San Francisco, CA — February 28, 2001 — CustomWeather, the leading supplier of syndicated weather data to internet and wireless markets announced today that it has been selected to provide custom weather forecasts for Discovery.com, the website serving the leading global real world media and entertainment company, Discovery Communications Inc. Visitors to Discovery.com will be able to access the weather information by clicking on Travel Channel on the homepage of the site.

This announcement marks the latest in a series of CustomWeather engagements to empower organizations catering to travel-and outdoor-oriented audiences with the most comprehensive, up-to-date and accurate weather forecasting data.

Adam Reyer, Vice President of Content Operations, Discovery.com said, “We found CustomWeather’s content to be a natural complement to our website travel services. Weather conditions information and forecasts is a useful component of our trip planning tools, and our ability to offer CustomWeather comprehensive forecast services directly within the Travel Channel area of our site is a valuable addition for our users.”

Geoff Flint, CEO of CustomWeather, comments, “We’re excited to be featured on Discovery.com. Our detailed forecasting information and extensive coverage makes us well-prepared to provide fully integrated weather data to a company with a global presence.”

CustomWeather, headquartered in San Francisco, CA, offers syndicated custom weather content, services and applications that are designed to be fully integrated and private-labeled by internet and wireless information providers. CustomWeather’s geo-coded data feeds are supplied via FTP in desirable formats such as XML and ASCII. CustomWeather generates over 58,000 unique forecasts worldwide, establishing it as the leader for global location-based coverage at both the US and International levels.

Discovery.com is your gateway to the world of Discovery Networks—one site with multiple doorways to the best brands in cable, enabling audiences to extend and enhance the network experience on their own terms. Discovery.com is committed to producing the highest quality, family-friendly, real-world storytelling and interactives with a mission to fulfill curiosity and inspire exploration. It delivers on its mission with unique, in-depth content packages converged with compelling on-air programs, fan sites dedicated to popular series and personalities, conversations, behind-the-scenes newsletters, interactives and games showcasing the best in broadband content, and much more.

 

 

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Geoff Flint

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Eileen Ratnofsky

301. 771 4449

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