BIG Entertainment Selected as ICP for Microsoft's Windows 95 Launch Event

Strategic Insights -

BIG Entertainment, a leading content provider in the digital entertainment space, has been chosen as an ICP (Independent Content Provider) to participate in Microsoft's launch event for Windows 95 and MSN, The Microsoft Network. At the event, BIG's Tekno-Comix Forum will be available for preview in a demo station, featuring comic book and mystery areas, and will be online for all members of The Microsoft Network when Windows 95 is launched. The company's Tekno-Comix imprint features concepts created by media celebrities and best-selling authors, including Leonard Nimoy, Mickey Spillane, and John Jakes.

Key Takeaways:

  • BIG Entertainment has been selected as an ICP to participate in Microsoft's Windows 95 launch event.
  • The company's Tekno-Comix Forum will be available for preview in a demo station at the launch event.
  • The Forum will feature comic book and mystery areas and will be online for all members of The Microsoft Network when Windows 95 is launched.
  • The Tekno-Comix imprint features concepts created by media celebrities and best-selling authors, including Leonard Nimoy, Mickey Spillane, and John Jakes.
  • The company is planning a live chat with Leonard Nimoy on September 1st, 9 PM EST.
  • The Microsoft Network is a fee-based option of Microsoft Windows 95, providing access to a new way of thinking and communicating.

Statistics:

  • The launch event for Windows 95 and MSN will take place on August 24th.
  • BIG Entertainment's Tekno-Comix Forum will be available for online preview when Windows 95 is launched.
  • The Forum will feature a downloadable library of comic art images.
  • The live chat with Leonard Nimoy on September 1st, 9 PM EST, will allow members across the country to interact with the actor/director online.
  • The Microsoft Network will provide access to a worldwide community of people, ideas, and information.

Sources:

  • BIG Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIGE)
  • Microsoft Corporation
  • PR Newswire, "BIG Entertainment Selected as ICP for Microsoft's Windows 95 Launch Event" (August 22, 1995)
  • Microsoft Corporation, "Microsoft Windows 95" (1995)
  • Microsoft Corporation, "MSN, The Microsoft Network" (1995)