Found You, The Coast Guard Channel

Coast Guard Channel' Web Network Launched

    SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Tam Communications, the
digital media company behind the first-ever reality television series about
a branch of the military, today announced the first Internet television
network about a branch of the military, the Coast Guard Channel (
http://www.coastguardchannel.com ). The Channel, which has enjoyed a
pre-launch life as Coast Guard Rescues, is a micro-television network
offering "viewers" web-based access to entertaining and informative content
about the U. S. Coast Guard.
   The network, the brainchild of Tam's co-founders, Tam and Susan
O'Connor Fraser, creators of the series "Coast Guard," which aired in
syndication from 1995 - 1998, and several Discovery Channel specials
focused on the U. S. Coast Guard, has been launched with programming
developed over the last 12 years. "As early as 1995, we had a website to
support our TV series but posting video was out of the question. The small
number of people with broadband connections into their homes made it
impractical," notes Tam Communications CEO, Susan O'Connor Fraser. "With
the completion of our most recent project for Discovery's Military Channel,
'Coast Guard at War,' we decided to focus our attention back on Coast Guard
content. And now the technology is here to support our vision."
   The launch of the network's predecessor, Coast Guard Rescues, in
September was concurrent with the opening of the "The Guardian." "We wanted
something on-line while the nation's attention was focused on the Coast
Guard's search and rescue mission." Since September, the Tam Communications
team has been fine-tuning the website and spreading the word, preparing for
the launch of the Channel. "We've seen a steady increase in website
visitors. I've never been involved in a project where viewer feedback has
been so overwhelmingly positive and proactive."
   In addition to original web-only series and features playing in a "24/7
Video" area, the site also provides an on-line shopping area where viewers
can buy Coast Guard-related DVDs and books. Other items will be added to
the catalog over the next year. Viewer-submitted content including photos,
stories and videos and a forum are featured in the "Get Interactive"
section of the Channel.
   While Tam Communications has a significant library of existing
material, Tam O'Connor Fraser emphasizes, "We have an ambitious slate of
new programming scheduled for the next 12 months. We've already started
pre-production on a Coast Guard in WWII special and we're planning a summer
full of Coast Guard production to take us to some of the Coast Guard's
busiest stations." More information about upcoming productions and other
new content can be found at the Coast Guard Channel at
http://www.coastguardchannel.com .
   The Coast Guard Channel is an advertising-supported network with
several advertising packages available.
   About Tam Communications
   Tam Communications is a leading digital media company, with both
corporate and entertainment client. The company produces video, interactive
multimedia, and web-based content. Additionally, the company has an
expanding portfolio of original entertainment programming-developed for
broadcast, cable, syndication, and the web. Tam Communications is a
privately held company located in Scotts Valley, CA. Please visit our web
site at http://www.tamcom.com.