Medialink Partners with Voxant for Syndication of Digital Media to Thousands of New Web Sites; Enhancement to Medialink Digital Distribution Network Addresses Growing Demand for Broadband Content.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- In response to burgeoning demand for broadband content, Medialink Worldwide Incorporated (Nasdaq: MDLK), a leading provider of diversified media services for professional communicators and marketers, announced today it will distribute online video and audio via an agreement with Reston, Va.-based Voxant, the first viral syndication network for online news. Medialink joins a roster of leading media organizations, including Reuters, MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company , CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. , and Bloomberg, whose news and content is distributed by Voxant. Medialink, a major producer and distributor of short-form video and audio to broadcast and broadband media, will use Voxant's Viral Syndication Network(TM) to distribute informational video and audio clips produced for corporations and organizations. The content from Medialink also would provide full source disclosure and contact details for viewers to learn more about the product, service or issue profiled in the clip. Voxant's Viral Syndication Network ingests, indexes and formats fully licensed rich media news content, enhances it for search engine retrieval, and distributes it to the millions of sites that comprise the "long tail" of the Web. Advertising and branding are attached and travel with the content in Voxant's patent-pending NewsCubes(TM), which Web publishers, bloggers and journalists can "mash", or pick up and drop from one Web site to another. As content is distributed to other Web sites, content providers retain control of the licensing, brand, and monetization of their valuable content NewsCubes also may be integrated into "mashups", which combine content from disparate sources and result in the publication of a new hybrid service or technical application. For example, a mashup developer could bring together video clips of new car launches provided by Medialink with a map application to publish locations of automotive dealerships with promotional video of available models. "New breeds of niche content will evolve in the exciting broadband world that has emerged," stated Laurence Moskowitz, president and chief executive officer of Medialink. "The proliferation of broadband applications, combined with unprecedented consumer demand for highly-specialized programming, creates a boundless marketplace for online content providers. Short-form video and audio will certainly be one of the preferred communication modalities Modalities The factors and circumstances that cause a patient's symptoms to improve or worsen, including weather, time of day, effects of food, and similar factors. for marketers to engage key audience segments on broadcast and broadband media." The new online syndication capabilities provided by Voxant enhance Medialink's broadcast and broadband content distribution network, which comprises broadcast and cable television, radio, venue-based media, and online distribution such as search engine marketing, podcasts and RSS feeds, and Web syndication See syndication format. . "We are pleased to partner with Medialink to significantly enhance the distribution of its ground-breaking broadband content through Voxant's Viral Syndication Network," said Jeff Crigler, chief executive officer of Voxant. "Voxant is helping forward-thinking news organizations thrive in the Web 2.0 world of online news syndication See newsfeed and syndication format. by embracing the principles of participation, sharing and remixing that are at the heart of this revolution." "Medialink has mastered the brief, storytelling Storytelling Aesop semi-legendary fabulist of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Harvey, 10] Münchäusen Baron traveler grossly embellishes his experiences. [Ger. Lit. model of visual and aural aural /au·ral/ (aw´r'l) 1. auditory (1). 2. pertaining to an aura. au·ral 1 adj. Relating to or perceived by the ear. 'narrative marketing', and our new partnership with Voxant will help extend those messages to broadband's new horizons," stated Larry Thomas, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Medialink. "The further expansion of Medialink's direct-to-consumer Web distribution platform creates more opportunities for professional communicators to conduct meaningful dialogues with online audiences. With Medialink's unique combination of content production expertise and its rapidly growing broadcast and broadband distribution network, marketers are assured of creative results and high-impact visibility." About Medialink: Medialink is a global leader in providing unique news and marketing media strategies and solutions that enable corporations and organizations to inform and educate their target audiences with maximum impact on television, radio, print, and the Internet. The Company offers creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. section of the Company's Web site (www.medialink.com). About Voxant: Voxant is the first viral syndication network(TM) for online news, unlocking vast new markets for news organizations and advertisers around the world. Voxant's self-service viral mashing(TM) technology provides a powerful new way to distribute video, audio, print or still photos, and the ads that accompany them, to any type of Internet-enabled device. Voxant distributes and promotes news for leading companies such as Reuters, MSNBC, CBS and Bloomberg through a partner network that includes Factiva, LexisNexis, the Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. , Thomson and Web publishers. For more information about Voxant, please visit www.voxant.com. With the exception of the historical information contained in the release, the matters described herein contain certain "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this release are not promises or guarantees and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. We caution you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by the statements herein. Such statements may relate, among other things, to our ability to respond to economic changes and improve operational efficiency, the benefits of our products to be realized by our customers, or our plans, objectives, and expected financial and operating results. Forward-looking statements may also include, without limitation, any statement relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc future events, conditions or circumstances or using words such as: will, believe, anticipate, expect, could, may, estimate, project, plan, predict, intend or similar expressions that involve risk or uncertainty. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: our recent history of losses; our ability to achieve or maintain profitability; potential regulatory action; worldwide economic weakness; geopolitical ge·o·pol·i·tics n. (used with a sing. verb) 1. The study of the relationship among politics and geography, demography, and economics, especially with respect to the foreign policy of a nation. 2. a. conditions and continued threats of terrorism; the receptiveness of the media to our services; changes in our marketplace that could limit or reduce the perceived value of our services to our clients; our ability to develop new products and services that keep pace with technology; our ability to develop and maintain successful relationships with critical vendors; future acquisitions or divestitures, which may adversely affect our operations and financial results; and increased competition, which may have an adverse effect on pricing, revenues, gross margins and our customer base. More detailed information about these risk factors is set forth in filings by Medialink Worldwide Incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's registration statement, most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , most recent annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and other publicly available information regarding the Company. Medialink Worldwide Incorporated is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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