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ICPA PR'S FOR MONTH OF JULY AS OF 7-25-12 – EXCITING!
PR 7-24-12 NEWS PUNCH TV
IC Places New Reality Show that Interviews Moguls & their Paths to Greatness and how they Found their Common Denominator
Jay Leopardi, the Bad Boy of Branding, Sets out to Begin Pre-Production with Punch TV Network and Interview the World's Leading Business Tycoons
LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- IC Places Inc. (otcqb:ICPA), IC Places is pleased to announce it has begun pre-production of Common Denominator, hosted by The Bad Boy Of Branding, Jay Leopardi. The show will be a part of the Fall 2012 lineup on Punch TV Network.
About Common Denominator: Each week, Jay Leopardi will meet with another mogul of business in his journey to find out (with our viewers) what makes the highest achievers and the greatest business people succeed. Punch TV has a Master Mind Board that will meet with Jay in each show and send him out with an introduction to the business icons.
Through Jay's unique approach he brings the viewer's back each week with another tip "keys to greatness." Each Mogul will have a trait that stands out which the show will key in on, but in all of them we will find a "Common Denominator." As each episode unfolds the picture will develop what made the most successful moguls flourish, who they are and how the viewers can apply to their lives.
This is a reality show with real people, real moguls, and real icons with real answers.
At the end of each season the show will publish a book called Common Denominator, which will lay out what everyone has learned throughout the series and how to apply it to business models and personal achievement goals.
The new weekly reality-based TV show is a modern day telling similar to the life path of Napoleon Hill as he set out to create the greatest self-help book ever written, "Think and Grow Rich".
"I met Jay Leopardi on the set of Sony Studios in Los Angeles. It was instantly clear that Jay has the "it" factor, or shall I say Hit factor. The guy has a personality mix of Steve Jobs, Donald Trump and is Robert Downey Jr's doppelganger," said Steven Samblis, Chairman of IC Places, Inc. "As we talked outside the sound stage, studio tours where stopping and taking pictures of Jay obviously thinking he was Robert. As we talked about what Jay does in the arena of branding and his magnitude of experience, I knew something was there."
This is a TV show that takes a modern day business man, guided by a mastermind group of business moguls, who set out each week armed only with an introduction to meet, and discover within the greatest business people on the planet, what made them successful and to find in them a common thread. Following the same model as Napoleon Hill did with his ultimate creation in "Think and Grow Rich."
A week after Mr. Samblis and Mr. Leopardi met, the show concept began in it inception and was then titled Common Denominator. For the complete story, go to: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ic-places-ne...2012-07-24
PR 7-23-12 PUNCH TV AIRING IN NYC
IC Places' Punch Television Network Begins Airing as WNYN 39.2 New York City in Ten Million Homes
LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- IC Places, Inc. (OTCQB: ICPA) IC Places, Inc. is pleased to announce that Punch Television Network, purchased by IC Places, Inc. in early July, will begin airing this month as WNYN 39.2 in New York City, New York. As a result of this affiliation, Punch Television Network will be available in an additional 10 million households as it prepares to launch its Fall lineup of exciting and cutting-edge original dramas, comedies, talk shows, variety shows, and reality-based shows.
"IC Places is excited to give New York City viewers an opportunity to see the shows from our new network, Punch Television," states Steven Samblis, Chairman of IC Places, Inc. "Transforming WNYN 39.2 into a daily must-view 24-hour channel is the just the beginning. Our vision of merging newmedia with traditional television as we expand our brand experience nationwide is now underway." Joseph Collins, President of Punch TV adds, "We are so very, pleased that Punch TV offers more original programming than any other network now airing."
About WNYN
For WNYN in New York City, July has always been a month for growth and development. Founded on July 19, 1991 as W51BV, it is less than surprising that WNYN selected July as the month to begin airing the highly unique programming of IC Places' Punch Television Network.
In including Punch Television Network among its family of networks , WNYN-LD will expand its reach by attracting an even greater array of America's new urban viewers -- a group that includes not only Latinos, Caucasians, African Americans, and Asians, but numerous subgroups of these populations who are thirsty for newer, edgier, and more original television shows that can be viewed across a multiplicity of modalities. For the complete story, go to: : http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ic-places-pu...2012-07-23
PR 7-12-2012 EzVip Reality Tv Show
LOS ANGELES , July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IC Places (OTCQB: ICPA) is pleased to announce it has begun production on Punch Television Networks' first Reality TV Show based on the day to day lives of the people that run EzVip.com.
