Last month, we had announced an exciting partnership between Film Annex and METAN Development Group for the promotion and distribution of METAN's flagship series Hello! Hollywood on the web. “Metan is delighted to partner with Film Annex to distribute our hit series Hello! Hollywood via its very successful online platform,” Larry Namer, President/CEO of Metan had said. “The partnership will further extend the Hello! Hollywood brand, reaching Mandarin-speaking audiences around the globe.” Today, we are excited to announce another partnership, this time between METAN and the Associated Press. The collaboration between METAN and AP will provide entertainment programming content for Mandarin-speaking audiences, extending AP’s reach to digital and broadcast markets in mainland China. We are thrilled to have one of our partners working with the world renowned news network to offer Chinese audiences fresh, unique, and exciting content. Please read the press release below for further information about this partnership. DECEMBER 7, 2011 LONDON -- The Associated Press and Metan Development Group have signed a deal to provide entertainment programming content for Mandarin-speaking audiences, extending AP’s reach to digital and broadcast markets in mainland China. Los Angeles-headquartered Metan Development Group has established a programming deal to produce short-form and long-form AP entertainment content in Mandarin for multiple platforms. Metan will develop original programming using AP content. Metan will be responsible for content distribution via television, online and mobile platforms throughout mainland China. Larry Namer, president/CEO of Metan, said: “We are delighted to partner with the world’s most prestigious and widely respected news organization to develop localized content for Mandarin-speaking audiences. The collaboration marks the first time AP content will be distributed in China in a magazine show-style format. Together, we will deliver AP’s compelling entertainment news footage to Mandarin-speaking audiences in mainland China and around the globe.” AP Global Director of Entertainment Products Michael Dutton said: “AP is constantly looking for new global outlets for its content. Through this deal AP will be able to reach new markets with regionalized entertainment programming in Mandarin, specifically developed for the digital and broadcast customers within mainland China.” Programming for 2012 will include AP’s coverage of New York Fashion Week. Metan and AP will deliver fashion-themed content hosted by Mandarin-speaking presenters to audiences in China. Daily online reports on the 2012 collections will be made available, featuring coverage that includes catwalks, backstage and behind-the-scenes activity and exclusive interviews with the world’s top designers. Additional fashion coverage in 2012 will include Paris, Milan and London Fashion Weeks. Metan is also using AP’s content to develop a weekly fashion magazine show for television. TV, Web and mobile content covering health and wellness, business, environment, science and gadgets is also in development. AP’s Entertainment Daily News is a dedicated video service that provides exclusive coverage of celebrities, fashion, awards shows, film premieres, concerts and theatre. This includes more than 300 stories per month. AP’s Celebrity Extra, Movies Now, Film File and Entertainment Now are also available to customers in HD. AP entertainment news is now available in HD forming the first part of AP’s phased HD rollout. About The Associated Press The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP. About Metan Development Group< Launched in 2009, Metan Development Group LLC (Metan) is a venture created to develop and distribute entertainment content and media specifically for international markets. The company’s founders are entertainment industry veteran Martin Pompadur, E! Entertainment Television co-founder Larry Namer and Amerilink founder Jean Zhang. www.metanmedia.com Metan first launched in early 2009, and since then has made incredible inroads in developing the media market in China. Metan’s flagship series Hello! Hollywood premiered in September 2009 and today reaches a potential one billion viewers on 40 stations in China and nine in the United States and Canada. Hello! Hollywood is also available on China’s top Internet portals with an estimated four million viewers weekly. For more information, contact: Stephen Waddington Speed Communications for the AP + 4 (0)77545 100081 Stephen.waddington@speedcommunications.com For Metan, contact: Nicole Goesseringer Muj 310-804-0964 ngoesseringer@hotmail.com -- by Eren Gulfidan