Updated: June 2007 MSN® Video is the world’s leading free programmed online video service, providing the best news, sports and entertainment with streaming video content from more than 50 sources. Available at http://msnvideo.com, MSN Video was watched by more than 13.2 million unique visitors in April 2007.* MSN Video is available in the United States, Australia, Canada, France (English and French), Japan, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. MSN Video Latino is available in the United States. MSN Video is in beta in Germany, Spain and Italy. Microsoft is testing a new beta of the next generation of MSN Video in the U.S. at http://next.video.msn.com. Advertising and Content Production. In addition to traditional display and streaming-video advertising opportunities, advertisers can take advantage of in-content product integration and become deeply involved in the early stages of content creation and production. More than 50 top advertisers support MSN Video, including high-profile marketers such as Procter & Gamble, Pfizer Inc., General Motors Corp., McDonald’s, Cingular, Citigroup Inc., HP and Microsoft Corp., making it available to consumers at no charge. Live and On-Demand Event Programming. MSN Video allows viewers to watch breaking news, entertainment, athletic and current events as they happen or at their convenience, without the frequent disruptions caused by commercial breaks. Cultural Events | • | Exclusive online coverage for the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards, Jan. 15, 2007 | | • | New York Television Festival, Sept. 12–17, 2006 | | • | “Pirates of the Caribbean” Red Carpet World Premiere, June 24, 2006 | | • | Exclusive VIP “Insider-view” for the Cannes Film Festival, May 17, 2006 | | • | New York City Fashion Week, in collaboration with IMG, Feb. 3–10, 2006 | | • | New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square, 2006, 2005 and 2004 |
Musical Events | • | Exclusive online media partner for all nine Live Earth “SOS” concerts worldwide, July 7, 2007 (http://liveearth.msn.com) | | • | Elton John 60th birthday show at Madison Square Garden, March 25, 2007 | | • | On-demand concert footage from top artists, including Beyoncé, John Mayer and Snoop Dogg, October 2006 and January 2007 | | • | Rod Stewart live concert in New York, Oct. 9, 2006 | | • | JVC Jazz Festival, Aug. 13, 2006 | | • | Dixie Chicks live concert in London, June 15, 2006 | | • | The Sasquatch Festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre, May 26–28, 2006 | | • | The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, April 28–30 and May 5–7, 2006 | | • | Gorillaz live concert at the Apollo Theater, April 6, 2006 |
Original Content. MSN Originals is an initiative focused on partnering with the best and brightest creative minds in the media industry to bring a new generation of storytelling online. The MSN Originals lineup includes the following: Partner Content. MSN Video includes video content from more than 50 partners in every area of the consumer lifestyle including the “Today Show,” “Meet the Press,” MSNBC, FOX Sports, Showtime, Control Room, JibJab and National Geographic, just to name a few. TV Programming. MSN Video offers viewers the chance to see their favorite television shows online, by offering clips, complete episodes and behind-the-scenes footage. Programs include the following: | • | “Arrested Development” — MSN is the exclusive online partner to webcast the full catalog of the last three seasons (53 episodes). | | • | “The Sopranos” — MSN featured a trailer and an exclusive clip from the final season as well as the season six recap. | | • | “The Riches” — MSN premiered the first two episodes in full length. | | • | “The Tudors” — MSN premiered the first two episodes of Showtime’s new series “The Tudors” on the same day — two weeks before the series premieres on the network. | | • | “Black. White” — The first two 60-minute episodes of FX Networks’ series were featured on demand and commercial free on MSN after they aired on television. | | • | “Heist” — MSN exclusively offered viewers the first 15 minutes of the NBC series one week before it aired on television. |
Soapbox on MSN Video. Make your statement on Soapbox on MSN Video — whether it’s silly, crazy or serious, it’s yours. Upload, watch, search, browse, tag, share, comment on and rate videos as far as your imagination takes you. Soapbox on MSN Video is available worldwide in English. Make Your Statement — Upload, Categorize and Tag Your Personal Videos | • | Quickly upload videos in one of 35 different formats. | | • | Choose from more than a dozen categories to tag your videos and use one-word or multiword tags. |
Be Entertained — Watch, Search, Browse, Discover and Stay Current | • | Discover videos any way you want: Search by keyword, browse by category, browse by top lists and browse by tags. | | • | ABW (Always Be Watching): Search, browse, comment and tag — all without interrupting whatever video you’re watching. | | • | Keep current with the latest videos by setting up personalized RSS feeds ranging from the most recent videos to your own personalized search terms. |
Build Community — Connect, Share, Comment and Rate | • | Easily share videos in these ways: |
– Using Windows Live™ Messenger, where you can watch videos together with your friends – Sending e-mail links – Embedding the Soapbox player on blogs and Web sites across the Internet – Posting on your Windows Live Space – Receiving notification using RSS feeds and Windows Live Messenger Gleams – Viewing on multiple browsers, including Firefox and Safari | • | Download the weekly top videos on your Zune™. | | • | Express your opinion and connect with others by rating, tagging and commenting on videos. | | • | Let your user profile allow others to easily find your videos, favorites, tags and comments. |
* Nielsen//NetRatings, April 2007 |