About the Show
Nightlife doesn't just begin when the sun goes down. It's a 24/7, 365 job that never sleeps. It requires the resilience to withstand huge egos and "I don't care" attitudes. No matter what city you're in (Miami , Vegas, LA...), it's all the same. When millions are at stake and your wildest dreams are on the line, you either step up to the challenge, or collapse under pressure.
IC Places Inc. (OTCQB: ICPA) has formed a production partnership to take viewers behind the scenes to see what it really takes to make it in the multi million dollar world of Nightlife Entertainment. Some of the top celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, sports and business have agreed to appear on the show's premier season.
Like a fly on the wall, viewers will see what it's really like to be a part of the glitz and glamor of meeting high profile celebrities and VIPs, partying with them into the early hours of the morning, only to return to the office at 8 am and begin the start of another work day.
The show will follow the EzVip.com team as they provide their celebrity clients with access and convenience to some of the biggest events in entertainment. In the process showing EzVip.com as a company that is revolutionizing nightlife.
The premier season is slated for 13 episodes and will begin airing this fall on Punch TV Networks and International Syndication. Filming for the show kicks off in Miami at the Versace Mansion July 21st with a celebrity filled event celebrating Al Nelson 's birthday bash.
The show will air this fall on Punch Television Networks in the U.S. and Internationally Via syndication. Segments of the show will run throughout IC Places' extended distribution network.
Steven Samblis , CEO of IC Places, said, "Working with Al on the 'Nightlife' sections of www.icplaces.com , I had a chance to see behind the scenes what it took to run these incredible events and cater to his celebrity clientele. I knew immediately that this was entertainment magic. That started the conversation about bringing Al's world to TV. Since appearing on ABC's Shark Tank, Season 3 Premiere this year, where both Mark Cuban andDaymond John invested in EzVip.com, Al has been inundated with offers to take his world to Reality TV, pitching his world from all different angles. When Al saw I had the same vision on how to tell the story of EzVip, we decided to make it happen. This show is going to be a game changer." For the complete story, go to: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/c-o-r-r-e-c-...2012-07-12
PR 7-10-2012 Purchase of Punch TV
LOS ANGELES, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IC Places Inc. ( ICPA ), IC Places, Inc. is pleased to announce it has completed the purchase of the assets of the Punch Television Networks. The assets included all television station licenses, re-broadcast agreements, broadcast equipment, rights to all television shows on its roster and all current advertising contracts.
During the transition, the Punch Television Network will continue the regular broadcast schedule with the addition of the weekly half hour entertainment news show "The Hollywood Fast Lane."
"This has certainly been the biggest step in the life of IC Places," said Steven Samblis, Chairman of IC Places, Inc. "Merging new media with traditional television we extend the our brand experience to every walk of life. Capitalizing on in-home and out-of-home touch points we will now reach people from the moment they wake up until the time they fall asleep at night. With this new immersive network, we will be able to take any advertisers needs and market them across all the demographic profiles. "
About Punch Television Networks
Launched on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, shortly after Columbus Day, Punch TV is, in many ways, also an explorer. Instead of spending the normal costs of $100 million to launch, Punch TV spent $10 million. Rather than launching by airing re-runs of popular and loved shows, Punch TV has 70% original programming.
And now, Punch TV Network extends its originality even further when in May of this year the company introduced its Fall lineup of shows to prospective advertisers and/or their representatives. The success of the Up-Front resulted in commitments of twelve million dollars in advertising dollars to Punch TV's fall line-up of shows.
At Up-Front, Punch TV Network introduce 17 of its roster of 36 new dramas, comedies, variety shows, talk shows, children's shows, and inspirational entertainment. The event was attended by a number of celebrities including Blair Underwood, Bill Duke, Dawnn Lewis, Obba Babatunde, Omar Gooding, Damian Hall, Fonzworth Bently, Kiki Shephard, Lorraine Toussaint, and many others.
