Sprint to Sponser OSTN International Film Festival

Aug. 5, 2008 - PRLog -- Cleveland, Ohio - July 29, 2008 - Open Student Television Network (OSTN), the only 24/7 global television network devoted to student-produced programming, has announced today that Sprint, an industry leader in wireless and wire line communications for consumers, businesses and government users, has become Gold Sponsor for the OSTN NBS International MediaFest 2008 (MediaFest), taking place in Cleveland, Ohio, October 16th -18th, 2008.

As part of its Gold Sponsorship, Sprint’s TV ads will run in between student-produced television shows on OSTN through the Fall 2008 semester. This placement on the OSTN channel enables Sprint to reach approximately 3 million college students in the United States. Sprint has been selected as one of the keynote speakers presenting to more than 1,000 students attending the MediaFest. Additionally, Sprint’s logo is featured on the OSTN website and MediaFest promotional materials such as tee-shirts and attendee giveaways.

Sprint joins other regional, national and international corporations that have already confirmed their sponsorship of the MediaFest including:

   * Avid - Silver Sponsor providing Avid Media Composer training
   * Adobe- Silver Sponsor providing Adobe Premiere training
   * Huntington Bank – Bronze Sponsor
   * SS&G - Bronze Sponsor
   * Baker & Hostetler - Bronze Sponsor

Sprint has crafted a relationship with colleges and universities as a provider of specialty services including: student wireless solutions, campus emergency preparedness, emergency notifications and custom network solutions for campuses. Sprint has partnered with various universities to provide wireless access to students, allowing on campus connections to faculty, staff and administrators, greatly improving communications and aiding in campus safety.

"OSTN is pleased to receive Sprint’s support for the OSTN NBS MediaFest as a Gold Sponsor," said Sunita Chopra, Executive Director, OSTN NBS International MediaFest 2008. “Sprint’s sponsorship will help support student-produced television on OSTN. Students attending MediaFest are also excited to hear how Sprint can help extend OSTN to reach to their friends and family on mobile devices and how Sprint video camera-equipped phones could be used to extend OSTN News student-generated journalism.”

The three-day MediaFest schedule, designed in part by the Greater Cleveland Film Commission, will feature hands-on production training during the day, student produced media shows at night, networking sessions with Academy Award winning producers and Hollywood production teams, and training sessions on the latest Avid and Adobe media production technologies. These events will take place at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center, the Idea Center and Allen Theater, Playhouse Square and conclude with a student after party held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

For more Information on OSTN NBS International MediaFest 2008 sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sunita Chopra at sunita_chopra@ostn.tv.

Tickets for the general public to the OSTN NBS International MediaFest 2008 Awards Ceremony at the Playhouse Square, Allen Theatre are at no cost. Tickets to the Rock and Roll after party are $10. Full 3-day passes to the OSTN NBS International MediaFest 2008 are now on sale for $45 and are available to students-only. For tickets please John Vasenda contact john_vasenda@ostn.tv.

About OSTN
OSTN is the only 24/7 global television network devoted to student-produced programming. OSTN is available on over 200 campuses through campus cable and CEAI IPTV systems, representing a reach of 3 million college students in the United States. OSTN also reaches over 2 million subscribers through local cable providers, such as Time Warner Cable in Northeast Ohio and Cox Communications in Las Vegas. OSTN is further syndicated on the Internet by the Associated Press, Google-YouTube, Facebook and MySpace to more than 60 million users. For more information, please visit www.ostn.tv.

About Sprint
Sprint offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wire line communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies including serving nearly 53 million customers at the end of the first quarter 2008; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

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