4.23.01
CustomWeather Selected to Provide Worldwide Weather Forecasts on Discovery.com
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’s forecasting services are designed specifically
for use on the Internet, and on wireless phones and devices. CustomWeather
provides valuable data such as comprehensive current condition reports,
two-day detailed forecasts, seven-day extended forecasts, ski resort updates,
marine forecasts and airport delay forecasts for over 58,000 cities worldwide,
including more than 28,000 cities in the U.S. CustomWeather can supply
its content as raw data files via FTP in formats such as XML or ASCII,
giving clients total control of the look and feel of the weather content
on their site.
About CustomWeather, Inc. About Discovery.com Contacts
Discovery
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.
CustomWeather, Inc.
Geoff Flint
415. 777 3945
marketing@customweather.com
Eileen Ratnofsky
301. 771 4449
eileen_ratnofsky@discovery.com
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