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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
New 'Choice V CAST Award' at Teen Choice Awards to Recognize Verizon Wireless' Video Content
BEDMINSTER, N.J., Aug. 15 -- Celebrities and fans alike will
leave their tuxedos at home to check out who will be awarded the signature
surfboards on the upcoming 2005 Teen Choice Awards on FOX. A new category
this year, the Choice V CAST Award, gives teens the opportunity to recognize
the best in short video content on Verizon Wireless' V CAST multimedia
service. The seventh annual Teen Choice Awards air on Tuesday, August 16 at
8:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
Co-hosts Hilary Duff and Rob Schneider and performers Gwen Stefani, Black
Eyed Peas, Simple Plan and The Pussycat Dolls will join scheduled attendees
Paris Hilton, Eva Longoria, Jessica Alba, Adam Brody, Rachel Bilson, Halle
Berry and Ashlee Simpson for this year's Teen Choice Awards, celebrating the
hottest teen icons in film, TV, music, sports and fashion. Duff and Schneider
will preside over the seventh annual awards, where the coolest stars will
receive coveted Teen Choice surfboard awards in categories such as Choice
Comedian, Choice Scream Scene, Choice Breakout TV Show, Choice Movie
Chemistry, Choice Reality/Variety show, Choice Hissy Fit, Choice Male Hottie,
Choice Female Athlete, Choice Liplock and Choice TV Sidekick.
The Choice V CAST Award recognizes the best V CAST content. V CAST from
Verizon Wireless is the first and only wireless broadband consumer multimedia
service in the country, allowing customers to view crystal clear video clips
on demand in more than 50 major metropolitan markets from coast-to-coast. V
CAST's amazing content library features video clips from today's hottest
shows: catch up on the freshest celebrity gossip with programs from the E!
Entertainment Network, get the weekend forecast with AccuWeather.com, or see
what the "Surreal Life" house is up to on VH1. With more than 300 clips
updated daily, there is always something cool to watch on V CAST.
V CAST from Verizon Wireless allows you to watch previews and recaps of
your favorite shows, whether you and your crew kick it at the beach, the mall
or at home. You can also download the nominees for the first Choice V CAST
Award including FOX's "24," "American Dad," "Arrested Development," and "The
Simple Life" plus "Alias," "Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover" and
"Lost"- and catch up on what's been happening on today's most popular TV
shows. Don't forget to tune in on August 16 to see who rides off on the
coveted Teen Choice Award surfboard.
To get V CAST from Verizon Wireless, simply pick up a V CAST-enabled phone
and sign up for $15.00 monthly access added to your Verizon Wireless calling
plan. Unlimited basic video clips are included, but application download fees
apply for 3D games and premium video. There are no airtime charges to
download, stream or watch V CAST content.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a
Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to
http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 47.4 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web
at http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video
footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to
the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
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