BOCA RATON, Fla., March 28, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- PrimEdge, Inc. (Pink Sheets:PEDG) announced today that its subsidiary, Orangebox Entertainment (www.orangeboxentertainment.com) has completed several post-production projects for the SCI FI Channel, a division of the NBC Universal Television Network (http://www.nbcuni.com).
The post-production work was for SCI FI (http://www.scifi.com) original movies, including "Lake Placid 2," (a sequel to "Lake Placid" (1999) and starring Cloris Leachman), "Motives 2" (starring Vivica A. Fox), "Reign of the Gargoyles" (starring Joe Penny), and "Grendel" (starring Ben Cross). Orangebox was responsible for the complete audio post-production services of the movies. "Reign of the Gargoyles" will air at 9:00 PM on Thursday, March 29, 2007.
Brian Schuster, President of PrimEdge said, "We are ecstatic that the SCI FI Channel has chosen us to work with them in such a large capacity and on so many of their current projects. The SCI FI Channel is yet another major entertainment company that has proven our 'next generation' audio digital production services are in extremely high demand and continues to validate our quality of work is becoming the new de facto standard in digital audio post production services. We are very pleased to say that our services are so well received in the entertainment community and at such a high level. Partnering with the SCI FI Channel has allowed Orangebox Entertainment the perfect opportunity to showcase its next generation of digital technology in a dynamic way with all of the SCI FI Channel's action-packed content."
About the SCI FI Channel:
Reaching over 3 million people each week, SCI FI features a continuous stream of cinematic hits, British TV premiere series and special events, bringing viewers the best content from the worlds of the fantasy, paranormal and horror programming. SCI FI is a channel service of NBC Universal Global Networks, a division of NBC Universal.
About NBC Universal Global Networks:
NBC Universal Global Networks operates 11 entertainment television channels throughout Europe and Latin America under four distinctive channel brands: SCI FI (science fiction), 13th Street (action and suspense), Studio Universal (24-hour movies), and Universal Channel (crime and investigation). In addition to these channels, which have become leading pay services in their individual markets, NBC Universal Global Networks recently launched in Germany Das Vierte, the company's first free-TV channel outside the United States. Collectively, these networks reach over 70 million households across 40 countries.
About NBC Universal:
NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80% owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi Universal.
About PrimEdge, Inc.
PrimEdge, Inc. is a diversified holding company, owning and overseeing the operations of two majority owned subsidiaries, DigiKidz, Inc., a producer and distributor of family entertainment DVDs, and Orangebox Entertainment, Inc., an production and post production services provider to the entertainment industry. PrimEdge, Inc. seeks rapid growth through additional acquisitions and the sales and marketing by its subsidiaries of proprietary products.
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