iWon and Inside Edition Sign Deal to Continue Monthly Millionaire Announcements
(Irvington, NY January 16, 2001) – Internet portal iWon (www.iwon.com), one of the fastest growing websites in the history of the Internet, today announced that the longest running nationally syndicated newsmagazine show Inside Edition will continue to unveil the name of the iWon monthly million dollar winner. Inside Edition has exclusively announced the monthly $1 million iWon winner since September 2000. Based on the positive feedback from users, both parties chose to renew the relationship through Inside Edition's 2001 season.
Inside Edition will continue to have exclusive rights to cover the selection process. The show will also get behind the scenes access to building the winners’ homepages and all of the details that go into naming someone an iWon millionaire.
The exclusive broadcast of iWon’s January million dollar winner announcement is scheduled on Inside Edition for Monday, February 12, 2001. Users can also check the iWon site after the broadcast to see the name of the latest iWon millionaire.
“iWon has given away more than $32 million over the last 15 months,” said Bill Daugherty, iWon Founder and co-CEO. “We are thrilled that our million dollar announcements are not only being treated as programming opportunities but are also having a positive impact on ratings. Inside Edition has been a terrific partner and we look forward to continuing the relationship.”
“Rarely do cameras have the chance to capture the dramatic moments that change people’s lives for the better,” commented Charles Lachman, Executive Producer, Inside Edition. “We look forward to working with iWon in 2001.”
About iWon
Launched in October 1999, iWon is the 5th most trafficked site on the Internet (Nielsen//NetRatings, November 2000) and ranks as the most loyal site on the Web, placing #1 in repeat visitation (Media Metrix, November 2000). In its first year, iWon was recognized as a BrandWeek Marketer of the Next Generation; was voted #1 in user site and feature satisfaction (NPD Search and Portal Tracking Study, June 2000); and was named one of the best “dot-com ideas for 2000” by the Associated Press. Ranked #1 in Advanced Search on the Internet (Search Engine Showdown, July 2000), iWon provides world-class search and content from leading partners such as Associated Press, CBS, Inktomi, Standard & Poor’s Comstock, Reuters, TheStreet.com, Travelocity, and WeatherNews Inc.
As an added incentive, iWon gives away $10,000 every day, 30 prizes of $1,000 every week, $1 million every month and $10 million on Tax Day. By simply using the site to search the Web, check email, go shopping, read the news, or perform other regular Internet activities, iWon users earn entries into the daily, weekly, monthly and annual giveaways. iWon Cash Points, like iWon entries, are accumulated for virtually everything users do on the site. Users can apply iWon Cash Points toward deep discounts in the iWon Rewards Store, opening Spring 2001. To date, iWon has selected more than 55,000 winners and has given away more than $32 million in cash prizes. The next monthly million-dollar winner will be announced on Inside Edition on February 12th, 2001.
Currently in its 13th season, the multi-award-winning Inside Edition is television’s longest-running syndicated newsmagazine. The series is distributed in the U.S. by King World Productions, Inc, and airs on stations representing more than 85 percent of the country.
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