President Obama Did Not See Streaker; But Billionaire Alki David Pays Up

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- FilmOn.com, Inc. and Battlecam.com Founder Alki David announced today he has spoken with Juan J. Rodriguez regarding the Battlecam $1 Million Challenge.  Despite his best efforts, Rodriguez admitted he did not get within eyesight and earshot of President Obama, which is a necessary part of The $1 Million Challenge.

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Despite the failed attempt, David has agreed to pay all Rodriguez's sister's hospital bills, Rodriguez's rent for the next year and will provide him with an additional undisclosed amount of cash.  

David issued a statement today regarding Juan J. Rodriguez's attempt to capture the prize to be awarded in his attempt to complete the Battlecam.com Million Dollar Challenge:

"After reviewing the footage of Juan Rodriguez's attempt to complete the Battlecam.com Million Dollar Challenge, I spoke with Mr. Rodriguez directly.  Mr. Rodriguez agreed that he was not able to complete all the criteria of the challenge. But he came so very close, and his personal story about why he decided to take such a risk for his family, moved me to provide him with a generous consolation prize.

"It is fans of Battlecam.com like Mr. Rodriguez that make our community so different than anything online. The Battlecam.com Million Dollar Challenge is now complete and I will look for a new challenge for the Battlecam community in the near future."  

The Battlecam.com Million Dollar Challenge rules include:

1. The individual has to be completely naked when executing the stunt
2. Battlecam.com should be written on front of the individual's chest
3. The individual should shout out "Battlecam" six times
4. The individual must be within eyesight and earshot of the president
5. And finally it must upload or broadcast live on Battlecam.com

Battlecam.com allows any Internet user to broadcast live from any webcam to an audience of thousands. Audiences get to vote on whether they keep that person on or not by voting "I like it!" or "Poop." Returning guest appearances include personalities such as Wesley Snipes, Billy Zane, Barry Bonds, Gary Busey and Ron Jeremy to name a few.

To date, Battlecam.com contestants have used their 15 seconds of fame to broadcast a range of activities from the banal to the bizarre, ranging from musical talent quests, to stand up comedy routines to tattooing the name of Battlecam.com on various body parts for money.

Any Battlecam.com visitor can broadcast their own show to an audience of thousands of people and similar to the formats of pop-culture competition shows. Battlecam.com is a talent contest where the length of the individual's broadcast is determined by the votes of the audience. The best Battlecam.com broadcasters develop cult fan followings and in those circles are deemed legendary for their particular brand of entertainment, whether they are a musician, break dancer or stunt actor. They have the opportunity to earn redeemable rewards points for their efforts from anywhere in the world. Unsuccessful broadcasters are discarded after their 15 seconds expires.

The Battlecam.com TV channel is currently broadcast through the FilmOn.com HDi Internet TV Player and through the Battlecam.com website. FilmOn.com Inc expects to soon announce its distributors in key foreign territories for free to air and pay television distribution in those countries. Battlecam.com broadcasters can expect to be seen around the world on television and via the web through FilmOn.com's global network.

Battlecam.com TV has developed a strong following flowing from the broadcasts of its co-founders, Alki David and Jennifer Stano since its beta launch in early 2010. David and Stano were recently featured in an episode of E!'s new hit show, "Spin Crowd." produced by Kim Kardashian, and has a significant following on various digital media platforms. Broadcasts on the site have also included behind-the-scenes coverage of Mr. David's ventures in television and film production.

About Battlecam.com powered by FilmOn.com

Battlecam.com is the live TV community powered by FilmOn.com. FilmOn is an internet cable television service that offers a selection of live cable television channels, movies, and more at FilmOn.com and other destination sites online, including Battlecam.com and FilmOn's selection of premium programming is provided by leading content companies.

FilmOn.com, Inc. was founded in March 2009 by FilmOn.com Plc, a Berlin-listed public company (2F0A-BER) and is operated independently by a dedicated U.S. management team with offices in Los Angeles and London.

About Alki David

Having starred in several films and television series, such as THE BANK JOB and THE GRID, Alki David is also listed as the 45th richest man in the United Kingdom by Times Magazine's "Rich List." He is a serial internet entrepreneur and shipping magnate. Most recently, David received national attention when he publicly offered a prize of $ 1 million dollars to anyone who streaks naked before President Obama, as a promotion for FilmOn's social networking site Battlecam.com.

SOURCE FilmOn.com, Inc.

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