Space.com and MSNBC.com Sign Content Distribution Deal

Posted on September 18, 2000

Space.com, a space multimedia company, has announced a content distribution agreement with MSNBC.com, an Internet news site. The content alliance allows MSNBC.com to increase the scope of its web-based news services by incorporating Space.com news and information into the Space.MSNBC.com section of the site.

``We are pleased to announce our relationship with MSNBC.com, the leading news website, to deliver news and information about space - one of the biggest and most compelling stories of our time. This key alliance enables us to further our mission to popularize space by broadening the distribution of our content and extending our brand,'' said Lou Dobbs, Chairman and CEO of Space.com.

Space.com will provide MSNBC.com with original reports, including navigation to content located on the Space.com website for users wanting more in-depth information. Space.MSNBC.com features space and technology news from around the world provided by Space.com's team of reporters as well as content provided by MSNBC.com. Both companies will also evaluate future co-production opportunities including specials and multimedia applications.

``We are always looking for innovative content opportunities that continue to make MSNBC.com the first choice for consumers looking for news and information most relevant to them,'' said Merrill Brown, editor in chief of MSNBC.com. ``We've long considered our Space section one of our liveliest and best read and now by teaming with the premiere space website, we're doing even more to meet the needs of our audience and gain a competitive edge.''