WIZZARD MEDIA, LIFETIME NETWORKS’ HIT SHOW “GET MARRIED” SIGN CONTENT DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Access to Get Married Video Content is Free with New Episodes Updated Weekly
PITTSBURGH and ATLANTA, March 5, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Wizzard Media (NYSE Alternext: WZE), the world’s largest podcasting network today announced that it has signed an agreement with Get Married, a leading multi-platform entertainment and wedding resource (www.GetMarried.com), to distribute its exclusive video content via Apple iTunes, Microsoft Zune Marketplace and select video streaming web sites. Driven by unique video and information, www.GetMarried.com and Get Married’s show on Lifetime Television connects brides with local and national wedding professionals and industry experts online and on television every day through entertainment and news.
“Working with Get Married fits perfectly with Wizzard’s strategy of helping high-quality, branded content producers expand their reach and exposure to new audiences,” said Chris Spencer, Wizzard Media CEO. “Get Married enjoys loyalty from the all-important female demographic that controls household spending in the USA so we will be adding Get Married to campaign plans for the major brands with which we work.”
Access to Get Married podcasts is free and easy. To get the weekly podcast all one needs to do is access iTunes or Zune, depending upon the device on which they wish to view the content, choose a free subscription to Get Married, and the iTunes or Zune service will automatically deliver each new segment to the user’s account. It is that simple.
The Get Married television series is the most-watched wedding entertainment program on television, offering brides an inspirational experience for planning their personalized weddings, providing essential tips, insights and tools, as well as the opportunity to hear directly from industry experts who share the latest trends and highlight resources, products and services.
Hosted by Colin Cowie, premier lifestyle expert and celebrity event designer, Get Married’s television show includes internationally renowned experts in fashion, food, destinations, design and décor and airs on Lifetime Television weekday mornings at 7:30 AM ET/PT as well as online at www.GetMarried.com.
“As part of Get Married’s mission to provide unique content to brides and wedding professionals how and when they want it, the partnership with Wizzard Media further enables Get Married to distribute its expansive portfolio of wedding-related video,” said Stacie Francombe, founder and president of Get Married and www.GetMarried.com. “Each week, new podcasts of Get Married’s current season two will be available so viewers can access episodes through even more channels.”
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.
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About Get Married and www.GetMarried.com
Get Married is the only multi-channeled wedding resource with platforms online (www.GetMarried.com) and on television every weekday that connects local and national wedding professionals and industry experts with brides through entertainment, news and ecommerce. Hosted by Colin Cowie, premier lifestyle expert and celebrity event designer, Get Married is the most-watched wedding entertainment program on television. Get Married’s daily half-hour television series airs at 7:30 AM ET/PT on Lifetime Television, the leader in women’s television and one of the top-rated basic cable television networks. Video segments from the show are available online 24/7 at www.GetMarried.com, along with articles, picture galleries, blogs and an interactive shop. For more information, please visit www.GetMarried.com, and to participate in online dialogues, visit www.BloggerBrides.com.
Contact: Get Married, Becca Brett Leish, 404.888.9091, becca@getmarried.com
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