June 3, 2009

Delivery Agent Inks Deal With Twentieth Centure Fox Licensing & Merchandising to Make the Fox Properties Shoppable

Filed under: Press Releases — Jonas @ 10:50 am

San Francisco, CA (June 3, 2009) – Delivery Agent, Inc., the leader in shopping-enabled entertainment for television shows, motion pictures, sports and music videos, today announced it signed a deal with Twentieth Century Fox Licensing & Merchandising (Fox Licensing). Under the terms of the deal, Delivery Agent will work with Fox’s top-rated programming to create highly interactive commerce environments that engage consumers and products in order to further monetize Fox’s entertainment content.

Once activated, consumers visiting www.foxshop.com can expect to find a fully immersive environment with the products seen on or related to all Fox shows immediately after the shows air on television and online. Through search, exploration and Delivery Agent’s unique Shopisode™ video application, consumers will be able to experience hundreds of new SeenON! and related products on a weekly basis. At the same time, brands will be able to fully integrate into the Delivery Agent-powered environment in order to reach a highly engaged consumer.

Delivery Agent, in partnership with Fox Licensing, will deploy its platform against the full roster of Fox and FX shows, including: “24”, “Burn Notice”, “The Simpsons”, “Family Guy”, “How I Met Your Mother”, “American Dad”, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”, “Sons of Anarchy”, and “Rescue Me”. In addition, the comprehensive interactive commerce environment will help to monetize Fox’s theatrical and home entertainment properties, including “Marley and Me” and other titles from the extensive Fox library.

“We are excited about combining the power and popularity of Fox’s innovative programming with the Delivery Agent platform in order to deliver a robust consumer experience,” said Mike Fitzsimmons, Delivery Agent CEO. “Having Fox as a partner signifies that shoppable entertainment will play a valuable role in the future of content monetization.”

Elie Dekel, Executive Vice President of Fox Licensing and Merchandising, added, “Delivery Agent brings a real-time shopping experience to fans of our programming in an easy-to-use and engaging format. This is just another step toward empowering the consumer and monetizing our top brands.”

About Fox Licensing & Merchandising

A recognized industry leader, Twentieth Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising licenses and markets properties worldwide on behalf of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Twentieth Television and Fox Broadcasting Company, as well as third party lines. The division is aligned with Twentieth Century Fox Television, one of the top suppliers of primetime entertainment programming to the broadcast networks.

About Delivery Agent, Inc.

Delivery Agent, Inc. (www.deliveryagent.com), named #1 Privately Held Media Company by Inc. Magazine, and #3 on the Deloitte & Touche Silicon Valley Technology Fast 50, is the leader in shopping-enabled programming and content monetization for more than 125 entertainment properties from major media companies such as ABC, CBS, NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, Discovery Communications, A&E Television Networks, MTV Networks, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Boston Celtics, UFC, and The Weinstein Company. Delivery Agent created the market for shopping-enabled programming by redefining how products related to entertainment are cataloged, merchandised and sold online. Since its inception in 2001, Delivery Agent has deployed its comprehensive technology platform, including e-commerce applications, video and mobile products, and interactive advertising solutions to create profitable connections among entertainment content, consumers and brands.

Press Contacts:

Cynthia Pascoe
Fox Licensing & Merchandising
310-369-2492

Kim Marder
Delivery Agent
415-728-9602

Brian Reinert/Laura Leonard
Bender/Helper Impact
212-689-6360

June 2, 2009

Univision Signs Deal with Delivery Agent to Drive Expansion of Interactive Commerce Business

Filed under: Press Releases — Jonas @ 11:04 am

For the first time consumers will have access to branded and licensed merchandise tied to Univision programming

NEW YORK, NY, June 2, 2009 – Univision Communications Inc, the leading Spanish-language media company in the United States, announced today a partnership with Delivery Agent, Inc., the leader in shopping-enabled programming for television shows, motion pictures and sports, to deliver an interactive commerce solution for the Company. The partnership includes the development of a fully integrated multi channel commerce operation to “shop enable” some of Hispanic America’s favorite programs on Univision Network, TeleFutura and Galavisión.

“We are thrilled to partner with Delivery Agent, a first-class provider of e-commerce solutions,” said Ted Zagat, VP, Franchise Development and Strategic Partnerships, Univision Communications Inc. “We look forward to building Univision’s first ever branded e-commerce platform which will enable us to deliver Univision inspired products to our loyal audiences.”

“We are excited to partner with the leader in the fastest growing television market in the U.S.,” said Mike Fitzsimmons, Delivery Agent CEO. “This partnership further highlights the flexible capabilities of our entertainment shopping platform. We are thankful to be trusted to deliver a top notch customer experience to Univision’s loyal audience.”

As part of this partnership, Delivery Agent will create merchandise assortments for Univision’s most famous entertainment properties, such as “Republica Deportiva” (Sports Republic), “Premio Lo Nuestro a la Musica Latina” (Lo Nuestro Music Awards), and “Nuestra Belleza Latina“ (Our Latin Beauty), and develop a dedicated online store for Univision branded products. Delivery Agent and Univision will launch the interactive commerce solution during the autumn of 2009 so that Univision’s audiences can access the new merchandise for the holiday shopping season.

About Univision Communications Inc.

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 85% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 64 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 70 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 5 stations in Puerto Rico; and Univision Interactive Media, which includes http://www.univision.com, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S., and Univision Móvil, the industry’s most comprehensive Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S. Univision Communications has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.univision.net

About Delivery Agent, Inc.

Delivery Agent, Inc. (www.deliveryagent.com), named #1 Privately Held Media Company by Inc. Magazine, and #3 on the Deloitte & Touche Silicon Valley Technology Fast 50, is the leader in shopping-enabled programming and content monetization for more than 125 entertainment properties from major media companies such as ABC, CBS, NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox, Discovery Communications, A&E Television Networks, MTV Networks, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Boston Celtics, UFC, and The Weinstein Company. Delivery Agent created the market for shopping-enabled programming by redefining how products related to entertainment are cataloged, merchandised and sold online. Since its inception in 2001, Delivery Agent has deployed its comprehensive technology platform, including e-commerce applications, video and mobile products, and interactive advertising solutions to create profitable connections among entertainment content, consumers and brands.

Press Contacts:

Kim Marder
Delivery Agent
415-248-5701

Rosemary Mercedes
Univision Communications Inc.
212-455-5335