WORLDSPACE(R) Music Executives Tapped to Participate in BRIT Awards' Nominee Selection Process
Sabatini and Kelly Become First Americans Chosen; a Great Kick-off for a 'Holly' Jolly WORLDSPACE Holiday Season in December
SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- BRIT Awards participation, new
"Holly" Christmas music channel, continued live ball-by-ball cricket coverage
and the "Soundtrack of Your Life" programming initiative close out a content-
packed year at WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: WRSP), one of the world
leaders in satellite-based digital radio services.
For the first time in history, American broadcasters were invited by the
British Phonographic Industry to take part in the nominee selection process
for the annual BRIT Awards. WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio's William Sabatini,
vice president of global programming, and Ted Kelly, UPOP 29 program director
and vice president of content promotions and events, were invited to
participate in the selection of nominees for the 2007 BRIT Awards, scheduled
for broadcast on British television on February 14, 2007. The BRIT Awards are
the annual United Kingdom pop music awards founded by BPI to recognize British
and international solo artists, groups, and albums. The selection process for
the 2007 awards begins later this month.
Each year, WORLDSPACE kicks off its coverage of the BRIT Awards with three
days of performances and live recordings at the legendary Abbey Road Studios,
featuring today's and tomorrow's hottest pop stars. Look for more information
about this popular event, UPop@Abbey Road Sessions, on the WORLDSPACE web site
(http://www.worldspace.com) next month.
"It is an honor to be recognized by the British Phonographic Industry as
an important voice of the global pop music scene," said William Sabatini. "We
are delighted to participate in this prestigious selection process for the
BRIT Awards."
To get subscribers in a festive, holiday spirit, WORLDSPACE began
broadcasting its Christmas music channel, Holly, which spans a wide variety of
music genres/formats from rock and roll to hip hop to country. Listen to Holly
throughout the month of December, and stay tuned for a new format starting in
2007 on AsiaStar's Channel 100 and for the return to AfriStar of WorldZone,
bringing listeners world music from the four corners of the globe.
In addition to holiday cheer, WORLDSPACE sports fans can continue to
listen to PLAY (channel 520) for live ball-by-ball coverage of cricket,
including the famous Ashes Tournament featuring England and Australia, as well
as India's tour of South Africa and Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand.
December is also the last month for subscribers to tune into the
'Soundtrack of Your Life,' a first-of-its-kind satellite radio programming
initiative featuring music from some of the greatest movies from Bollywood to
Hollywood. Throughout the month of December, WORLDSPACE channels Bob (177),
Tunak (108), Riff (222), Sparsha (106), Orbit Rock (176), Amore (13), Falak
(109) and Tara (104) will highlight songs from some of the most memorable
movies in history and will also feature exclusive interviews with composers,
actors and directors. The WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio website provides visitors
with a full schedule of songs and movies airing throughout the month as well
as links to sites where they can buy their favorite soundtracks.
"At WORLDSPACE we are dedicated to providing our global subscribers with
access to leading-edge, unique content and this month will be no different.
Our listeners will have access to fresh new program offerings as we conclude
the year and look ahead to 2007," added Sabatini.
With more than 40 channels of music, news, sports and information,
WORLDSPACE Satellite Radio offers something for everyone, in every community,
in every country in its coverage area.
New shows and content for December include:
Date Channel Program Time
All Holly (Ch. Christmas Music Channel All day
Month 100) Holly: Listen to a variety
of genres of Christmas
songs 24 hours a day for
the entire month of
December
Dec 4 - Bob (Ch. Soundtrack of Your Life: Check local
10 177) & Tunak Featuring music from some listings
(Ch. 108) of the best movies from
Bollywood to Hollywood
Dec 11 - Riff (Ch. Soundtrack of Your Life: Check local
17 222) & Featuring music from some listings
Sparsha (Ch. of the best movies from
106) Bollywood to Hollywood
Dec 18 - Orbit Rock Soundtrack of Your Life: Check local
24 (Ch. 176) & Featuring music from some listings
Tara (Ch. of the best movies from
104) Bollywood to Hollywood
Dec 25 - Amore (Ch. Soundtrack of Your Life: Check local
31 13) & Falak Featuring music from some listings
(Ch. 109) of the best movies from
Bollywood to Hollywood
All PLAY (Ch. Cricket: England tour of Check local
Month 520) Australia -- 5 tests listings
All PLAY (Ch. Cricket: India tour of Check local
Month 520) South Africa -- 3 Tests listings
and 5 ODI's
Beg. Dec PLAY (Ch. Cricket: Sri Lanka tour of Check local
7 520) New Zealand -- 3 Tests and listings
5 ODI's
About WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio
Based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Worldspace, Inc.
(Nasdaq: WRSP) is the world's only global media and entertainment company
positioned to offer a satellite radio experience to consumers in more than 130
countries with five billion people, driving 300 million cars. WORLDSPACE
delivers the latest tunes, trends and information from around the world and
around the corner.
WORLDSPACE subscribers benefit from a unique combination of local
programming, original WORLDSPACE content and content from leading brands
around the globe including the BBC, CNN, Virgin Radio UK, NDTV and RFI. The
WORLDSPACE satellites cover two-thirds of the earth's population with six
beams. Each beam is capable of delivering up to 80 channels of high quality
digital audio and multimedia programming directly to WORLDSPACE Satellite
Radios anytime and virtually anywhere in its coverage areas. WORLDSPACE is a
pioneer of satellite-based digital radio services (DARS) and was instrumental
in the development of the technology infrastructure used today by XM Satellite
Radio. For more information, visit http://www.WORLDSPACE.com
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