Punch TV Network, with a presence this Fall in more than 100 cities, does, indeed, personify the spirit of independent television. Punch TV! "Are you thirsty yet?" For the complete story, go to: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ic-places-co...2012-07-10
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2) Private Networks: Though a distribution agreement with PRN a Technocolor company. On these networks 4 minute to 90 second versions of show segments are aired. Checkout TV Network - 61 Million Monthly viewers Supermarket Checkout (select Acme, Albertson's, Fresh Market, Jewel, Pathmark, Shaw's and ShopRite) - 900 locations Walmart Checkout - 545 locations Statistics shown above based on: Retailer Transaction Data, 2007 & 2009; Checkout TV Viewership Study, Knowledge Networks, 2008; Checkout TV Ad Recall Study, GfK Custom Research, 2008; Food Marketing Institute; Store counts, shoppers and viewers subject to change. All logos and brand names are registered trademarks and/or registered service marks of their respective holders. HDTV Network (aka TV Wall) 85 Million Monthly commercial viewers Sam's Club - 590 locations Costco - 400 locations BJ's - 190 locations Statistics shown above based on: Sam's Club, Costco, Target Viewership Studies, The Nielsen Company, 2011; Fred Meyer Viewership Study, GfK Custom Research, North America, 2011; Meijer/BJ"s- Audience metrics are PRN estimates developed from retailer provided data; Store counts, shoppers and viewers subject to change. All logos and brand names are registered trademarks and/or registered service marks of their respective holders. Dining Network - Airing in select Arby's, Carl's Jr, Denny's, Hardee's, McDonalds, Taco Bell and Wendy's- 13 Million viewers a month. 2500 locations Statistics shown above based on: The Restaurant Entertainment Network, The Audience Study, The Nielsen Company, 2009; Traffic-Retailer Transactions, 2009
3) On Television: IC Places Hollywood - Half hour weekly show which airs BrightHouse Networks in the following cities... 8 Million Households Bakersfield - channel 300 Birmingham - channel 1040 Detroit - channel 123 Indianapolis - channel 600 Tampa - channel 340 Orlando - channel 300 The show will also air on Punch TV in 50 million households beginning September 2012. Urban Beat Hollywood - Half hour weekly show will air on TVone in 60 million households beginning September 2012. STATIC - Half hour weekly show will air on PUNCH TV in 50 million households beginning September 2012.
4) ClearVision Airport Network - Through distribution agreement with Clear Channel' 1.8 billion people a month. ClearVision is an entirely new television experience specifically programmed for domestic and international airports. Now for the first time, a vast array of engaging content comes together to entertain, inform and educate a world on the move. In this "Away From Home Television" arena the network will deliver to a very affluent demographic of viewers, short form programming designed to satisfy their busy lifestyles. Clear Channel Airports currently deliver dynamic branding into more than 260 airports worldwide, impacting more than 800 million travelers per year! The overall heft of the Clear Channel Airport platform drives over 2 billion impressions per year with 60% targeting the business traveler. Clearvision will roll out into these air ports starting with DFW the week of April 20th. Based on ClearVision's current position in these airports, we know the primary audience is highly affluent and well educated. Average Household Incomes: $101,400 Household Incomes $75k+: 174 index Household Incomes $100k+: 207 index Household Incomes $150k+: 265 index Household Incomes $200k+: 288 index IC Places lives in a unique world because no other company has created this type of distribution foot print. This makes a direct comparison is very difficult. Here are some general facts about other media companies and networks. In December, 2011 Nielsen, which tracks usage on the internet, counted 153 million unique users on the Facebook website for the month in the United States, although Facebook says in its filing that it has 161 million monthly active users. In April 2011, Netflix announced 23.6 million subscribers in the United States and over 26 million worldwide Oprah said goodbye to The Oprah Winfrey Show The final episode drew approximately 17-18 million people. American Idol's final performance drew in 20 million total viewers. NBA.com has 600 million page views a month. 80-100 million people watch the Super Bowl each year. How does the IC Places distribution network compare to other companies? In time, as IC Places continues to grow and define what a New Media company truly is, we will find the answer to this question.
