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Immersive Media & Livestream Join The Robin Hood Foundation’s Fight Against Poverty in NYC by Broadcasting Live Black Eyed Peas 360-Degree Concert in Central Park

Fans Can Be There Like Never Before with An Exclusive Online Concert Experience

NEW YORK, NY–(June 8, 2011) Immersive Media and Livestream announced today they have partnered with six-time Grammy-award winning group The Black Eyed Peas and the Robin Hood Foundation to offer fans the ultimate online concert experience during Chase Presents The Black Eyed Peas “Concert 4 NYC” in Central Park this Thursday, June 9th. The “Concert 4 NYC” will benefit the Robin Hood Foundation and its mission to fight poverty in New York City.

Immersive Media will provide a live 360° on-stage concert experience only on Livestream at http://livestream.com/blackeyedpeas on Thursday, June 9 at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT. With three 360° cameras on stage, viewers will feel like they are alongside The Black Eyed Peas. The online audience will be placed in the driver’s seat, with the ability to switch from camera to camera, choosing any angle they want during the portions of the concert that are streamed live. Viewers can even experience the show from members of the Peas perspective, and look out on the 60,000 fans in attendance. Additionally, online viewers will be able to engage with other fans who are tuned in by checking in live on Facebook and tweeting live to their followers via Twitter.

“We are proud to be a live streaming partner for Robin Hood Foundation and to help them fight poverty in New York City by bringing this event to the broader online community,” says Livestream CEO Max Haot. Throughout the concert, music lovers will be encouraged to donate to Robin Hood via the Donate button on the Livestream page as well as via text message. For more information on the concert, ticket availability and to donate, please visit www.robinhood.org.

Fans can RSVP now for this live concert event by visiting http://livestream.com/blackeyedpeas. Once they RSVP, they’ll be reminded via email when the event is about to begin.

About Robin Hood
For more than 20 years, Robin Hood has fought poverty in New York City. They find, fund and partner with programs that have proven they are an effective remedy to poverty and are a consistent force for good in the lives of New Yorkers in need. Robin Hood employs a rigorous system of metrics and third-party evaluation to ensure grantee accountability. The board pays all administrative and fundraising costs, so 100 percent of donations goes directly to helping New Yorkers in need build better lives. They work closely with grantees to make them more effective, enabling them to assist even more people. In 2010, Robin Hood invested over $132 million in 200 programs and schools, directly touching the lives of over 650,000 New Yorkers.

About Livestream
Livestream’s mission is to build a next-generation live cable operator: one that is global, social, user friendly, reaches all devices and is accessible to anyone interested in broadcasting an interactive live video experience – for free. Event organizers, content owners, celebrities and artists around the world use Livestream’s social broadcasting tools to engage and grow their audiences on the web, mobile devices, and connected TVs. More than one billion video minutes are streamed each month to a growing community of 20 million monthly viewers. Notable content partners include Facebook, The New York Times, ABC News, CBS News, and the Associated Press. Livestream offers a unique commitment to protecting the rights of its producers through a ‘Zero Tolerance on Piracy’ policy. The company operates with over 100 full-time staff members in 3 offices – in New York, Los Angeles and Bangalore.

About Immersive Media
Immersive Media is the pioneer and leading world provider of 360°, full motion, interactive videos. What started with the popular “street views” found on leading search engines has become a phenomenon of advanced, experiential media. Immersive Media’s high-resolution, 11-lens camera and full complement of production and post-production services are being used by prominent brands to deliver cutting edge live entertainment and advertising. They are capturing the globe’s most interesting cities, attractions and events in engrossing detail. And they are being tapped by military and law enforcement groups for in-depth monitoring, surveillance and training. Immersive Media Corp. has operations in Dallas, Texas, USA and Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.

Media Contacts:
For Livestream:
Jennifer Levine, 646-495-9707
jennifer.levine@livestream.com

For Immersive Media:
Myles McGovern
mmcgovern@immersivemedia.com

For Robin Hood:
Rubenstein Communications, Inc
Katie Schroeder, 212-843-8036
kschroeder@rubenstein.com

Kara Carscaden, 212-843-8061
kcarscaden@rubenstein.com

Tahra Grant, 212-843-9213
tgrant@rubenstein.com

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