Auction Network Open Casting Call Winners Announced!

Auction Network Announces Open Casting Call Winners; Two Enthusiastic Fan Commentators Chosen to Follow All The Live Coverage at The Battlestar Galactica Auction presented by Propworx and the NBC Universal Television, DVD, Music and Consumer Products Group on Jan. 17-18

Tulsa, Okla. – (Jan. 13, 2009) Auction Network held an open casting call in search of two enthusiastic Battlestar Galactica (BSG) fans to serve as on-air commentators and to follow all of the live coverage during the Battlestar Galactica Auction at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 17-18, 2009.

Auction Network is proud to announce the two winners of the open casting call:

·   Ryan Keeton – Leesville, La.
·   Lauren Osborne – San Diego, Calif.

To check out all the casting videos that made the cut, visit: www.youtube.com/auctionnetwork.

A number of dedicated Battlestar Galactica fans auditioned at the open casting call on Dec. 30, 2008, at Universal CityWalk in Universal City, Calif., as well as via YouTube submissions. Judges rated the fans on expertise of BSG trivia and all other matters BSG. The two chosen commentators were expected to deliver commentary clearly and have a strong camera presence.

The winning fan commentators will receive travel, hotel expenses and one-day per diem compliments of Auction Network.

Auction Network wanted to make sure that every possible angle of the auction was covered. Along with the BSG fan commentators, Melody Mooney, Sherman Oaks, Calif., will blog from the Pasadena Convention Center during and after the event. You can read Mooney’s live blog during the BSG auction at www.auctionnetworkweb.com/blog.

Another noteworthy perk, you can download – for free – a Battlestar recap show and preview show on iTunes this week. Simply go to the free on iTunes section and download away.

You won’t want to miss the Battlestar Galactica auction on Jan. 17-18, 2009. Auction Network will be covering the auction live at www.auctionnetwork.com. Viewers will be able to watch and bid on the nearly 800 costumes, props, set plans and full-sized ships up for bid at the Battlestar Galactica auction brought to you by Propworx and broadcast live on television and the Internet on Auction Network.

Imagine owning set plans for the Galactica war room, the interior of the Cylon base ship with Raptor, Baltar’s lab and Adama’s quarters, or taking home the red dress that Head Six was seen wearing throughout the series. These amazing pieces are one-of-a-kind and you have the opportunity to make them part of your collection.

Free registration is required to bid. Be sure to register now for this event at www.auctionnetwork.com. It’s free, and easy to Watch, Bid, and Win on Auction Network!

About Auction Network
Auction Network is the live-bid-to-picture interactive auction entertainment network that offers audiences compelling interactive programming merging the sport and spirit of live auction with the ability to watch, bid and win live, real-time, in H-D from anywhere in the world. Auction Network allows viewers to participate either live or through absentee bidding online at auctionnetwork.com and on television across cable and satellite channels throughout the United States.

About Propworx
Propworx, Inc. serves the movie and television industry by selling production props, costumes and set pieces through special live and Internet auctions, while at the same time integrating these special events into a studio’s marketing campaigns. Propworx goal is not just to sell the assets of a production, but to leverage those sales into meaningful publicity and marketing to increase the overall awareness of a production. For more information about Propworx, and examples of what Propworx can do, please go to Propworx.com.

About NBC Universal Television DVD, Music, and Consumer Products Group
NBC Universal is a leader in providing entertainment programming to the domestic and international marketplaces. NBC Universal Television DVD, Music, and Consumer Products Group manages all global ancillary television business endeavors for the NBC Universal Television Group, including third-party home entertainment distribution, consumer products, musical soundtracks, special markets projects and the NBC Universal Online Store.

Catalogs Shipped Today

For those of you that have inquired about the shipment of the catalogs, this is to let everyone know that the first batch of catalogs have been successfully shipped out.

If you haven’t ordered the catalog yet, now would be the time to do so. We have seen a drastic increase in catalog orders, so we want to make sure that you don’t miss out on the opportunity to have this book sitting on your coffee table.

Order now by going to:

http://www.battlestarprops.com/store/

Bidding Online During the Live Auction

Many people ask “What if I can’t make the Live Auction?”.  Well, Propworx is working with Auction Network (http://www.auctionnetwork.com), to bring you the entire auction online!  Anyone, anywhere in the world, who has a computer, will be able to not only watch the entire auction be broadcast online, but will be able to bid on items as if they were at the auction.  By using Auction Network, you will be competing live, against the floor bidders, for every item in our catalog.  As soon as registration is open, and the catalog live on Auction Network, we will post here about it and you will be able to register for the auction, review every one of the 800 lots in the auction, and see how the Auction network system works so, on Saturday, January 17th, you can grab a cup of coffee, sit down at your computer, and enjoy two days of Battlestar auctions!

If you are interested in bidding, you should start by joining the Battlestar Props and Costumes forums by clicking here, and start chatting with fellow collectors.  And keep following this site for new information every day on the Battlestar Galactica auctions!

Hotel information for the Auction in January

OK everyone, here is the info on the hotel for the Battlestar Galactica Auction at the Pasadena Convention Center. The host hotel is the Sheraton Pasadena (on the site of the Convention Center). the back up is the Hilton Hotel, one block away. The Sheraton has a $ 125 Battlestar Auction rate.

However, I went to Hotwire.com as I always do. Through Hotwire I usually stay at the Hilton there for $ 93 a night…a great rate in L.A. Well, I just booked 14 rooms at the Sheraton for $ 100 a night including all taxes and fees. The posted rate was $ 89-93 a night. So here is what you do:

1) Go to www.hotwire.com

2) Enter the dates you want, and list “Pasadena, CA” as the city.

3) You will see a 3.5 star hotel listed at either $ 89 or $ 93 a night. THAT is the Sheraton (Hotwire never tells you till you book). Now, if it changes it may be the Hilton. But that is only a block away! (CA is sunny in the winter, so don’t worry about the walk, it will be beautiful most likely).

4) Now if money is no object, call the Sheraton at (626) 449-4000 and ask for the Battlestar Rate (if they can’t find it, tell them Tricia arranged it). The official rate is $ 125 a night.

We will also be showing the first new episode of the second half of Season 4 that night on a big screen.