Akimbo Systems today announced an agreement with HDNet, the leader in
high-definition programming, to make select titles from its vibrant library of
HD content available for download through the Akimbo Service for Windows XP
Media Center Edition. This marks the first time Akimbo has offered
broadband-delivered HD content for viewing on subscribers' monitors or high
definition televisions.
Akimbo subscribers enjoy the freedom to choose from more than 8,000
on-demand programs available through Akimbo's impressive library of original,
niche and mainstream content - including travel shows, documentaries, music
videos, full-length films, sporting events, television series and more. Now,
Akimbo subscribers can watch fantastic programming in stunning high definition
through their Media Center PCs.
"Akimbo has certainly advanced television viewing with its
award-winning Internet-delivered on-demand service," said Jeff Cuban of
HDNet. "The Akimbo Service offers HDNet an ideal opportunity to deliver
our high-quality original HD content to an entirely new audience that has grown
to expect and appreciate distinctive and cutting-edge entertainment."
According to a recent study from Parks Associates, HDTV sales will surpass
$65 billion by 2009 and it is estimated that nearly half of American households
plan to purchase an HDTV in the next year alone. As a result, the demand for
high-definition content is expected to grow exponentially.
"Consumers are adopting HDTV at a rapid pace. Most of them immediately
seek out new sources of great hi-def content," said Joshua Goldman,
Akimbo's CEO. "With the addition of HDNet's content, Akimbo can offer a
new and innovative way to meet this demand."
Customers can sign up for a free trial of the Akimbo Service through the
Online Spotlight area of Microsoft Media Center Edition 2005 PCs. A
subscription to the first Internet-delivered on-demand service is $9.99 a
month. To subscribe or find more information about what's on Akimbo, please
visit www.akimbo.com.
