[New RCA Akimbo Player allows consumers to easily download videos and motion pictures from Movielink for viewing later on TV.]

San Mateo, CA -- Akimbo, the first and largest Internet video-on-demand service for the television, announced today that pre-orders are being taken for the new co-branded RCA Akimbo Player. The RCA Akimbo Player makes the marriage of the Internet with television a reality. Using it, consumers can easily download videos and -- for the first time on Akimbo, major motion pictures from Movielink -- through a broadband Internet connection to watch later on TV. The RCA Akimbo Player, which can store over 100 hours of programming, is now available at www.akimbo.com for a special pre-order price of $179.99 with a free two-month trial offer for the Akimbo Service. As of mid-October, when the player debuts at retail, its price will be $199.99 and the service will be $9.99 per month.

The Akimbo Service provides access to a wide variety of programs -- subscribers can access over 13,000 titles from Akimbo, including favorites from well-known names like BBC, Food Network, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, Major League Baseball Advanced Media, National Geographic and many more, as well as hard-to-find specialty videos. Using the RCA Akimbo Player, Akimbo subscribers can also download recently released and classic films from Movielink. Akimbo’s Queue and View™ feature allows subscribers to create a personalized on-demand library, with instant access to the programs chosen and stored on the player, so that there’s always something great to watch.

The new RCA Akimbo Player features multi-speed fast forward and rewind as well as a responsive and fluid user interface. The included remote control makes it easy to search and browse the Akimbo Guide and to set up parental controls, or other viewing options. A full selection of video and audio output options make it easy to connect. They include component, S-Video and composite video connections, plus stereo and audio and both optical and coaxial digital audio connections. USB 2.0 ports have been added to the Player to support the 802.11g wireless adapter available on the Akimbo site and to offer future expansion possibilities.

Using My Akimbo, the web portal for the Akimbo Service, subscribers can find personalized program recommendations, user reviews and lists of the most popular programs from any Internet-connected computer, making it possible to download shows from the office or while traveling, to watch at home.

The Akimbo collection currently offers over 13,000 on-demand video and movies from 200 providers in seven languages and 100 different categories, with more programs added weekly. There’s something for every interest. Subscribers can manage their account online and sign up for automatic RSS feeds alerting them to the latest content on the innovative Akimbo Service.

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