NxTV Asia Signs Digital & HD Entertainment Agreement with Hong Kong's Newest
Luxury Hotel, Langham Place Hotel
LOS ANGELES, Apr 12, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) - NxTV, Inc., the leading provider of digital in-room entertainment, voice and data services to luxury hotels worldwide, today announced that its Asian subsidiary, NxTV Asia, Ltd., signed a long-term agreement with Langham Place Hotel, Mongkok, Hong Kong to supply Video on Demand movies, high-speed TV Internet access and a customized guest interface.
Built on a legendary hotel heritage dating back over 140 years, the Langham Place Hotel in Hong Kong introduces a refreshingly modern, high-tech hospitality experience in the heart of Kowloon's Mongkok district. The first Five-Star hotel in this fashionable neighborhood, Langham Place Hotel is part of an up-market complex that includes a full-scale 600,000 square foot shopping mall (with over 300 shops and restaurants) and an office tower. Equipped with top-notch facilities, including the Star Room - the highest meeting venue in Kowloon on the hotel's 42nd floor - and the luxurious Chuan Spa, the Langham Place Hotel features state-of-the-art architecture, cutting edge design and advanced technology, putting the hotel in a league of its own.
"We are very excited to enter this agreement with NxTV," said Jeffrey van Vorsselen, Hotel Manager at the Langham Place Hotel. "In order to complement the luxury experience that we are building for our guests at Langham Place Hotel, we were looking for a global provider that could offer a truly state-of-the-art IP-based entertainment and data solution. NxTV was clearly the superior choice."
NxTV is the leading provider of digital IP-based "triple play" services, including digital and HD video on demand (VOD), voice over IP telephony (VoIP) and high speed Internet access (HSIA), to luxury hotels worldwide. "We are delighted to have been selected to provide our services at the Langham Place Hotel," said James Miles, President & CEO of NxTV, Inc. "The signing of this prestigious property is the latest result of NxTV's ongoing expansion into the Asian luxury hotel market. We look forward to continued success in the Asia-Pacific region."
NxTV is owned by The Pivotal Group, an investment company with a $2 billion portfolio of real estate, hotel and technology assets, including The Red Mountain Spa, The Promontory in Salt Lake City and Internet domain registrar Network Solutions.
About NxTV, Inc.
NxTV, Inc. is the leading provider of digital in-room entertainment, voice and data services to the luxury hotel market. Serving many of the world's most prestigious hospitality brands, including Four Seasons, Peninsula, Hyatt, Regent, W Hotels, St. Regis, Le Meridien, Raffles, JW Marriott and Kerzner International, the company has offices and customers in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Founded in 1997, NxTV has a consistent record of innovation in all aspects of in-room entertainment, delivering to its customers a series of firsts in technology, guest services, content and support services. For more information, log on to www.nxtv.com.
About Langham Hotels International
Langham Hotels International (LHI) is a dynamic, modern hospitality ownership and management company which operates the luxury Langham Hotels brand and other hospitality interests in prime locations within Hong Kong and overseas. Today, all Langham Hotels worldwide inherit the same philosophy of elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, genuine service and captivation of the senses that has been the signature of Langham's truly unique hotel experience for over 140 years. LHI features six properties with over 2,700 rooms in five gateway cities across the four continents, namely, London, Boston, Hong Kong, Melbourne and Auckland. In each city Langham Hotels is associated with the prestigious "The Leading Hotels of the World" group which represents some of the world's finest luxury hotels. LHI is wholly owned by Great Eagle Holdings Limited, a publicly listed company (HKSE: 0041.HK) which was founded in 1963 and was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1972.
SOURCE: NxTV Inc.
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