Rose Bowl Parade Streams Live Free via FilmOn.com for Fans Worldwide

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 31, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FilmOn TV Networks will stream the 127th Tournament of Roses Parade live from Pasadena, CA for international audiences, CEO Alki David and Dick Block, Director of International TV Services for the Tournament of Roses announced today. The free live stream will be presented on FilmOn.com and is the only way to watch the world famous event with no interruptions.

The parade precedes the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Stanford Cardinals Rose Bowl matchup, one of the most anticpated in the Bowl's history. The theme of the 2016 Tournament of Roses parade, which is sponsored by Honda, is "Find Your Adventure." The parade's Grand Marshall is Emmy and Grammy award winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.

Backstage coverage and a special countdown show precede the parade coverage. The stream begins at 6 a.m PST/3 p.m. GMT on January 1st, 2016 with backstage and preview coverage. The 2 hour Tournament of Roses Parade stream begins at 8 a.m. PST/ 6 p.m. GMT. The parade coverage will rebroadcast immediately afterwards. Viewers can watch here.
 
"There are Hawkeye fans everywhere," said Iowa quarterback C. J. Beathard.   And FilmOn TV has answered that call providing fans of both teams and the legendary parade itself who can't make it to the parade in Pasadena with a way to watch the ultimate New Year's Day celebration.  The stream will be available worldwide except in the U.S., the Caribbean, India, China, Hong Kong and South America.

"The Rose Parade is an annual tradition woven into the fabric of America, so it's such an honor to be chosen as the Grand Marshal," said Ken Burns. "I've never been to the Parade in person, so this will be a new adventure for me."

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About FilmOn TV Networks: Founded by Greek billionaire and media entrepreneur, Alki David, FilmOn is the world's number one free TV service and number one live TV app with 40 million downloads. FilmOn offers nearly 1000 free live TV channels including original programming, video and audio podcasts from premium brands as well as over 45,000 video on demand titles at FilmOn.com. It's Battlecam.com is a pioneer in social television and the new offering etv.com gives users the ability to monetize their own pay-per-view events for the first time. Last month the site's 75 million users generated 1.2 billion video streams. The service is available globally via computers, smartphones, tablets as well as the FilmOn App for iOS 7, Android, Windows 8 and IP-enabled set-top boxes and devices. With offices in Beverly Hills and London and data-centers in Los Angeles, London, and Geneva, FilmOn curates the best of free televised entertainment from around the globe. FilmOn TV is also an Independent TV Broadcaster broadcasting FOTV via KIIO 10.2, Dish Network and Charter Cable and on stations in the UK (Sky Channel 237 and Freesat channel 410). For more information please visit FilmOn.com.

CONTACT: For more information contact Tom Paul Jones at [email protected]