VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 11, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BTV-Business Television is pleased to announce a distribution deal with US, Biz Television, a cable qualifying, FCC compliant, multicast channel offering original and business programming that reaches viewers at all stages of life. Biz Television offers daily live original programming during market hours and has selected the BTV-Business Television program to run Sundays at 8 p.m. beginning Feb. 14, 2010 during their international business block. This block aims to bring the best in global business perspectives from around the world.
With their initial soft launch over the summer in LA, Seattle and Memphis, the formal launch of the network Biz Television is moving forward with escalated distribution in 2010. "Biz Television is on track for great success. We are offering a truly unique service that does not currently exist. In today's economy, the need for a channel whose mission is to provide original, distinctive, high quality business programming that is both educational and entertaining could not be clearer," said Justin Murff, Biz Television's Vice President & General Manager @ www.biztelevision.com .
"This is great news for us and increases our total distribution in Canada and the US to over 50 million homes," said Taylor Thoen, CEO for BTV-Business Television. "Our mandate is to continue to increase the viewership for our weekly national show and Biz Television (with their similar name!) aids in our endeavor to accomplish that."
Vancouver based BTV-Business Television, heading into its 13th year, is a national half-hour weekly business program profiling emerging publicly trading companies across Canada and the USA. With Host Taylor Thoen, BTV features companies at their location, interviews the company's key executives, features their products and services, and unveils their plans for future growth. BTV can currently be viewed weekly on BNN, CITY in Alberta, SUN TV in ON, KVOS TV in BC and in the US on cable via America One.