Grandmother of All Movie Preview Sites Sets Record

Grandmother of All Movie Preview Sites Sets Record HADDONFIELD, N.J., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Video Detective LLC announced today that its network of movie preview web sites served over 4.9 million previews in December of last year. This is nearly double the number of previews watched in December of 2003 and more than 50% greater than the monthly average for 2004 when the total number of previews watched was 36,825,576. Over one million movie fans visited VideoDetective.com in December because they want to see for themselves what a new release is like. The modern entertainment consumer does not want to be told what to think but prefers to decide for themselves based on the evidence of their own senses. Video Detective's on-demand streaming previews give them the info they need right away. The Video Detective is updated every day with previews and clips of upcoming theatrical and DVD releases. The archive can be searched by title, actor and keyword. Alternatively, users can watch any of a dozen continuously running programs featuring the latest releases from Hollywood and around the world. "We suspect that the dramatic increase in online previewing is due to a number of factors," stated Video Detective's managing member Jed Horovitz. "First is the continued increase in broadband Internet connections which now outnumber dial-up in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Second is the increasing number of DVD releases that make previewing and sampling more important to people with limited time and/or money to spend watching movies. Third is the new design of our own web site that improves our user's ability to find and compare similar releases. Perhaps our new multi-language interface is responsible." Online since November of 1996, VideoDetective.com now contains over 15,000 digitized movie previews, trailers and clips. Many public libraries as well as leading online video retailers have incorporated them into their respective web sites as a research or shopping aid. The UCLA Film and Television Archive includes a standalone version of the Video Detective in its collection, making it the 'archive of record' for movie trailers. Video Detective LLC is an authorized preview distributor for most major studios and dozens of independent producers. Its syndication clients include leading online retailers and public libraries. For more information contact Anne Green at 856-427-9799 ex. 11 or anneg@videodetective.com. Source: Video Detective LLC CONTACT: Anne Green, Video Detective LLC, +1-856-427-9799 ex. 11 or anneg@videodetective.com Web site: http://www.videodetective.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment