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New York, NY (PRWEB) February 29, 2012

Hiscox, the first insurer in the U.S. to offer small business insurance direct, online and in real time, today announced it has renewed Leap Year, its award-winning original dramedy about five friends founding a tech startup, for a second season. Filming of Leap Year’s ten 22-minute-episode second season begins March 5th in San Francisco and will premiere this summer on Hulu and HuluPlus, Mashable, YouTube and a variety of online and mobile platforms.

Created and produced for Hiscox in collaboration with CJP Digital Media and Happy Little Guillotine Films, Leap Year co-stars series co-writer/director Yuri Baranovsky, Alexis Boozer, creator/executive producer Wilson Cleveland, Daniela DiIorio and Drew Lanning as downsized co-workers turned co-founders of a buzzworthy technology startup called C3D. Leap Year received critical acclaim and amassed over 5 million views during its first season and was recently honored by NATPE with its Digital Luminary Award for Best Branded Entertainment Series.

Season two follows Aaron, Bryn, Derek, Olivia and Jack as they race to bring their C3D holographic web conferencing device to market before their personal lives and dreams of success are permanently derailed by the head of a competing startup bent on sabotage played by Joshua Malina (Scandal, The West Wing). Steven Weber (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) and Emma Caulfield (Once Upon a Time, Bandwagon) will also guest star this season along with Craig Bierko (The Three Stooges) and Julie Warner (Crash, Tommy Boy), who are set to return as Gemini Corp CEO, Andy Corvell, and attorney Josie Lanning.

Startup fans and founders from Silicon Valley to Silicon Alley can expect to see many familiar faces in cameo appearances including Reddit and Breadpig Co-founder Alexis Ohanian and Whats Trending Host, Shira Lazar. There is also a story line in which the founders of C3D are accepted into the prestigious TechStars startup accelerator and receive guidance from the programs actual mentors including TechStars Founder and CEO David Cohen and Managing Director David Tisch.        

Leap Year chronicles the trials and successes that our small business customers experience every day. We have been championing startups internationally for over five years so theres not much we havent seen. The ups and downs in this series will resonate with small business owners, as well as make them laugh, said Kevin Kerridge, small business insurance expert at Hiscox.

New episodes of Leap Year will premiere every Monday on Hulu and HuluPlus and be available on Mashable, YouTube, iTunes and other platforms the following week. HuluPlus subscribers may also watch Leap Year on their TV sets and other connected devices via Roku, TiVo, PlayStation ® 3, Nintendo Wii and Xbox 360; or Apple or Android tablets and smartphones via the Hulu Plus mobile app. Leap Year season 1 is currently available on Hulu, Hulu Plus, YouTube, Mashable Video, Blip and iTunes and will soon be available on Netflix and Amazon Instant.    

To learn more about Hiscox Small Business Insurance, including general liability insurance, professional liability insurance and business owner insurance, visit http://www.hiscoxusa.com/small-business-insurance/ or speak with a Hiscox licensed advisor at (888) 202-3007 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM 10:00 PM EST).

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Cleveland & Englewood, Colo. (PRWEB) January 18, 2012

Premier HomeShows, the portfolio of leading independent home and garden shows and a division of USA Expositions, L.L.C., announced today that DISH has signed on as a national presenting sponsor of its 2012 National Home & Garden Show Series. DISH Network, the TV industrys leader in technology and HD programming, along with several local independent satellite TV retailers exhibiting at each show, will increase its visibility on a national and local level through its participation in all 28 home and garden shows nationwide.

The National Home & Garden Show Series features the highest quality collection of independently produced home and garden shows across the U.S., attracting 1.5 million attendees annually. Typically, more than half of these consumers make a purchase decision at a show.

We are pleased to return as the national sponsor of the National Home & Garden Show Series, which allows us to clearly demonstrate to consumers the kind of unmatched products and services DISH can offer, including our Blockbuster movie service, which is the most comprehensive TV entertainment programming package ever delivered by a multichannel pay TV provider, said Stephanie Pence, VP of Marketing for DISH Network. Homeowners and potential home buyers are not only looking for a high-quality, in-home TV experience at the best value but also the most movies with the most ways to watch TV and DISH can deliver both.

The Blockbuster movie service includes the following:

    Mail It! More than 100,000 DVD movies, TV shows and games available by mail.
    Stream it! Stream more than 3,000 movies to your TV. Stream more than 4,000 movies to your PC. Watch hundreds of on-demand TV shows.
    Play it! More than 3,000 video games by mail for XBOX®, XBOX 360®, Playstation2, Playstation3, and Nintendo Wii.
    Exchange it! Unlimited exchanges of DVDs and video games at participating Blockbuster stores.
    Watch it! More than 20 premium entertainment channels from studios like MGM, Epix, Sony Movie Channel, PixL and more.

We are excited to have DISH return to Premier Home Shows in 2012. They continue to provide our shows attendees with industry leading technology at a great value, said Adam Roggenburk, vice president for Premier Home Shows. This is exactly what our platform is about providing a valuable experience for our attendees.

About Premier HomeShows

Premier HomeShows, a division of Cleveland-based USA Expositions, is the leading collection of independently produced home and garden shows in the country with deeply integrated channels that engage a consumer throughout the year. In 2010, 1.5 million highly qualified consumers attended a Premier HomeShow event, more than half of which made a purchase decision at the show. Current and past sponsors and partners include leading brands such as GMC, American Family Insurance, Home Depot and Better Homes & Gardens. Visit http://www.premierhomeshows.com for more information.

About DISH Network

DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), through its subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C., provides more than 13.945 million satellite TV customers, as of Sept. 30, 2011, with the highest quality programming and technology at the best value, including HD Free for Life. Subscribers enjoy the largest high definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 200 company. Visit http://www.dish.com.

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(PRWEB) August 09, 2011

JENS PULVER | DRIVEN, described as ?Brilliant,? “Inspirational,” and “Raw and Powerful,” is now available for rent or purchase via several popular online and cable video on demand providers including iTunes, CinemaNow, Blockbuster, Zune, Xbox, Shaw Cable, AmazonVOD, DirectTV, Playstation and many more, with leading cable providers TimeWarner, Comcast and Cox coming online with the film in September. A full list of current and upcoming platforms carrying the film can be found at: http://jenspulverdriven.com

Additionally, the limited run Fan Edition DVD is available with an extended cut of the film and special features including extended interviews, outtakes, and deleted scenes from the film for just $ 19. This region free DVD ships worldwide and is available now. Find it at http://www.jenspulverdriven.com or on Amazon.com.

In production over the course of 2010, JENS PULVER | DRIVEN gained early support from fans who contributed to the production of the film via a kickstarter.com campaign which got the film underway. Jens himself was both surprised and deeply heartened by the outpouring of support stating, ?What it says to me is that I have friends rather than fans. I have people who were willing to support me in creating this film?I love them all for it.?

The film captures a raw behind the scenes look of what it takes to live the life of a fighter, and both the mental and physical toll one endures when preparing for a bout. Jens allowed the camera to capture every moment, the good and the bad, ?It was scary at first, only because the emotion in this is not fake, and I am [putting myself] out there for all to judge and have an opinion about me.? As to how he?s portrayed in the film, Jens advises, ?It?s dead on.?

In 2011, JENS PULVER | DRIVEN has appeared at film festivals including the Beverly Hills Film Festival and the deadCENTER Film Festival in Oklahoma City, OK as well as on the GET DRIVEN Film Tour which has taken the film, and Jens, into communities to screen in front of at-risk youth audiences. Jens, who reveals much of his background growing up as a victim of child abuse and witness to domestic violence in the film, is very pleased to see the movie being used in this way, ?It makes me feel like I am contributing? I want this movie to be there to help and to motivate those who are stuck in life, stuck at a crossroads? I hope it helps set the wheels in motion so that they can find a direction, and a purpose.?

With a nationwide release the film has also garnered several positive reviews with viewers calling the film ?Engaging Cinema,? with the ability to cross over from traditional fight fans, with one viewer stating, ?I never thought I could enjoy a fight movie, but I was very wrong. Not only enjoyable but touching and beautiful as well.? Jens admits he wasn?t sure what to expect, but says he?s, ?Very happy with the reviews so far?it makes it all worth it.?

What?s next for Jens Pulver? Beyond his work with director Gregory Bayne to continue to bring JENS PULVER | DRIVEN to audiences worldwide, he is currently appearing in the newly released video game Supremacy MMA, and looking forward to more opportunities in the cage, though as he states a new chapter of his life is appearing on the horizon. ?I am toward the end of my fighting days, and for now I just like learning and getting better. Eventually, I will hopefully be able to channel those desires to be a World Champion into desires for being some thing else. My main goal is to be a good father and husband and to watch my kids grow and experience life? and to do all this with my best friend on the planet, my wife.?

Jens will enter the cage next on Saturday, August 13th in MMA Fight Pit’s highly-anticipated debut event on Saturday, August 13th, “MMA FIGHT PIT: GENESIS,” which will be offered to fight fans via Pay-Per-View. The fight card is stacked with UFC® and WEC® veterans, and is set to take place at “The Pit,” a world-renowned New Mexico sporting venue that has put on fights with top boxers such as Bob Foster and Johnny Tapia.

For further information please contact Producer/Director Gregory Bayne, who is also available for interview, by emailing: info(at)thislovelymachine(dot)com

Exclusive content available. Producer can make available exclusive, previously unreleased, video content from the film.

A reason to follow the film. New fans & followers that join us on Facebook & Twitter will have the opportunity to win 1 of 2 available Jens Pulver signed Fan Edition DVDs and a 11×17 JENS PULVER | DRIVEN Movie Poster. One winner will be chosen via each platform and will be messaged directly via their Facebook or Twitter account on August 16th.

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