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Wizzard Media Teams With Fishman Productions to Distribute Film and Television Content

Posted on: Thursday, 17 April 2008, 09:00 CDT

Wizzard Media (AMEX: WZE), the world's largest podcasting network, announced today that they have entered into a content distribution partnership with Fishman Productions to distribute film and television projects through Wizzard's digital syndication network. Fishman Productions was founded in 1989 as an independent film production and entertainment company and has produced festival and prized films including the 2002 award-winning short film Getting Out.

Through this relationship, Fishman Productions will distribute television and film content developed by their production company, formatted for subscribable media, through Wizzard's multiple online distribution channels. Additionally, Wizzard will work to develop a branded channel for this content. Wizzard's national advertising sales force will work to secure sponsorship and advertising opportunities for all content, and Wizzard's marketing team will provide promotional support for each show.

"Wizzard Media is on the cutting-edge of digital media distribution, and Fishman Productions is focused on taking advantage of the power of podcasting and online communities," said Jeff Fishman, CEO and founding principle of Fishman Productions. "We look forward to building a branded channel on the Wizzard Media Network, increasing our presence in the world of social media and developing relationships with advertisers."

Jeff Fishman is an Award winning writer/producer/director and a 2002 Guardian of the Earth Award Recipient for his documentary The Water Crisis: Israel, Drought and the Peace Process. Fishman also serves as Executive Producer on several upcoming and recently released full length features, including Madame Mafia and Exit The Rainmaker. He has also Executive Produced a number of Showtime and Comedy Central Comedy Specials, as well as Executive Produced/Written/Directed several shows for ESPN including Valley Sports Live, CSUN Sports and Battle of the Valley.

"Jeff and Fishman Productions bring the kind of quality production and creative story telling to our publishing platform that will attract the attention of traditional advertising agencies and their clients," said Skip Fredricks, Sr. VP of Content Development, Wizzard Media. "The online channel we create for Fishman Productions will allow us to showcase our publishing platform, our ad insertion technology and allow us to create an attractive branded channel for advertising agencies to present to their sponsors."

"Agencies looking to online advertising are seeking exceptional production quality and creative content to which they can attach their clients, each who have cultivated brand recognition and are seeking the highly targeted audiences Wizzard Media can help them reach," noted Fredricks.

About Fishman Productions

Fishman Production was founded in 1989 as an independent film production and entertainment company. Fishman Productions produced festival and award winning films including, "Getting Out" and "Water Crisis." Fishman Productions formed Direct Media Sales in 1996 as a wholly owned subsidiary to market its entertainment products. Over the years Direct Media Sales has grown into an e-commerce and marketing force of its own, with e-commerce and online verticals created for Fortune 100s. For more information on Fishman Productions, please visit http://www.fishmanproductions.com.

About Wizzard Media

Wizzard Media is the industry's leading podcast hosting network, with an unprecedented one billion-plus download requests in 2007. Podcasts are a means for independent and professional content creators to publish audio and video shows for the world to enjoy over the Internet or on mp3 players, such as the Apple iPod and the Microsoft Zune. Podcasting is a relatively new phenomenon, but Wizzard Media collectively broadcasts millions of podcast downloads per day through media aggregators like Apple's iTunes, Microsoft's Zune Marketplace and other podcast aggregators. For more information, please visit www.wizzard.tv. Wizzard Media is a division of Wizzard Software, a leader in speech technology development.

Legal Notice

Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: "Forward-looking Statements" as defined in the Private Securities litigation Reform Act of 1995 may be included in this news release. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. These statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future results or events. We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. There are important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to risks associated with changes in general economic and business conditions, actions of our competitors, the extent to which we are able to develop new services and markets for our services, the time and expense involved in such development activities, the level of demand and market acceptance of our services, changes in our business strategies and acts of terror against the United States.

Source: Business Wire

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