Paltalk Enters Content Space and Redefines Online Video Viewing; Introduces PaltalkScene Featuring New Original Programming for Socialcasting Platform

Revolutionary interactive shows to feature A-list lineup of guests

including: R&B sensation JoJo, Cast Members from Heroes, Entourage, Dancing

with the Stars and many others scheduled to appear

    NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Paltalk, the leading real-time,
 video- based community with over 4 million users, today affirms its
 leadership position in the new socialcasting movement with the launch of
 several original series produced for the company's newly released
 interactive video platform, PaltalkScene. Three new shows will debut
 beginning this week; Hollywood Now with Joanne Colan, a celebrity talk show
 hosted by the Rocketboom notable; MusicScene, featuring live performances
 and interviews with the latest and hottest musical artists; and the
 political and social issue interactive debate, Provocation Hall - with more
 programming slated to launch later this Fall.
     Initial featured guests for the company's new lineup of shows include:
 R&B sensation JoJo, members of the cast of the hit television series,
 Heroes, professional dancers from Dancing with the Stars, actress and
 singer/songwriter Taryn Manning, as well as Entourage's Rex Lee. Paltalk's
 new programs will offer first-of-its-kind interactive and participatory
 user experience, rather than passive, online viewing. Users not only watch
 both the live shows and pre-recorded clips in Screening Rooms, but are also
 encouraged to interact with the guests, hosts and other viewers in
 real-time through voice, video and text chat as the show airs.
     "The transition of our company to a media and content network over the
 past year has been tremendous, most notably our success in introducing
 socialcasting," said Joel Smernoff, Paltalk's President and COO. "We've
 merged elements of traditional broadcasting, social networking and live
 interactive video communities all within our new PaltalkScene platform to
 define a new movement in the way people engage with online video."
     Content already present on PaltalkScene includes the monthly stand-up
 comedy hit LateNet with Ray Ellin; weekly talk shows such as The Diana
 Falzone Show; as well as a range of licensed content from popular sites
 such as blip.tv, Heavy.com and ManiaTV! as well as sporting events from the
 world of wrestling and mixed martial arts.
     "In solidifying our leadership role with a strong roster of unique
 programming specifically created for viewing on PaltalkScene, we are now
 well- positioned to truly make a mark on the video content space,"
 continued Smernoff. "Today's launch further strengthens our position as a
 web content provider offering original shows backed by many of the most
 talked-about celebrities in pop culture and a completely new level of
 interactivity between viewers and video content never before seen in the
 market."
     Each of Paltalk's new original series will be broadcast live from
 studios in New York City and Los Angeles, and other locations, and aired
 weekly in one of Paltalk's Screening Rooms. They include:
     MusicScene (Mondays at 8pm ET, beginning September 10): A weekly music
 showcase series, MusicScene will feature live performances from both
 up-and- coming and established artists. Alongside the live performance,
 Paltalk will host a live Q&A video chat, putting the artists in direct
 contact with fans and offering musicians the ability to play classics,
 promote a new album, or try out new material for instant feedback; truly a
 backstage pass for Paltalk's members. The premier episode will be broadcast
 from New York City, and feature the first acoustic performance by
 platinum-selling R&B artist, JoJo.
     Hollywood Now with Joanne Colan (Wednesdays at 8pm ET, beginning
 September 12): Hosted by Rocketboom's Joanne Colan, this weekly, hour long
 series is a live, intelligent and interactive Q&A show featuring celebrity
 and other pop culture personalities. PaltalkScene offers an unprecedented
 opportunity for guests to get up-close and personal in a way that's never
 before been possible. Making this truly unique is providing the ability for
 Paltalk members to talk with the stars themselves in real-time via the
 internet. The first installment will feature Jimmy Jean-Louis from NBC's
 hit TV show, Heroes, answering questions from Paltalk members about the
 upcoming new season.
     Provocation Hall (Thursdays at 8pm ET, beginning September 20): This
 weekly, live show hosted by political campaign veterans Avery Krut and
 Amanda Crumley, focuses on important political and cultural topics with a
 panel of experts and informed commentators to spur healthy, unscripted
 debate on hot political, environmental and social topics. Audience
 participation including a real time dialog with each week's guest will be a
 highlight of the show, and Screening Rooms will be used to show video
 clips, commercials and documentaries that supplement the conversation.
 Considered a town hall meeting without geographical boundaries, each week
 Provocation Hall will tackle a different issue and provide an open forum
 for community involvement and expression.
     For more information on PaltalkScene and Paltalk's newest shows, please
 visit www.paltalk.com.
     About Paltalk
     Paltalk is the premier real-time, video-based community pioneering the
 new socialcasting movement. Paltalk's platform brings together traditional
 broadcasting media, social networking, user-generated content and video
 chat. With more than 4 million active users, Paltalk hosts the world's
 largest interactive video community offering thousands of users the ability
 to watch and interact with online video programming, including serialized
 shows, live events, and user-generated content, as well as interact with
 each other through real-time voice, text and video chat.
     Paltalk's diverse programming includes Paltalk original shows including
 regular programs with celebrities, radio personalities and newsmakers such
 as the radio jocks Opie and Anthony and Maxim's Diana Falzone. The company
 also broadcasts live interactive video chat events such as musical
 performances and comedy variety shows. Paltalkers can interact with the
 featured hosts and performers in real-time as well as other members in the
 room. Paltalk also offers its users the ability to create and share their
 own user-generated video content with each other and to the broader
 community.
 
 

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