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5CTV Announces First U.S. Event Simulcast in China: ?Transnational New Year Celebration? at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood

  2009 JAN 6 - (VerticalNews.com) -- 5 Continents TV Corporation (5CTV) announces the first-of-its-kind ?Transnational New Year Celebration? will be performed live on Saturday, December 20, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. Hosted by Lisa and John O?Hurley (?Dancing with the Stars,? ?Seinfeld?) and Cai Zi and Zhou Yun (China Chongqing Television), this landmark event is a historic co-production between U.S.-based 5CTV and China-based Chongqing Satellite TV. The event is endorsed by China Central Television (CCTV) and more than 30 major national media channels in China.

  To commemorate 30 years of U.S.-China cultural exchange, the Transnational New Year Celebration features performances from both sides of the Pacific, including award-winning acrobatics, ballroom dance, opera and ballet. The inaugural event is set to become an annual tradition dedicated to promoting cultural understanding between China and the United States.

  On New Year?s Day, January 1, 2009, the celebration will be broadcast simultaneously in the U.S. and in China, a television first for a U.S.-based event. Available to over 32 million U.S. households, 5CTV is carried on DIRECTV (Channel 325) and DISH Network (Channel 9407). In China, the simulcast will be accessible to over 700 million viewers via Chongqing Satellite TV and CCTV. About 5 Continents Television (5CTV) 5 Continents Television Corporation is a global media company that brings China to the world and the world to China. 5CTV is the first foreign English language network to highlight to world audiences the charm, wonders, and development of the Chinese people. www.5CTV.tv

  Keywords: 5 Continents TV Corporation.

  This article was prepared by VerticalNews China editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, VerticalNews China via VerticalNews.com.