Showing posts with label ValCom Inc. Show all posts
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Monday, March 26, 2012

ValCom (PK: VLCO) Sues Megaupload.com for Copyright Infringement

ValCom (PK:  VLCO) Sues Megaupload.com for Copyright InfringementOrlando, FL 3/26/12 (StreetBeat) -- ValCom, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: VLCO) announced today that it has retained legal counsel and filed a copyright infringement suit to secure millions of dollars of funds seized by government authorities in a raid on the popular file sharing site Megaupload.com.

The government indictment alleges that Megaupload.com engaged in criminal copyright infringement, money laundering, racketeering and various other offenses and a shell company associated with the website caused an estimated half-billion dollars in copyright losses and made an estimated $175 million in proceeds. The website was established in 2005 and at one point ranked as the 13th most-visited website on the Internet throughout the world.

ValCom owned content was pirated on the Megaupload.com group of sites. So far $42 million in suspected criminal proceeds has been seized in the raids on Megaupload.com and its related entities. ValCom owns more than 6,000 audio and video titles and has discovered that a significant number of the Company's copyrights were illegally distributed via Megaupload.com. In cases of willful copyright infringement plaintiffs are awarded either actual damages or statutory damages ranging from $750 - $150,000 per copyright infringed.

Vince Vellardita, President and CEO of ValCom, stated, "Together with our friends at Microhits, Inc., we have implemented an aggressive initiative to acquire back-due royalties and compensation to assure that we receive all revenues that are due to the Company. Our suit regarding Megaupload.com is one of many situations we have identified where ValCom is due compensation. These are revenues that belong to ValCom and we're securing them for the benefit of the Company and to increase value for our shareholders."

Megaupload.com allowed users to download some content for free, but made money by charging subscriptions to people who wanted access to faster download speeds or extra content. The website, one of the most popular in the world, created additional streams of revenue by selling advertising on the site.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

ValCom's My Family TV Lights Up Additional Markets

ValCom's My Family TV Lights Up Additional MarketsPalm Beach, FL 11/15/11 (StreetBeat) --ValCom, Inc. (VLCO.PK) announced today that its My Family TV television network (www.myfamilytv.tv) has entered into affiliation agreements that place the network in new markets across the United States.

The network, which specializes in family-friendly entertainment, has already started broadcasting in Hampton (VA), Florence /Huntsville (AL), & Lake Havasu City (AZ) and has signed agreements to begin broadcasting in Louisville (KY), Tri-Cities (TN & VA), & Myrtle Beach (SC) . The network also plans to expand into Knoxville (TN) and Bluefield (WV). The total reach of these new affiliates is over 2 million homes.

"There is an increasing demand for family-friendly content in the marketplace," stated Ken Gibson , Vice President, Affiliate Relations. "Our growth is evidence of this. We're providing a programming solution that millions of people across the nation want in their homes."

The My Family TV lineup features programs like Highway to Heaven, Route 66, I Spy, & Merv Griffin 's Crosswords and movies with the top names in Hollywood including Robert De Niro , Alec Baldwin , Jackie Chan & Anthony Hopkins . My Family TV also works with innovative, independent television producers to bring fresh and fun new programs like Fam Team and The Country Vibe to television.

About ValCom, Inc.
Based in Clearwater, FL , ValCom, Inc. is a diversified, fully integrated, independent entertainment company that has been in operation since 1983. ValCom, Inc., through its operating divisions and subsidiaries, creates and operates full service facilities that accommodate film, television and commercial productions with its four divisions comprised of television and film production, broadcasting (My Family TV Network), distribution, and live theatre. ValCom's client list consists of all of the majors such as MGM, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros, Disney, CBS, Sony, NBC, Phantom of the Opera, HSN, and more.

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