PITTSBURGH and LOS ANGELES, February 10, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Wizzard Media (NYSE Alternext: WZE), the world’s largest podcasting network today announced that it has signed an agreement with AttentionSpan Media LLC to distribute the studio’s “Sock Tube Presents” original video content for download to personal mobile devices and computers and via Apple’s iTunes service and Microsoft’s Zune Marketplace. “Sock Tube Presents” is a series of movie parodies starring tube sock puppets, of which Kara Swisher of the Wall Street Journal, has written in her “Boom Town” blog: “I actually think they are almost better than the real thing.”

On making the announcement, Chris Spencer, Wizzard Media CEO said, “We are very enthused at the opportunity to work closely with the Attention Span team of business and creative talent.” Spencer added, “By specializing in creating engaging, high-quality original content they have a unique and fresh way of entertaining an already large and growing fan base. To monetize the content our national ad sales team will be including ‘SockTube Presents’ parodies into campaign plans for the major brands with which we work.”

“Our partnership with Wizzard provides ASM the opportunity to get our shows to an enthusiastic fanbase on two additional popular platforms - iTunes and Zune – and to monetize that content,” said Peter White, AttentionSpan Media CEO. “Wizzard is a great addition to our distribution network, and we look forward to launching more properties with the Wizzard team in the near future.”

In addition to Wizzard Media, AttentionSpan Media has distribution agreements in place with NBC Universal/News Corp.’s Hulu, Google’s YouTube, Metacafe and other major video-serving companies. In addition to “SockTubePresents” , ASM is the producer of “Dorm Life,” an award-winning comedy series about the life and times of college dorm dwellers, which currently ranks as the #1 all-time most popular web series on Hulu, with a second season due to launch in March 2009.

About Wizzard Media (a division of Wizzard Software):

Wizzard Media is the industry’s leading podcast hosting network, with an unprecedented 1.2 billion download requests in 2008. 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 and Microsoft’s Zune Marketplace. For more information, please visit www.wizzard.tv. Wizzard Media is a division of Wizzard Software, a leader in speech technology development.

Contact:
Arthur Douglas and Associates
Art Batson
Phone: 407-478-1120

About AttentionSpan Media LLC:

AttentionSpan Media is a pioneering social media studio, bringing viewers together around video content, using emerging social technologies to cultivate highly engaged communities. Attention Span, an EMMY-award winning studio, focuses on creating and distributing original and branded entertainment.

Contact:
Josh McHugh
Phone: (323) 936-0648
Email: josh@attentionspan.tv