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Viewers can start watching National Geographic
content now by going to www.omn.org.
Each episode is $2.69 for four day rental
with unlimited playbacks during that time.
The downloads are made possible by a partnership
between FilmClix, who is licensed by National
Geographic to distribute titles and OMN.
OMN delivers each National Geographic program
using Microsoft Windows Media Player Digital
Rights Management.
Open Media Network is a non-profit organization
that utilises advanced video and audio delivery
technology available to bring 'media that
matters' to the online public. It boasts
of a library of educational programming
-- free and fee-based -- including download
to own content from the Public Broadcasting
Service (PBS) and thought-provoking podcasts
from leading National Public Radio (NPR)
affiliates. With the addition of National
Geographic's downloadable pay-per-view content,
OMN's online collection gives viewers an
even larger selection of high quality educational
content in one location.
Open Media Network founder Mike Homer said,
"National Geographic brings the world
to us with its full-fidelity photography
and examination of fascinating topics. Distributing
amazing National Geographic documentaries
over the Internet and making them available
for viewing anywhere at anytime is an exciting
opportunity and we're very pleased to work
with FilmClix to make this possible."
FilmClix founder Julia O'Sullivan says,
"FilmClix wants to go where the audience
is located and the quality of content is
high. Open Media Network is fulfilling our
vision of meeting a variety of viewers.
FilmClix is creating something new, aggregating
a network programmed by the diversity of
demand over a user generated medium. We
are pleased to reach a new audience for
our National Geographic content.
Select episodes of made available through
OMN and FilmClix include Inside the Pentagon,
Air Force One and Inside the Secret
Service.
Science and Technology
-- Destination Space
Arts and Culture
-- Afghanistan Revealed
-- China's Lost Girls
-- Tibet's Hidden Kingdom
-- Inside the Vatican
-- Beyond the Movie: Lord of the Rings
Sports and Recreation
-- Inside the NFL
-- Basketball Diplomacy
Education and Learning
-- Rainforest
-- Through the Lens
-- Secret Weapons
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