Wizzard Media Collaborates with Adobe to Distribute Video Podcasts Via Adobe Media Player

PITTSBURGH -- Wizzard Media (AMEX: WZE), the world's largest podcasting network, is working together with Adobe to distribute high-quality video content from the Wizzard Media Network through the new Adobe[R] Media Player. Launched today, the Adobe Media Player is the first application built on Adobe AIR[TM] software, the cross operating system application runtime that extends rich Internet applications (RIAs) to the desktop.

The first installment of content from the Wizzard Media Network will include The Hilary Duff Video Podcast, Tiki Bar TV, Hot for Words, Average Betty, Hawaii Surf Session Report, Midwest Teen Sex Show, Lynchland, and Underbelly, with more content coming soon.

The Adobe Media Player gives viewers the ability to watch their favorite video podcasts from the Wizzard Media Network in the popular Adobe Flash format, either online as streaming video or by downloading the content to view offline, in full-screen playback, from the desktop. The powerful subscription feature of the new player allows users to easily subscribe to their favorite podcasts and receive new episodes as they are released. Publishers are also given the opportunity to distribute measure and build businesses around video content.

"We take pride in having our content featured at the launch of this innovative new media player, and are invigorated by the path Adobe is blazing in the arena of combining streaming and downloadable video into one application," said Chris Spencer, CEO, Wizzard. "We are happy to offer another valuable distribution venue to the talented content creators who form the foundation of our network."

"Wizzard Media offers viewers a variety of programming through their popular podcasting networks," said Ashley Still, senior product manager for Adobe Media Player at Adobe. "We're delighted to collaborate with Wizzard Media and include their wide range of shows into Adobe Media Player.

For more information or to download this exciting new application for free, visit http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/mediaplayer/install/

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.

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