UrbanChillers Announces First Winner of the Scream

UrbanChillers® Announces First Winner of the Scream, WorldWide Mobile Video Contest, at Comic-Con 2008 UrbanChillers is continuing to accept mobile video submissions as part of its “Summer of Screams,” with cash prizes for the top vote-getters.

San Diego, CA, July 28, 2008 -- Comic-Con 2008, The horror entertainment channel UrbanChillers® (www.urbanchillers.com), part of the global diversified media company, Pyxix® Corporation, announced at Comic-Con 2008 the first winner of its ongoing worldwide mobile video contest, The Scream. The winner, John Van Eaton of Kentucky, received a $250 cash prize for his submission, “JHVEDark Haunted Screams.” The online entry was selected by UrbanChillers viewers. “Comic-Con 2008 is the perfect venue to announce the first winner of UrbanChillers’ Scream contest,” said Pyxix CEO Amit Tripathi. “Both Comic-Con and UrbanChillers have great crossover appeal for fans of both science fiction fantasy and horror. The good news is that for Comic-Con attendees who are aspiring filmmakers and are hearing about the Scream competition for the first time, there are still opportunities to submit their work at Urbanchillers.com for review by a worldwide audience.” UrbanChillers is continuing to accept mobile video submissions as part of its “Summer of Screams,” with cash prizes for the top vote-getters. Contestants are invited to submit their tale of terror, which must include their best scream, via their computers or mobile device – cell phone, digital camera or PDA. Entries should be no longer than two minutes in length. Prize winners, whom are chosen by an online audience, will be recognized at a Hollywood gala this December. Contestants are encouraged to enter as often as they like, but will be eligible to win just once. Visitors to UrbanChillers.com are asked to judge entries just as they would any other short film. UrbanChillers viewers will be able to judge the mobile scene by production value, performance, location, lighting, drama and humor. The Scream is part of the broader PyxWorld/2008 program, a year-long series of competitions and events that will include face-to-face networking opportunities for artists and audience, knowledge sharing seminars and webinars, and local gatherings on three continents. Details of the events will be posted on Pyxix.net and on each of the four broadband entertainment channels, and will be e-mailed to members. Membership is free. Anyone can become a member of any Pyxix entertainment channel by visiting the broadband channels DocuPyx.com, ComedyPop.com, UrbanChillers.com or PyxTunes.com. About Pyxix® Pyxix® Corporation, Connecting Artist with AudiencesSM is a global diversified media company dedicated to connecting aspiring artists with a worldwide audience. Pyxix offers a network of entertainment channels, products, technologies and services spanning the globe. Pyxix can be found online at Pyxix.net. Pronounced “pik-ses,” the name is derived from the Latin and Greek words meaning both a constellation in the southern hemisphere and a plant capsule that releases seeds to initiate future growth. Similarly, Pyxix extends artists’ horizons and casts wide the seeds of creativity. Pyxix operates a number of broadband art, education and entertainment channels, including DocuPyx®, ComedyPop™, UrbanChillers® and PyxTunes™. Pyxix® and UrbanChillers® are registered trademarks, and PyxWorld™, DocuPyx™, ComedyPop™, and PyxTunes™ are trademarks of Pyxix Corporation. “Connecting Artist With AudiencesSM” is the service mark of Pyxix Corporation. All rights reserved. Press Release Distribution By PressReleasePoint(http://www.pressreleasepoint.com) Contact : Hellena Smejda PR Director Pyxix® Corporation Woodland Hills, CA +1 (352)875-8156 Hellena.Smejda@pyxix.net http://www.pyxix.net