Verizon Wireless and Michael Eisner's Vuguru Introduce 'The All-For-Nots' Series on V CAST Video

Verizon Wireless, the builder and owner of the nation's most reliable
wireless voice and data network, and Michael Eisner's independent new media
studio, Vuguru, today announced "The All-For-Nots" will air on Verizon
Wireless' V CAST Video service. "The All-For-Nots," Vuguru's second
original series, will debut tomorrow on V CAST in the Music and Showcase
categories on V CAST Video- enabled phones. Verizon Wireless is the
exclusive wireless provider of "The All-For-Nots" video.
"The All-For-Nots" program, created by Thom Woodley and Kathleen Grace
of Dinosaur Diorama, is an original Internet comedy series that follows a
documentary crew filming a fictional indie rock band called "The
All-For-Nots" as they travel the U.S. on an under-funded and poorly planned
tour. "The All- For-Nots" will visit 24 cities on the band's U.S. tour
during each of the seven- to 10-minute episodes in the series.
"Verizon Wireless' V CAST service is a clear leader in the mobile video
space and partnering with them for the second time on an original Web
series was an objective from the very start of this production," said
Michael Eisner. "Short-form video is a popular source of entertainment for
young, early adopters of new media, and that feature of 'The All-For-Nots'
makes it perfect for viewing on a mobile platform."
Weekly episodes of "The All-For-Nots" series will be available on V
CAST Video through August 2008, and will include documentary-style
narratives, concert footage from the band, and interviews with fans and
special guests.
Customers with select V CAST-enabled phones can check out V CAST
whenever they want for just $3.00 for 24-hour use or by signing up for the
$15.00 V CAST VPak monthly subscription, which also includes access to
Verizon Wireless' ESPN MVP, Get It Now(R) and Mobile Web 2.0(SM) services.
Customers get unlimited basic video -- including "The All-For-Nots" -- but
application download fees apply for 3D games and premium video. There are
no airtime or megabyte charges to download, stream or watch V CAST content
with any V CAST subscription.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go
to http://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: http://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 http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Vuguru
Vuguru is a new media studio for Michael Eisner's The Tornante Company.
The studio produces and distributes innovative story-driven content for
current new media and emerging platforms. Vuguru's production of Prom Queen
is the first of many shows developed and produced by the studio. Privately
held, The Tornante Company makes investments in and incubates companies and
opportunities in the media and entertainment space. Tornante holds
ownership stakes in Veoh Networks and Team Baby Entertainment.
About Dinosaur Diorama Productions
Dinosaur Diorama consists of Kathleen Grace and Thom Woodley:
Dinosaur Diorama posted their first short for their web sitcom "The
Burg" on youtube.com in May 2006 and launched the site and the show on June
26, 2006. With a credit card and a pool of talented friends who contribute
their time, Woodley and Grace have pioneered the world of do-it-yourself
sitcoms. Kathleen Grace is a director / producer who started the street
theater company, Suitcase Players, that performed 15-minute comic versions
of classic plays on the streets of New York. She has also worked on feature
films and television series on the production side. Thom Woodley is a
writer / filmmaker based in Brooklyn, with several stageplays, short films
and optioned scripts under his belt. He has also toured the country with
numerous ill-fated and under-funded rock bands.
Their web sitcom, "The Burg," has been featured in the New York Times,
Wired Magazine, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, New York Post, and is one of
the first and most critically acclaimed web sitcoms. Most recently, Thom
Woodley and Kathleen Grace were selected for Paper Magazine's 40 Most
Beautiful People issue.