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IPTV Evangelist Hosts Robert Petty, CEO & Chairman, ROO

Second Installment in Broadband Interview Series Shifts Conversation to Executive Leading the IPTV Charge to Multiplatform Domination

Site Also Welcomes Video Age International Editor Levi Shapiro as Contributor

NEW YORK, NY, October 30, 2006 - Leading broadband news and analysis site
IPTV Evangelist (www.iptvevangelist.com), today announced the second guest in its ongoing video interview series, Robert Petty, CEO and Chairman, ROO Online Video Network, one of the world's 10 most viewed online video networks, offering turnkey services to Website publishers, content producers and advertisers.

Following in the footsteps of premiere guest Frank Chindamo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fun Little Movies (www.funlittlemovies.com), Petty discusses the present and future of broadband video as it expands its domination of the desktop to the living room and beyond, to mobile phones and other handheld devices.

Among the specific topics discussed:

• Which global media company is best positioned to dominate the new multiplatform world
• How multiplatform video access will continue to change media consumption
• Consumer empowerment, particularly in categories like news and sports
• The synergy of niche, independent content providers and niche advertising

In order to watch the conversation with Robert Petty, go to (www.iptvevangelist.com) and click on "interviews". And if you missed the inaugural interview with Frank Chindamo of Fun Little Movies, an archived copy of the exchange is also available as well.

Combining up-to-date IPTV news with informed commentary on trends and informative interviews with key players, IPTV Evangelist is the brainchild of Gilbert B. Hammer, an IPTV pioneer in his own right, who has been working with streaming media since its inception and has been a Video Producer/DP for the past 15 years.

Video Age International Editor Logs On

IPTV Evangelist is also pleased to welcome Video Age International Assistant Editor Levi Shapiro as a special contributor. Currently, Mr. Shapiro also oversees Los Angeles operations for Telephia, the dominant player in mobile-related market research. In this role, he has created partnerships and products for leading movie studios, television networks, game publishers and record labels. He has also helped develop innovative new products including the industry's first-ever Mobile Television Diary.

Previously, Mr. Shapiro was Founder and Chief Executive Officer of two mobile video companies, Two Minute Television and Snack Mobile. Prior to that, Mr. Shapiro helped re-launch a multi-million dollar line of online digital services across Europe for IBM, growing revenue by over 20% in a previously flat segment. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences including NAB, CTIA, IIR, IQPC, Digital Hollywood, iHollywood, Terrapin, MoMeMo. In his role at Video Age International, Mr. Shapiro covers global and new media platforms.

Combining up-to-date IPTV news with informed commentary on trends and informative interviews with key players, IPTV Evangelist is the brainchild of Gilbert B. Hammer, an IPTV pioneer in his own right, who has been working with streaming media since its inception and has been a Video Producer/DP for the past 15 years.

IPTV Evangelist is a wholly independent source of news and information on IPTV. Its views and the views of its guests are their own and do not reflect those of any outside source or individual.

About IPTV Evangelist

IPTV Evangelist (ipTVe) is the ultimate guide to the people and the companies that are defining the red-hot iTV and IPTV markets. Founded by streaming video pioneer Gilbert B. Hammer, IPTV Evangelist combines the latest iTV and IPTV news and analysis with interviews with key players. As the title of the site implies, Gilbert is passionate about the space, which he views as the next-generation for online and mobile entertainment for its creative integration of new and improved forms of communication, storytelling and community.

About Robert Petty, CEO & Chairman, ROO
Mr. Petty was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors on December 3, 2003. Mr. Petty worked in New York in various positions, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avenue Group, Inc. (AVNU, formerly I.T. Technology Inc.) and President of VideoDome.com Networks, Inc., a middleware streaming media service provider. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Petty was Manager of Electronic Business Services for e-commerce products for Telstra Corporation.