September 4, 2008 - Viva Vision Makes Prestigous INC. 500 List
Mobile Entertainment Company Named One of the Top 5 Media Companies on the INC. 500 list for 2008...more

 

June 18,2008 – Viva Vision, Sports Illustrated Forge Partnership to Expand Mobile Content Offerings
Viva Vision to Power Mobile Slideshow Featuring Sports Illustrated's Iconic Swimsuit Issue Content...more

 

March 25, 2008 – Viva Vision Delivers Strong Growth; Secures Additional $2 Million in Funding
Funding will Scale the Business and Fuel Aggressive Growth Plans...more

 

March 17, 2008 – Viva Vision and Univision Mobile secure partnership
Viva Vision to Develop New Mobile Entertainment Solutions for Univision Móvil...more

March 11, 2008 - Rev you engines: Verizon Wirerless and Viva Vision introduce mobile entertainment slideshows with Car and Driver content
Verizon Wireless selects Viva Vision as the Exclusive Provider of Slideshow Content...more

 

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September 4, 2008 –Viva Vision Makes Prestigous INC. 500 List

Mobile Entertainment Company Named One of the Top 5 Media Companies on the INC. 500 list for 2008

LOS ANGELES, CA. – September 4, 2008 –

Viva Vision, a leading provider of mobile entertainment, today announced it has been named to the Inc. 500 list for 2008, which recognizes the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. With revenue growth exceeding 1,000 percent since 2004, Viva Vision placed No. 262 on the coveted list and was named one of the top 5 media companies on the Inc. 500 list for 2008.

“We have seen incredible growth over the past year and are proud to be recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies," said Nicholas Montes, President of Viva Vision. "We have developed a unique content category in the mobile entertainment space and we’re confident that with our expanding distribution channels, new product innovation and top tier content partnerships, we’ll continue this great momentum.”

In 2007 alone, Viva Vision experienced a 350% revenue growth and a 130% spike in subscribers.

Viva Vision’s proprietary mobile entertainment platform, Mobile Entertainment Slideshows, dynamically display a series of images and include interactive features which allow subscribers to pause, rewind, fast-forward, and save favorite images. In addition to Mobile Slideshows, Viva Vision’s patented mobile entertainment products include video on demand and live streaming video applications. Viva Vision content is distributed on 23 direct carriers worldwide.

The 2008 Inc. 500 list measures revenue growth from 2004 through 2007. To qualify, companies must be U.S.-based and privately held. The 2008 Inc. 500 is available on newsstands now through the end of September. Complete information on this year's listing, including company profiles and a list of the fastest-growing companies that can be sorted by industry and region, can be found at www.inc500.com.

About Viva! Vision
Viva Vision is the leading provider of entertainment applications and content for slideshows, video on demand, and live video for mobile phones.  Based in Santa Monica, Viva Vision delivers programming to the broadest number of handsets through its suite of broadcast platforms, and also produces its own original consumer-driven content. Working with its world-class partners, Viva Vision is able to reach over 250 million wireless subscribers worldwide. For more information about Viva Vision, please visit www.vivavision.com.

 

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June 18,2008 – Viva Vision, Sports Illustrated Forge Partnership to Expand Mobile Content Offerings

Viva Vision to Power Mobile Slideshow Featuring Sports Illustrated's Iconic Swimsuit Issue Content

LOS ANGELES, CA. – June 18, 2008 –

Viva Vision, a leading provider of mobile entertainment, today announced a strategic partnership with the Sports Illustrated Group to produce the SI Swimsuit slideshow, an application featuring Sports Illustrated models wearing designer swimwear in exotic locales. Viva Vision will have access to Sports Illustrated’s vast library, including images from this year’s issue, as well as the most popular models of the past.

“Sports Illustrated is an iconic brand with a passionate audience that we know will be a huge success on mobile. Their extensive and visually stunning image library makes them the perfect partner for Viva Vision and our slideshow platform,” said Nick Montes, President, Viva Vision. “Viva Vision experienced an incredible year in 2007 and with expanded distribution and world class content partners like Sports Illustrated, will continue to drive significant growth in 2008.”

Viva Vision’s proprietary slideshow platform includes interactive features which allow subscribers to pause, rewind, fast-forward, and save favorite images from the slideshow. The subscriber community also controls which content is featured by voting on their favorite images.   

“Viva Vision’s innovative slideshow platform is at the vanguard of the mobile industry and will provide a creative brand extension for SI Swimsuit, the most powerful franchise in publishing,” said Stacey Vollman, Vice President/GM, SI Digital.

