Sprint to Discuss Internet Safety on ‘The Balancing Act’ Morning TV Show in October

Sept. 23, 2011 - PRLog -- Sprint  recently completed filming for O2 Media’s hit morning TV show “The Balancing Act.”  The segment, which features Debby Ballard, Director of Community Affairs at Sprint, will air as part of the show’s “Parental Responsibilities in Today’s Digital World” series on Lifetime Television.  

Sprint has teamed up with Boys and Girls Club of America, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and the National Education Association Health Information Network to provide 4NetSafety, a free Internet-safety resource for kids, parents, guardians and educators.  In the upcoming segment, Ballard will educate “The Balancing Act” viewers on this innovative resource designed to help children – particularly those in the vulnerable “tween” age – stay safer online when using computers, phones and other Internet-capable devices.

“In today’s world, it is vitally important that our young people understand the difference between safe and unsafe online behaviors,” says Ballard. “Sprint’s 4NetSafety program works to provide children and the adults in their lives with age-appropriate resources to help protect against online predators, cyber-bullying and more. I am excited to have this opportunity to talk about these issues with “The Balancing Act” viewers.”

4NetSafety, brought to you by Sprint, is intended to open the lines of communication about Internet safety and offers free resources for children and adults.  To learn more please visit, http://www.4NetSafety.com.

About The Balancing Act
The TV show airs on Lifetime Television at 7:00am (ET/PT) - and is America’s premier morning show that’s about women, for women, and trusted by women.  For information or to view a show, visit http://www.TheBalancingAct.com.  

About O2 Media
Based in Pompano Beach, Fla., O2 Media is a national television production company and pioneer in the branded entertainment industry.  Since its inception O2 Media has engaged, entertained and educated viewers with such reputable shows as The Balancing Act, www.thebalancingact.com and Designing Spaces, www.designingspaces.tv on Lifetime Television.  The company has earned hundreds of industry awards for revolutionizing the way brands engage with consumers on television.  O2 Media provides unmatched marketing value to its clients while producing quality content for its growing national viewership through Brandutainment™.  Household brands and blue chip companies alike continue to depend on O2 Media to effectively communicate their message to consumers.

For information on becoming a content partner for The Balancing Act or Designing Spaces, contact O2 Media Inc. at Brandutainment@o2mediainc.com.

About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 52 million customers at the end of 2Q 2011 and is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Newsweek ranked Sprint No. 6 in its 2010 Green Rankings, listing it as one of the nation’s greenest companies, the highest of any telecommunications company. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.

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