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Internet Broadcast Corporation Launches First Online Network Offering Immediate Access to Global TV News

Posted on: Thursday, 2 November 2006, 09:00 CST

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- International TV network news will enter an unprecedented new age of pervasive coverage and on-demand access when the Internet Broadcast Corporation (http://www.ibctoday.com/) goes live today. The ultimate destination for breaking news and local stories from cities around the globe, http://www.ibctoday.com/ is the first online TV news network to give U.S. users immediate access to international news, entertainment, sports and more as it happens, 24/7. Best of all, IBC is completely free of charge.

The revolutionary IBC news network employs proprietary technology to present timely video news from leading global news broadcasters and users that is instantly downloadable, already translated and subtitled in English, and fully searchable by keyword or more broadly by country, city and news category. The network has already signed exclusive agreements with leading news broadcasters and wholesalers such as Associated Press TV, Canadian Broadcasting Corp., as well top South-Western Asian, Eastern European and African local television broadcasters with more on the way.

Tyler N. Cavell, President and Founder, Internet Broadcast Corporation, notes, "IBCtoday's goal is to be the leading provider of global news. With our delivery technology and world-wide partnerships with top broadcasters and content providers, we will do for International news what CNN has done for local news in the U.S. -- give you timely access anywhere it happens, and let you see it from the local perspective."

Proprietary Technologies and Translation Capabilities

IBC was founded by Cavell as part of a project intended to increase diversity and competition in broadcast media. The network takes advantage of the latest technologies to ensure quick downloading and compatibility with any digital platform from phones to TV and computer screens. It will also benefit from the increasing migration of advertising dollars towards online advertising.

Cavell notes, "Interest and access to worldwide news is more critical than ever to U.S. consumers, as international events impact everyday lives from the War in Iraq to terrorist concerns to the price of oil and gas. IBC is the easiest and best way to keep abreast of global news that may impact your life or the lives of loved ones abroad."

IBC presently publishes between 70 and 90 global news video clips a day, which represents approximately 1.5 hours of video news content. Content is updated throughout the day with global and local broadcast partners providing multi-perspectives on global news from local sources. The site also archives transcripts of every news story aired so users can research and access any news item that has already run. IBC users will enjoy a number of first-time features that enhance the news watching experience:

-- Real-time, on-demand video that is instantly downloadable to any computer user from dial-up to high-speed -- Video that is translated and subtitled in English -- 24/7 access news that is searchable by country, city or category (News, Business, Sports, Entertainment, etc.) -- Access to transcripts of every archived news clip Ability to submit videos

IBC also offers tremendous opportunity and value to advertisers, enabling directed and targeted in-stream video advertisements as well as control of advertisement placement and frequency, data analysis service, and instant reporting.

For more information, please visit the IBC at http://www.ibctoday.com/. About The Internet Broadcast Corporation

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Internet Broadcast Corp (IBC) is an online broadcast news network using proprietary technology to repackage timely video news aggregated from global news broadcasters and users who submit their own content. The Company provides a global platform for broadcasters and advertisers around the world, providing users with on-demand, translated and archived video news free of charge. IBC currently has signed agreements with leading global news broadcasters, including: Associated Press, Canadian Press, CBC, Dogan Haber Ajansi and Reuters. The Company's partners also include local television broadcasters from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Gabarone, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Romania, Sierra Leone and Zambia. For more information, please visit the IBC online at http://www.ibctoday.com/.

Internet Broadcast Corporation

CONTACT: Lois Whitman of HWH PR/ New Media, +1-212-355-5049 orloisw@hwhpr.com, for Internet Broadcast Corporation

Web site: http://www.ibctoday.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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