Viva Vision experienced a 350% revenue growth in 2007 and a 130% spike in subscribers in 2007. In addition to Slideshows, Viva Vision’s patented mobile entertainment products include video on demand, and live video applications. Viva Vision content is distributed on 23 direct carriers worldwide.
The SI Swimsuit slideshow will be available in various wireless markets mid-summer.

About Viva! Vision
Viva Vision is the leading provider of entertainment applications and content for slideshows, video on demand, and live video for mobile phones.  Based in Santa Monica, Viva Vision delivers programming to the broadest number of handsets through its suite of broadcast platforms, and also produces its own original consumer-driven content. Working with its world-class partners, Viva Vision is able to reach over 250 million wireless subscribers worldwide. For more information about Viva Vision, please visit www.vivavision.com.

About The Sports Illustrated Group:

The SI Group is the most respected voice in sports journalism and delivering the best coverage in the business, reaching a weekly audience of nearly 25 million adults. SI Digital is home to SI.com, DanPatrick.com, FanNation.com, Takkle.com, SIONCAMPUS.com, SI Mobile, mySI and SI on Demand. The SI Golf Group is the number one golf media company, reaching users daily, weekly and monthly through Golf Magazine, SI Golf Plus and Golf.com.  The SI Group also includes Sports Illustrated Kids (www.sikids.com), SI Books and SI Events.  Founded in 1954, the SI Group is a division of Time Inc., the world’s leading magazine company and a subsidiary of Time Warner.

 

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March 25, 2008 –Viva Vision Delivers Strong Growth; Secures Additional $2 Million in Funding

Funding will Scale the Business and Fuel Aggressive Growth Plans

LOS ANGELES, CA. --  March 25th,  2008 – Viva Vision, a premier content and applications provider for mobile entertainment, today announced that it raised an additional $2 million in funding from Medical Capital Corporation, a private equity company. Following a turn-around year for Viva Vision, the additional funding allows the company to scale its business, support its growing user base, and further grow distribution.

A revamped management team and strategy led Viva Vision to a break-out year in 2007, in which it accomplished the following:

• Revenue growth of 350%
• Subscriber growth of 130%
• EBITDA positive in Q3
• Distribution growth from 15 to 23 direct carrier agreements worldwide 

“Viva Vision has shown impressive growth over the last year in a very challenging and competitive space,” said Joey Lampariello, President of Medical Capital Corporation.  “Viva Vision and its management team have built a solid foundation from which we expect further growth and profitability in 2008.”

Accelerating Viva Vision’s strong performance in 2007 was the introduction of mobile slideshows, a new product category, in the U.S. wireless market.  Content for slideshows comes from Viva Vision’s in-house production studios, as well as from major media brands.  Viva Vision also produces its own content for video on demand services including “Viva Vision TV”, now entering its second year in the U.S. market.  Viva Vision’s third product category includes its patented live video-to-mobile applications, available in select markets worldwide.

“Following a successful 2007, we appreciate the continued commitment and support of our investors,” said Nick Montes, President of Viva Vision, “With the right balance of distribution, unique content, product innovation and intuitive user experience, Viva Vision will continue to drive incremental growth for our content and carrier partners.” 

 

About Viva! Vision

Viva Vision, a Santa Monica, CA based company, is the leading provider of entertainment applications and content for slideshows, video on demand, and live video for mobile phones. Viva Vision delivers programming to the broadest number of handsets through its suite of broadcast platforms, and also produces its own original consumer-driven content. Working with its world-class partners, Viva Vision is able to reach over 250 million wireless subscribers worldwide. For more information about Viva Vision, please visit www.vivavision.com.

 

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March 17, 2008 –VIVA VISION AND UNIVISION MOVIL SECURE PARTNERSHIP

Viva Vision to Develop New Mobile Entertainment Solutions for Univision Móvil

LOS ANGELES, CA. --  March 17th,  2008 – Viva Vision, the leading content provider for mobile entertainment, today announced a partnership with Univision Móvil,which offers the industry’s most comprehensive Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings, including in-show wireless integrations, mobile video, WAP portals, PSMS programs and downloadable content catalog. Together, the companies will develop new mobile entertainment products for consumers in the U.S.

Viva Vision has developed an entertainment slideshow application that displays popular images from Univision’s extensive content library to wireless handsets across the country. Viva Vision’s proprietary platform allows subscribers to pause, rewind, fast-forward, and save favorite images from the slideshow. The subscriber community also controls which content is featured by voting on its favorite images.   