5)Shark Tank Champion Partners With IC Places to Take Visitors Beyond the Velvet Ropes LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IC Places, Inc. (OTCQB: ICPA) is pleased to announce it has formed a strategic partnership with EzVip.com to offer www.icplaces.com visitors direct access to the hottest night clubs and best events around world
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6) Leading Sports Marketing Agency Partners With IC Places to Give Customers Direct Access to Book Athletes and Celebrities LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- IC Places Inc. (OTCQB: ICPA), IC Places, Inc. is pleased to announce it has formed a strategic partnership with AthletePromotions.com to offer www.icplaces.com visitors direct access to book top sports figures, retired athletes, TV celebrities, business speakers, comedians, chefs, musicians and more.
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7) "Ortsbo" Patented Technology Deal With Simmons and Abramson Marketing
http://www.ortsbo.com/ - "Ortsbo" will break the language barrier online. - "Ortsbo" takes words either typed or spoken, and immediately translates them with perfect syntax into 53 different languages. - "Ortsbo" will be integrated in the IC Places software, making IC Places truly a worldwide website. - Example: When Steve Samblis is on the red carpet interviewing a celebrity, the celebrity can speak in English to Steve, but anyone from around the world can tune in and have the English words immediately translated into any of the 53 different languages. - Steve is meeting with Gene Simmons and Rich Abramson this Friday (Feb 3rd) to discuss the final steps to integrate "Ortsbo" into IC Places' website - Steve quoted this as "a game changer" "
Ortsbo allows users to communicate with family friends and colleagues around the world, providing users with the ability to break down language and cultural barriers through its easy to use, language centric interface. User demographics have continued to favor the BRIC countries with China remaining the number one usage country for Ortsbo. International rock legend, accomplished global entrepreneur and one of the world's most recognized personalities, Gene Simmons has endorsed Ortsbo.com, having signed on as a business partner and to serve as Ortsbo's official spokesperson.
IC Places iPhone App Gives a New Face to Traditional Online Restaurant Reviews PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2011 LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IC Places Inc. (OTCQB: ICPA) (Pink Sheets: ICPA), owners of www.icPlaces.com, announced today, after nearly 11 months of development, The Instant Restaurant Review App can finally be downloaded from the iTunes store. Link:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-instant-re...57259?mt=8 Management Steven Samblis - President / Editor in Chief Mr. Samblis founded IC Places in 2005. He has served as the Company Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since its incorporation in 2005. In 2008 he became the Company President. Mr. Samblis has been responsible for the Companys website design and marketing strategies. After starting and running several successful businesses Steve entered the investment industry and found great success. Steve consulted with the Michigan Senate in regards to securities legislation. While taking a break from the brokerage industry he founded a company that produced and marketed audio programs. Steve co-hosted "The Worlds Most Powerful Marketing Tool" with author Mark Victor Hansen of "Chicken Soup For The Soul" fame. Returning to the brokerage industry, Steve became widely regarded as an expert on IPO's, and his IPO analyses were quoted in over 200 magazines, ranging from "Time" to "The Wall Street Journal". Dow Jones News said that Steve's quotes ushered in the hottest new issue in the history of the stock market, Netscape. later Steve hosted the Investor's Institute, a TV show which aired nationally. During the show Steve toured the U.S. and delivered seminars on IPOs to thousands of people. Steve took his passion for self help programs and created www.SelfhelpCenters.com ...the ultimate destination for people looking to build success in their lives. In 2003 Steve followed his passion for Travel and founded www.icPlaces.com . IC Places owns and operates a network of 900 city-based websites that are used by both travelers and local individuals. The sites only offer 77,000 hotels, 20,700 restaurant, 6,000 golf courses, event tickets, car rentals, airfare, attraction tickets and much more. The icPlaces.com websites also offer local, regional and national editorial content in each category. Shawn Conti - Treasurer Shawn Conti earned a BS in Economics from the Richard T. Farmer School of Business at Miami University in Oxford, OH. Shawn currently resides in Tampa, FL and is active in commercial real estate development and leasing. Shawn specializes in retail real estate and has worked with the nation's largest retail developers and Real Estate Investment Trusts. Shawn is a Memeber of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), ICSC Next Generation, a Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker and is a candidate for the prestigious CCIM designation. In 2008 Real Estate Florida magazine named Shawn to it's 30 under 30 list, which honors the most successful commercial real estate professionals under