Entertainment Veteran Joins iCAST Board

Internet entertainment company, iCAST (http://www.icast.com) (a CMGI, Inc. property) announced that Bob Crestani has joined its Board of Directors.

Crestani is presently Chairman and CEO of Inter-Content Group, which develops programming content for the Internet and cable. Previously, he was President of Comcast Content & Communications, and Vice Chairman of E! Entertainment Television, a subsidiary of C3.

"I believe iCAST has a truly unique approach to new media entertainment, one in which content creation and online community can enable a rich interactive experience," said Bob Crestani. "I look forward to working with Margaret Heffernan, David Wetherell and the entire iCAST team."

"Bob absolutely understands that the Internet isn't the same old stuff delivered in a new, complicated way," said Margaret Heffernan, President and COO, iCAST. "Bob is an innovator and a tremendous magnet for, and developer of, talent. He is fearless in developing new ideas in programming and is already making a tremendous contribution to iCAST's great momentum."

iCAST is gearing up for its official launch perhaps as early as February.