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San Jose Mercury News Launches Online Video Show on PodTech Network

Posted on: Monday, 14 May 2007, 09:00 CDT

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Jose Mercury News, the leading source of Silicon Valley news and information, today announced the launch of a new online video show, "Inside Silicon Valley," as part of PodTech's network of professional content partners. "Inside Silicon Valley"'s original video programming will be delivered through PodTech's media platform, and PodTech will be the advertising partner for revenue-sharing opportunities.

Hosted by veteran Mercury News technology journalist Michael Bazeley and other reporters, "Inside Silicon Valley" is a weekly online video show that complements the Mercury News' Monday technology section. Each Monday, "Inside Silicon Valley" covers the latest technology news and innovations with Silicon Valley business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Katharine Fong, Mercury News Deputy Managing Editor, says, "Online video presents great opportunities to extend the reach of our news reporting in engaging, viral ways that both our audience and our advertisers seek. Our partnership with PodTech will allow global audiences to easily watch, share, and interact with our reporting. We're excited to be part of the emerging online video conversation."

John Furrier, CEO and Founder of PodTech Network, says, "The Mercury News is a leading brand that people know and trust. Its expansion into video represents the Mercury News' innovation and leadership by incorporating the online video medium into its content distribution and monetization strategy. Inside Silicon Valley is a great addition to our network of professional content producers."

"Inside Silicon Valley" is available on PodTech.net and the Mercury News' video blog site, http://www.mercextra.com/video. View the first episode here: http://www.mercextra.com/video.

About the San Jose Mercury News

The San Jose Mercury News is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper and website with circulation of more than 230,000 daily and 250,000 Sunday, and 3 million monthly unique visitors. It has been honored with the California Newspaper Publishers Association's General Excellence Award and called "the boldest American newspaper" by the Society for News Design. In 2007, Mercury News interactive media work was judged second in the world by Pictures of the Year International. Its business and technology coverage has been named "Best in Business" for the past eight consecutive years by the Society of American Business Writers and Editors. Visit http://www.mercurynews.com/ .

About PodTech Network

PodTech is the leading online video network featuring original technology and digital entertainment programming. PodTech's media platform allows professional content producers to deliver their content to millions of people who can easily find, share, and interact with it. For advertisers, PodTech offers unique, highly contextual ways to reach and measure target audiences through the fastest growing, most viral medium of online video. PodTech has over 40 clients including advertisers such as IBM, Intel, Hewlett Packard, Seagate, and Symantec. Founded in 2005, PodTech Network is based in Palo Alto, California, and is funded by US Venture Partners and Venrock Associates. Visit http://www.podtech.net/ for more information.

Press Contacts: For San Jose Mercury News: Katharine Fong, Deputy Managing Editor 408-278-3448 kfong@mercurynews.com For PodTech Network: Valerie Cunningham 650-543-5211 Valerie@PodTech.net

PodTech Network

CONTACT: Katharine Fong, Deputy Managing Editor of San Jose MercuryNews, +1-408-278-3448, kfong@mercurynews.com; or Valerie Cunningham of PodTechNetwork, +1-650-543-5211, Valerie@PodTech.net

Web site: http://www.podtech.net/http://www.mercextra.com/videohttp://www.mercurynews.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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