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Endavo Media and Global Digital Broadcast Sign Global Partnership

Posted on: Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 12:02 CDT

Endavo Media and Communications, Inc., an Integrated Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: IMHI) subsidiary, has signed a joint marketing and network agreement with Global Digital Broadcast Ltd (GDB), a world leader in IPTV.

The new strategic agreement enables both Endavo Media and GDB to deliver both IPTV and online entertainment delivery strategies, as an integrated solution, to independent TV channel owners and any content owner seeking large-scale distribution. For consumers, the integrated platform means being able to access your favorite home TV channels and on-demand programming from anywhere in the world.

Under the joint marketing agreement, GDB will market Endavo Media's online delivery platforms to its IPTV customers. In exchange, Endavo will offer GDB's IPTV set-top-box solution to television channel owners and programmers seeking alternative television channel distribution. The companies are already in joint talks with multiple independent channel and content owners regarding the integrated strategy which will represent significant new sources of revenue for both companies.

GDB co-founder and spokesman David Wray comments, "Our venture with Endavo further expands the opportunities of both companies internationally and proves once again that there is a huge demand for such IPTV services. GDB is more than happy to offer Endavo's services into the UK and European markets where our brand is already very strong. Likewise, it is great to enable the GDB platform on the Endavo backbone throughout the US."

In addition to the Joint Marketing Agreement, the companies have also agreed to hand off content delivery network traffic inside each other's network territories, which provides additional revenue for both companies and extends each other's network presence globally. Endavo says that within the next two years it expects to generate over $500,000 annually just from the basic network revenue from the agreement.

"The days of the big guys making all the programming decisions and all the money from them are over," stated Paul D Hamm, Endavo CEO. "Independent content producers and programmers are realizing that they have the ability to attract more viewers on their own through the web and alternative platforms and to keep more of the profits. We are excited about partnering with such a world-class IPTV provider in GDB and making that concept a reality."

About GDB

Based in Hove, East Sussex, UK, Global Digital Broadcast operates an IPTV delivery network with a large client base of content providers and channel owners. GDB hosts independent channels from local TV and regional programming, to multi-cultural and international streaming and hosts content from over 70 countries. Clients include: politics show "18 Doughty Street" and the Local Government Channel; niche sports channels such as America's National Football League Alumni, Suzuki, TVScuba, TV Freestyle and Ryman's football league; music channels Invincible and Make it or Break it TV; niche and specialist Suncastv, Faithglobe and Dave Courtney TV; IPTV information streaming from Future of Broadcast and community channels TVBrighton, TVWorthing and TVChichester. Also specialising in channel creation, GDB's convergent technologies allow for a simple set-up process and the GDB audio visual entertainment centre (AVEC set-top box) is pre-programmed with both GDB's own middleware and existing channels. For more information, please visit www.globaldigitalbroadcast.com.

About Endavo Media

Endavo Media and Communications, Inc. provides a digital media broadcast and management system that enables individuals and large companies alike to distribute content to broad audiences through the Internet, IPTV, and mobile devices. Endavo also offers the tools to promote, monetize, and monitor digitally broadcasted programming through advertising, subscription and pay-per-view models. For more information, please visit www.endavomedia.com or call 877-843-7242 ext. 81 for sales or ext 800 for investor relations.

About I-Media Holdings

Integrated Media Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: IMHI), headquartered in Atlanta, GA, invests in, builds and operates innovative digital communications and media technologies businesses that provide multiple forms of distribution for entertainment, media, and communications services over the Internet and broadband networks. For more information, please visit www.i-mediaholdings.com, call (678) 222-3445 or email info@i-mediaholdings.com

Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this news release looking forward in time involve risks and uncertainties, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions, trends in the products markets, variations in the Company's cash flow, market acceptance risks, technical development risks, seasonality and other risk factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

 Contact: For Integrated Media Holdings, Inc., Atlanta Will Wellons 407-462-2718 Will@Wellonscommunications.com  For Global Digital Broadcast David Wray david@gdbtv.com Telephone: +44 (0) 1273 774 800  

SOURCE: Integrated Media Holdings

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