MONTREAL, March 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- A.G. Media Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AMGJ) announced today a new marketing partnership with the United Kingdom's British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
Under the agreement, the GospelCity.com web property will provide a comprehensive 4-week interactive marketing campaign to promote the new release, employing a variety of novel marketing initiatives to promote the new BBC documentary, "The Story of Gospel Music: The Power in the Voice". The film features historical footage and interviews of many notable Gospel artists and acts including: The Clark Sisters, Donnie McClurkin, Vanessa Bell Armstrong and many others. The DVD also includes stirring performances from Tramaine Hawkins, Cissy Houston, Mahalia Jackson, Thomas Dorsey, Aretha Franklin and many more. The story of Black Gospel music is told by theologians, historians and Gospel artists.
"As part of our efforts to introduce this release to the North American Gospel audience, the highly-trafficked GospelCity web property offers us the perfect medium to reach a large African-American and Urban Christian audience," stated Burton Cromer, Vice President, Consumer Products for BBC Worldwide.
"The BBC's decision to partner with us further demonstrates the global reach and impact that the GospelCity web property has attained," stated Richard Picart, A.G. Media COO. He continued, "We are pleased that GospelCity is continuing to build on its track record of attracting a high caliber of advertisers and marketers."
More information on the new DVD, "The Story of Gospel Music: The Power in the Voice", can be found on the GospelCity.com web property at http://www.gospelcity.com.
About A.G. Media Group, Inc.
A.G. Media Group (http://www.agmediagrp.com) was established to become a leading Christian media holding company comprising Christian-based Internet, print and television related content properties and technology development services. A.G. Media is also focused on the development of valuable, high demand content for distribution through multiple media outlets and through its continually growing audience base.
About GospelCity
GospelCity, part of A.G. Media Group's Internet and New Media Division, utilizes new media technologies and services to provide access and exposure to Christian music and entertainment. GospelCity produces GospelCity.com, recognized as the leading web destination for Urban/Gospel Christian music fans and consumers who desire to access Christian music, artist information, inspirational content, community exchange and spiritual programming online. GospelCity.com offers an easy and enjoyable means to connect consumers with the Christian music industry and with other Christian music fans and consumers.
About BBC Worldwide Americas
BBC Worldwide Americas is a wholly owned subsidiary of BBC Worldwide, the commercial consumer arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). BBC Sales Company, a joint venture of BBC Worldwide Americas and Discovery Communications, Inc. (DCI) licenses, co-produces and distributes television programs in the United States and Canada on behalf of the BBC and DCI.
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