Joost invites for everyone

The last week has been a busy one for the chaps at Joost.


Joost Beta was opened up to "family and friends" of existing Joost users, which is great news for the world in general as soon everyone will be enjoying the new internet TV experience. If you've not got any friends then drop us your full name and email and we'll send you one

If that wasn't enough excitement in a week, they also announced that more than 30 top brands from around the world have signed up as advertising partners and as of today, ads from some of these ad launch partners will begin to play on Joost.

The Jooster thinks this is going to be a very interesting experience and the investment in Wunderloop has clearly paid off.
Imagine the largest brand names on the planet instructing the most creative publicity agencies, to produce a new form of 30 second commercial to be published on a new platform..... that has to be the best brief going.

Let us know what your favourite advert is and we'll run a poll.

New content has been added including exciting new programming from five content owners - Turner Broadcasting System, Sony Pictures Television, Hasbro, the NHL and SI. Beginning later this week, you'll begin to see shows from these providers on Joost - shows like "Aqua Teen Hunger Force," "The Transformers," "G.I. Joe," "Starsky & Hutch," "Charlie's Angels" and "NewsRadio." We'll also have video shorts and interviews from SI's Swimsuit magazine photo shoots, with behind-the-scenes footage and full-length videos following later this month. Finally, for all you hockey fans out there, the NHL is coming to Joost.

Joost™ launches commercially and internet TV is about to go mainstream!

Existing Beta Testers can now invite friends and family through the new "invite friends" widget.

Campaigns from 32 Launch Partners Begin to Run on Joost in May

New York - May 1, 2007 - Joost™ the world's first broadcast-quality Internet television service, today announced that it has commercially launched. Campaigns from the 32 companies announced as advertising partners last week will begin airing on the platform this month. Additionally, as a part of this launch, all existing Joost beta testers now have an unlimited number of invitations that they can send to their friends, family and colleagues.

"Today marks the beginning of an exciting phase for Joost - we are officially open for business," said David Clark, executive vice president of global advertising for Joost. "We're enabling our viewers to share Joost with their friends and family, and we're working collaboratively with the world's leading advertisers and agencies to design a new ad model for the next generation of television."

Last week, Joost announced that it had signed more than 30 blue-chip brands, including The Coca-Cola Company, HP, Intel and Nike, as advertising launch partners. Beginning today, advertisements from some of the ad launch partners will begin to play on the platform. Advertisements from all ad launch partners will be on Joost later this month.

Previously available in an expanded beta, Joost now is available to an unlimited number of friends, family and colleagues of existing beta testers. Starting today, when beta testers visit the "Invite Friends" widget in the "My Joost" area of Joost, they will be able to invite anyone they know to the Joost community. Both new and existing users can download a new version of Joost today.

The latest content lineup on Joost

Channel Available in
Alliance Atlantis Sci-Fi Worldwide excluding United States and Canada
Atlantic Street United States
BET United States
Beyond the Pit United States
Bite TV Worldwide
BoomChicago Worldwide
Braindead Worldwide
Bridezillas Worldwide excluding United States
Channel Frederator Worldwide
Chat the Planet Worldwide
Classica Channel Worldwide excluding Austria, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland
Comedy Central United States
Critical Shorts Worldwide
DR Worldwide
Explora Channel Worldwide
Fabchannel Concerts Worldwide
Fifth Gear Shortcuts Worldwide
Fight Network Worldwide
Floating Worlds Worldwide
GameStar TV Worldwide
GONG Europe
Guinness World Records TV Worldwide
Havoc Action Sports TV Worldwide excluding Japan
Havoc Music TV Worldwide excluding Japan
Healthination Worldwide
Hot & Wet Worldwide
i-concerts UK
IndieFlix Premier Hits Worldwide
IndyCar Series Worldwide
Intimate & Interactive Worldwide
Joost Suggests Worldwide
Jump TV Arabia Worldwide excluding Middle East
Jump TV Latino Worldwide excluding Canada and Latin America
Lassie Worldwide
Lazy TV United States
Lazy TV UK Worldwide
Life on Terra Worldwide
Lime Worldwide
Live @ Much Worldwide
Logo United States
LXTV Worldwide
Ministry of Sound Access All Areas Worldwide
Ministry of Sound Music Videos Worldwide
MTV United States
MTV Benelux Selected countries in Europe, South America, US and Japan
MTV Nordic Selected countries in Europe, South America, US and Japan
MTV Staying Alive Worldwide
Much Does Wakestock Worldwide
MuchAdrenaline Worldwide
MuchMusic Video Awards Worldwide
MuchNews Weekly Worldwide
MuchOnDemand Worldwide
Music Nation Worldwide
Nardwuar Worldwide
National Geographic United States, Canada
Nettwerk Worldwide
New Atlantis Worldwide
Off the Fence Docs Worldwide
OnSet Worldwide
PokerHeaven TV Worldwide
Ren and Stimpy United States
Rehearsals.com Worldwide
Saavn Worldwide
Saturday Morning TV Worldwide
SecondsOut.tv Worldwide
The Circus Channel Worldwide excl IT
The Diddy Channel United States
The Hobby Channel Worldwide
The New Music Worldwide
The Recipe Channel Worldwide excl ES, PT
The Roger Sisters Worldwide
The Soccer Channel Europe, United States, Middle East
The Trance Channel Worldwide
VH1 United States
Virgin Fest 2006 Worldwide
VOY TV Worldwide
Warner Bros. Records United States
Whereitsat.tv Worldwide
WildLight Worldwide
Witness Worldwide
World Poker Tour Worldwide excluding United States
World's Strongest Man Worldwide
XL Recordings Channel Worldwide

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The Roger Sisters Worldwide
The Soccer Channel Europe, United States, Middle East
The Trance Channel Worldwide
VH1 United States
Virgin Fest 2006 Worldwide
VOY TV Worldwide
Warner Bros. Records United States