the age of 30. Shawn is active in the community and sits on the board of several philanthropic organizations. In his free time Shawn enjoys running marathons and traveling. Eric Stegner - Chief Technical Officer With over 18 years in the technology industry, Eric started as a Network Administrator for the NEPA Philharmonic. In the years to follow, he worked with hardware for the U.S. Federal Government, as a software and database programmer for The State of Massachusetts, Network Administrator for a major global electronics company, and Information Technology Director in a security corporation. With nine programming languages, and certifications in System Engineering, Network Administration, Database Administration, Security, and a doctorate in Physics, Eric brings the science of 'How things work' to ICPlaces. PETER MESSINEO - Chief Financial Officer Mr. Messineo is a CPA in Florida and New York and has over 25 years of accounting experience in public accounting practice, consulting and private industry as Controller and CFO. Public accounting experience has been with national and regional CPA firms servicing a broad based clientele including software, manufacturing firms, distribution companies, and various service industry companies. Consulting experience has been with an international consulting firm servicing multi-billion dollar clients, in the capacity of financial support and reporting and with personal clients in the capacity as an intermediary compiling annual and quarterly filings required of the Securities and Exchange Commission; private placement memorandums; mergers and acquisitions; business budgeting and modeling; as well as other business development attributes. Peter received his degree in accounting from Pace University in New York and his Masters in Business Administration in Finance from Long Island University. Brad Daymond - International Music Director Brad is one of the most successful producers in music today... best know as Riprock. Brad has joined IC Places to head up the Company's entertainment division. Current projects include a multi channel radio station on the IC Places web sites. The online radio station will feature regional and local music and will be aimed at the audience of each city site. One of the long-term goals of the division is to create a distribution network for independent labels by tapping into extensive marketplace created by IC Places. Brad has over 50 million albums sold. He is a producer and writer on the record breaking Nsync cd 'No Strings Attached', which sold over 1 million copies the first day, and 2.4 million the first week. Brad's discography is a who’s who of music success. With credits including Brandy, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Duran Duran, Ricky Martin, Aaron Carter, Paris Hilton, and TLC and many others. Brian Aungst - Director of Goverment Relations Brian Aungst served as the Mayor of one of Florida’s largest cities, Clearwater for 2 terms from 1999-2005. Term limits kept him from seeking a third term. He was credited with turning a stagnant city around serving as the catalyst to attract unprecedented economic development to a once dormant community. During his six year tenure he attracted nearly $750 million of economic development to Clearwater including a sweeping redevelopment of the city’s number one economic engine, Clearwater Beach. In his roll at IC Places, Aungst will advise the company on how best to interact with local authorities. He will guide government communications and help open doors of communications with mayoral offices throughout the United States Brian B Hayes - Director of Special Projects Brian B. Hayes is an internationally renowned photographer with work is published each month in magazines worldwide. Brian has a wide range of shooting styles from Maxim, and Fitness covers to Vogue and editorial fashion. He has traveled the world shooting and is very well known for his sexy calendars. His SNI Swimwear Calendar sells worldwide and is fast becoming the #1 selling glamour calendar in the United States. The SNI Calendar was voted the #1 glamour calendar by the National Calendar Association.
http://www.SNIswimwear.com . His work also extends into television. He has completed swimwear shows for networks like Discovery, A&E, and FOX Sports. Brian is now producing his own Calendar show series which should air in 2010. As Director of Special Project, Brian works with the company cordinating special events and talent for the IC Places websites and shows. Andy Lackow - Branding Guru Andy has joined IC Places to help re-stylize the Company's websites. Lackow's redesign initiative will focus on the site's headers, Icons and visual layout, turning the website's word based navigation structures into fantastic iconic cityscapes which will visually guide visitors through each City's offering. The current site header is one of Andy's first creations for the company. Andy's has worked with some of the largest companies in North America including... . Coca-Cola, Disney, MTV, Nickelodeon, Sony Music, NBA, NFL, IBM, Intel, Motorola, Polaroid, Casio, Milton Bradley, Hasbro, Pepsi, Anheuser-Busch, Smirnoff, Levi Strauss, Chase Bank, Men's Health, CFO Magazine, ESPN Magazine, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, New York Magazine, Boston Magazine, InformationWeek, InfoWorld, Forbes, and Money.
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