“Viva Vision is thrilled to be working with Univision,“ said Viva Vision President, Nick Montes. “We look forward to developing unique mobile entertainment solutions that feature Univision content.”

“We are continuously searching for new and innovative ways to deliver mobile content to our growing audience.  Viva Vision’s platform has a proven track record in mobile entertainment, and is the solution we were looking for in delivering this content,” said Christopher Brunner, Vice President of Mobile Content & Services, Univision Online.

Viva Vision has a suite of patented mobile entertainment products that includes slideshow, video on demand, and live video applications. The Univision Móvil slide-show product is currently available on Verizon Wireless, Alltel Wireless, Metro PCS, Claro Puerto Rico, and Centennial Puerto Rico, with new carriers to be announced soon.

About Univision Online, Inc.

Univision Online, Inc. is the interactive division of Univision Communications Inc., the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Univision Communications Inc. owns and operates Univision Online, Inc., the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S., located at www.univision.com, and Univision Móvil, the most relevant Spanish-language mobile content and video, which includes in-show wireless integrations, PSMS programs and the industry’s most comprehensive downloadable content catalog.  Univision Communications Inc.’s operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 99% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 89% 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; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and Mexico-based Disa Records as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 14.9% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. 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, visit www.univision.net and the Univision Online Media Kit

About Viva! Vision

Viva Vision, a Santa Monica, CA based company, is the leading provider of entertainment applications and content for slideshows, video on demand, and live video for mobile phones. Viva Vision delivers programming to the broadest number of handsets through its suite of broadcast platforms, and also produces its own original consumer-driven content. Working with its world-class partners, Viva Vision is able to reach over 250 million wireless subscribers worldwide. For more information about Viva Vision, please visit www.vivavision.com.

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March 11, 2008 - Rev Your Engines: Verizon Wireless And Viva Vision Introduce Mobile Entertainment Slideshows With CAR AND DRIVER Content

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. --  March 17th,  2008 – Verizon Wireless, the builder and operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Viva Vision, an industry leading content provider for mobile entertainment, today announced the availability of Car and Driver SlideShow – a new Get It Now® SlideShow application featuring the best automotive photography from Car and Driver magazine. Car and Driver SlideShow is the first interactive SlideShow application available to Verizon Wireless customers and is produced exclusively by Viva Vision.

Car and Driver SlideShow allows automotive enthusiasts to view more than 100 images per month of the latest concept cars, speed vehicles and automobiles featured in Car and Driver magazine. The images come packaged in seven different SlideShow categories, including Concept Cars, Editor’s Picks, Hot Cars, and Luxury Cars, which each contain 10 images that the SlideShow scrolls through in sequence. All SlideShow content is refreshed twice a week.

Verizon Wireless selected Viva Vision as the exclusive provider of SlideShow content. Viva Vision’s platform allows subscribers to control the playback of each SlideShow, including the ability to pause, rewind and fast-forward. Other interactive features include the ability to vote on and save favorite images.

“Our SlideShow products expand the entertainment and content options for Verizon Wireless customers,” said Nick Montes, president of Viva Vision. “We are excited to be chosen as Verizon Wireless’ exclusive SlideShow partner and look forward to providing more mobile applications that will entertain consumers.”

“Viva Vision is taking still images to the next level with SlideShows,” said Ryan Hughes, vice president of digital programming for Verizon. “We think our customers will enjoy the refreshing format.”

Car and Driver SlideShow is currently available for $4.49 monthly subscription on nearly 50 Verizon Wireless phones, including the Chocolate and Venus™ by LG, Verizon Wireless FlipShot™ and Alias™ by Samsung, and the MOTORIZR™ Z6tv and MOTORAZR™ maxx Ve. Verizon Wireless customers can find the Car and Driver SlideShow application in the Picture & Video shopping aisle of the Get It Now virtual store by clicking on “Get New Picture,” “Get New Applications,” and “SlideShows.”

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.

 

About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 65.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

 

About Viva! Vision

Viva Vision, a Santa Monica, CA based company, is the leading provider of entertainment applications and content for slideshows, video on demand, and live video for mobile phones. Viva Vision delivers programming to the broadest number of handsets through its suite of broadcast platforms, and also produces its own original consumer-driven content. Working with its world-class partners, Viva Vision is able to reach over 250 million wireless subscribers worldwide. For more information about Viva Vision, please visit www.vivavision.com.

 

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