become the premier broadband provider of choice in the future,'' said Steven Bruno, Vice President, INYC.com. "INYC.com believes this to be the beginning of a fruitful relationship between our companies.''

MeTV Network, Inc. (www.MeTV.com) is the revolutionary entertainment company that delivers real-time, on-demand, streaming movies, music, sports and television programming over Broadband Services. The MeTV Network web site sets a new perspective in Internet delivered entertainment, blending the latest streaming technologies with traditional television. Delivery of content is to the TV via the PC using a patent pending wireless `Me-mote' remote control and transmitter/receiver unit, that enables the user to experience the on-demand service in the comfort of their living room. Founded in 1988, MeTV.com's parent company, MeTV Network, Inc., is based in Waterford, CT, and Los Angeles, CA.

INYC.com (www.INYC.com) is the nation's fastest growing premier broadband solutions provider with headquarters in New York City. The company provides High Speed Internet connectivity services to small/medium size businesses, as well as consumers in 27 major markets across the US. In its pursuit to deliver greater value to it's subscribers, INYC offers one-stop, turn-key solutions for a wide array of Internet needs including: VPN (Virtual Private Networks), Collocation Services, Dedicated Servers, Website Development, Web Hosting and E-commerce Solutions. By standing behind its core values and beliefs, INYC is committed to doing an exceptional job serving its customers by providing unsurpassed customer service and satisfaction. Visit us at www.INYC.com.