(October 12, 2008 – Busan, South Korea) – Sandy Dhuyvetter, Executive Producer and Host of TravelTalkMEDIA, RADIO and TV, signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement (MOUA) at the World Tourism and Investment Summit between CelestiaLINK LLC, the parent company of TravelTalkMEDIA, and the China Educational Media Group (CEMG) to enter into a partnership to produce television programming on CEMG’s new Tourism Channel. The channel will be launched in early 2009.

Brian Li, President and Executive Director of CEMG, and Chairwoman, Yuanhua Xiao joined Sandy Dhuyvetter and Director of programming, Patrick Peartree, to complete the signing in Busan.

Li stated that Dhuyvetter’s international connections, experience in travel and her use of rich media will make TravelTalkMEDIA a key component to programming on China Educational TV (CETV), the television arm of CEMG.

”We are very honored to be selected by CEMG to bring this exciting new travel channel to life, said Dhuyvetter. We believe within just a few short years we will be the largest tour and travel TV channel in the world. With KU-band delivery, it will become easier to reach the entire world. One of our mandates is to produce new programming and acquire programming from around the world, making TravelWorldChannel a true international experience.”

CETV, a 22-year-old company, broadcasts to 85 percent of Chinese cities and is considered the largest educational television company in the world. CETV is broadcast in China via APT Satellite, a satellite transponder company that has partnered with CEMG.
Li said “CEMG is focused on setting up international broadcasting for CETV and is in the process of establishing four channels to distribute that international broadcasting. The four channels, all focused on educating the public, are the Health Channel, the environmental or Green Channel, the Mandarin Channel and the channel TravelTalkMEDIA will represent, TravelWorldChannel.”

CEMG is also involved in humanitarian efforts around China. Seven days after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, CETV had restored its signal to the hardest hit areas and established tent classrooms to continue educating those students displaced by the quake via television programming.

About CEI TV:
CEI TV serves the mainland Chinese market and seeks to develop into a world-widely coverage as a global multi-channel TV platform, eventually becoming the most notable media platform in the Asia Pacific region for brand TV programs on culture, environment, commerce, tourism and entertainment. CEI TV’s partners include APT Satellite Holdings and the China Educational Media Group (CEMG).

CEI TV’s Tourism Channel covers the global news on the tourism industry to serve all nationalities and people in the world. CEI TV’s professional management team has rich media experience, and most of the team members have more than 20 years experiences in the international broadcasting field, with senior management members from Hong Kong, Canada, USA and Europe.

About TravelTalkMEDIA:
TravelTalkMEDIA, established in 2001, is one of the world’s largest travel industry new media companies, providing travel-related information, news, and entertainment to the travel and tourism industry worldwide. TravelTalkMEDIA broadcasts through its TravelTalkRADIO and TravelTalkTV subsidiaries. Programming is distributed to one million listeners in 130 countries each month through online and conventional radio distribution via satellite and cable. Radio broadcasting reaches listeners through distribution networks in North America, the UK, China and 22 other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. TravelTalkNEWSLETTER is distributed to 25,000 travel industry professionals and consumers each week. TravelTalkRADIO reaches millions of listeners around the globe each month. For sponsors, TravelTalkMEDIA utilizes state-of-the-art technology to distribute sponsor-specific information to 250,000 travel industry professionals, travel agents, travel journalists and travel consumers. In addition, TravelTalkMEDIA utilizes a global media system (newspapers, magazines, wire services, and websites) to distribute information on sponsors to 1,500 U.S. and international media companies. For more information, visit TTM online at www.TravelTalkMEDIA.com.
 

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