FastWeb to Be Featured on Platinum Television Group’s Program “Today’s Family”
FastWeb, a division of Monster Worldwide, is a free resource for researching scholarships, colleges, and internship opportunities
Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 20, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Deerfield Beach, FL – October 13, 2005 – Platinum Television Group is pleased to announce the selection of FastWeb (www. fastweb. com), the nation’s leading scholarship Website, for its innovative, educational television program, “Today’s Family.” The site will be featured in the segment “Best Tools and Resources” as part of a series on The Importance of Choosing the Right College.
FastWeb is a free resource for researching scholarships, colleges, and internship opportunities. Since 1995, FastWeb has registered over 20 million users and attracts over two million visitors each month. FastWeb is part of Monster Worldwide, the parent company of Monster®, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource.
The “Today’s Family” episode will air at least 50 times in many of the top 100 U. S. markets. More than 85 million viewers will have the opportunity to learn about FastWeb via national cable networks including ABC Family, PAX-TV, WE-Women's Entertainment and others. The five-to-seven minute segment will demonstrate how FastWeb helps students prepare for college and include interviews with a college administrator and a student who was able to attend college because of the scholarships she found on FastWeb.
FastWeb’s proprietary database of college scholarships contains 1.3 million awards worth more than $3 billion. Using the detailed profile information that each student enters, FastWeb generates an individualized list of relevant scholarships and provides regular email notifications of new scholarships, internships and application deadlines. FastWeb’s college search provides unique capabilities to research and compare schools based on multiple criteria including the relevant scholarship matches at each college and university.
Reaching one in three college-bound students every year, FastWeb creates an online experience tailored to each student. The site provides a host of tools to keep students on track as they transition to and move through college life, including deadline calendars, email reminders, favorites lists, and other individualized content. Additionally, the new jobs & internships service lists part-time job opportunities close to home, along with career-oriented internships around the country.
“FastWeb is committed to helping students and their families prepare for one of the most important times in a person’s life,” said Baird Johnson, vice president of product & marketing at FastWeb. “We are excited to work with Platinum Television Group to highlight how FastWeb is an invaluable resource in finding the right college and the best financial resources.”
About FastWeb
Part of Monster Worldwide, the parent company of the leading global online careers and recruitment resource Monster, FastWeb is a trusted resource for college and college-bound students across the country. It is highly regarded in the education professional community, and is recommended by educators at over 15,500 high schools and 3,500 colleges nationwide. For more information on FastWeb, visit www. FastWeb. com.
About Monster
Monster is the leading global online careers and recruitment resource. A division of Monster Worldwide, Monster works for everyone by connecting quality job seekers at all levels with leading employers across all industries. More information is available at www. monster. com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.
About Platinum Television Group
Platinum Television Group, founded in 1997, is an independent media production company that specializes in educational programming for national and international markets. Since its inception, PTG producers have helped companies from around the world gain exposure via nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distributions systems.
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Statements in this press release regarding Monster Worldwide Inc.'s business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.
Contact:
Sandi Newmark
Platinum Television Group
(800) 597-1186
Baird Johnson
FastWeb
(312) 832-2126
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