FILMON TV NETWORKS ADDS 10 CHANNELS OF BUZZ60's SHORT-FORM CONTENT FROM ZAZOOM MEDIA GROUP

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 4, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, FilmOn TV Networks ("FilmOn"), the world's largest online television network, announced a partnership with Zazoom Media Group's (ZMG) flagship brand Buzz60. This partnership includes ten Buzz60 channels of short-form content that will be made available on FilmOn.com's free streaming TV platform.

ZMG's Buzz60 content generated more than a half billion views in 2015. Buzz60 delivers timely, topical, advertiser friendly short-form video, with a twist to inform and entertain. The channels, which will run linear, streaming format, join nearly 1,000 free channels FilmOn.com offers its 70 million monthly users. The new Buzz60 channels include: Buzz60 Sports, Buzz60 Entertainment, Buzz60 Viral, Buzz60 Weird, Buzz60 Animals, Buzz60 News, Buzz60 Lifestyle, Buzz60 Travel, Buzz60 Science/Tech and Buzz60 Latino.

"The last three months have been a time of major growth at FilmOn and we are very excited to have a new partnership with ZMG's Buzz60 to further propel our footprint," said Kim Hurwitz, Chief Content Officer at FilmOn. "These channels cover all that is trending across multiple genres and we truly believe that this is a wonderful addition to our platform."

Buzz60 joins the over 50 new channels added to filmon.com, including major content brands, such as the recently announced Golden Boy Promotions/Oscar de la Hoya boxing channels and the hit show Almost Legal with Tommy Chong. In addition, FilmOn also has a major platform of original content now under production, including Virtual Reality and Live360 presentations of Hologram USA's Celebrity shows including Whitney Houston and Billie Holiday. FilmOn TV Networks also recently announced the acquisition of CinemaNow, the online storefront for premium movies and televsion.

About FilmOn TV Networks

FilmOn TV Networks has over 70 million monthly unique users from around the globe who access nearly 1000 free channels containing licensed, wholly owned, and original content across the genres of news, sports, movies, music, food, travel and more. It also offers social television, premium first tier movies, and over 45,000 VODs. Founded in 2006, FilmOn is based in London, UK with offices in Beverly Hills, CA and Geneva, Switzerland. FilmOn TV is also an Independent TV Broadcaster broadcasting FOTV via Dish Network and Charter Cable and on stations in the UK (Sky Channel 237 and Freesat channel 410). For more information please visit FilmOn.com.

For more information, please visit www.filmon.com.

About ZMG

Zazoom Media Group (ZMG), founded in January 2011, is a leading premium video producer and multi-platform content distributor to any device with a screen. Started by experienced journalists, ZMG Studios produces short-form programs that are compelling, edgy and advertiser safe. ZMG is a recognized leader in identifying and producing shareable stories of interest to millennial and Gen Z viewers before they go viral. Its primary owned and operated brands, including Buzz60 and Parenticity, are watched over 50M times each month across a growing network of more than 11,500 partner sites, apps and Connected TV networks – including MSN, Hearst, AOL On, Roku, Amazon, USA Today and YouTube. ZMG Studios has proven success creating white label brands for large traditional media companies that seek its creative expertise programming digital and mobile platforms. ZMG is also majority owner of Buzztala, an industry-leading technology company that used video to reinvent product search advertising. For more information, go to www.zazoomvideo.com.

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