The IPTV World Series Awards 2009 are a unique celebration of the outstanding
achievements of the IPTV market.

The IPTV World Series Awards continue to recognise the outstanding technologies developed for telecoms video services but we are also expanding the awards to reflect the full IPTV ecosystem. A number of new categories have been added to recognise excellent in IPTV service marketing and to promote the activities of operators and content providers in the IPTV space.

The shortlist for the first time includes a number of content and operator companies, including the AT&T, Telekom Austria, PCCW (Hong Kong), Belgacom, Portugal Telecom Portugal, BesTV (China), BBC iPlayer, Canal+ and NBC Universal.

To reflect the status and recognition of the IPTV Award throughout the industry, The Award will now be presented at a fabulous Gala Evening ceremony on the opening night of the IPTV World Forum. the world's largest IP Video focused event, on the Wednesday, 25th March 2009 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London.

This fantastic networking event provides a great opportunity for client entertainment and for team building, whilst increasing the exposure for Award Winners.

Full criteria for the Awards categories, details of the Judging Panel, and details of how to book places for the Gala Dinner are available at www.iptv-forum.com/awards

The short listed companies and products are as follows:

Most Innovative New Service

Recognizes a service launched by an operator or service provider in 2008, and delivered over a managed network, which made a significant contribution to service revenues and customer satisfaction.

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.

SAN DIEGO -- February 11, 2009 - As the tough economy shakes out numerous competitors in the online video space, fast-growing online video platform VMIX is emerging as a market leader with year-over-year triple-digit revenue growth and an expanding client list of dominant brands and top media and entertainment groups. Boasting a strong balance sheet, consistent growth, veteran management, and new partner program, 3-year-old VMIX is on target to reach profitability in 2009.

To accommodate its growing client base, VMIX has opened a New York City office and selected digital media veteran Ted Utz to head New York operations. Utz was formerly VP of National Sales at CBS Television Stations Digital Media Group, WorldNow, and Clear Channel Interactive. VMIX began its East Coast expansion last July with a new Atlanta office, and also recently bulked up its San Diego headquarters team with the addition of Brehnen Knight as Regional Director of Business Development. Knight had been with Brickfish, a top social media marketing firm.

"While others may be downsizing or even shutting their doors, we are experiencing steady, solid growth," noted Mike Glickenhaus, VMIX President and CEO.

VMIX's expanding clientele now includes new customers Scion, Burton Snowboards, and ABC's Dancing with the Stars. These esteemed brands join not only such media entities as Tribune Company, McClatchy, Lee Enterprises, Raycom, Lin, and Post-Newsweek Stations, but also leading brands and organizations including the American Cancer Society, JVC Electronics, and Pure Digital Technologies, makers of the Flip Video family of camcorders.

The firm's newly expanded Partner Program adds key technology partners such as Akamai and Clickability, and provides its growing ranks of channel partners, resellers and solution providers around the country with the tools to aggressively pursue new business opportunities. VMIX is continuing its successful penetration in the Enterprise arena, offering companies a highly cost-effective way to improve communications and better engage clients, partners and their own employees using online video.

About VMIX
VMIX is a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) video and digital media management solutions. The VMIX online video platform makes it easy for website publishers to engage their online audiences, increase ad revenue and grow their business. The company is the trusted partner of news, entertainment and enterprise companies like Tribune Company, McClatchy Company, and Warner Bros/Telepictures.

Company Site: VMIX

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.

Beginning February 7, users will be able to view Terra.com and watch Terra TV on the iPhone and iPod Touch

Miami - February 9th, 2009 - Terra, the leading internet company and original digital content producer with a primary focus on the US Hispanic experience, is expanding its distribution of multimedia content with a special mobile edition of Terra.com and Terra TV for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Available beginning today, the mobile feature available at m.terratv.terra.com, marks the February component of Terra's year-long relaunch entitled the Atom Project. Since its January debut, the Atom Project has already led to a 20 percent increase in Terra TV page views.

The mobile edition of Terra.com and Terra TV allows users to stay tuned-in even when they are on-the-go. They can get the latest in news, sports and entertainment, including special videos on Carnival and European soccer championships, as well as content from Reuters, SNTV and OMNISPORT.

"iPhone users in Latin America surf three times more than those with ordinary mobile phones, and they tend to be most interested in sports and news. With the mobile edition of Terra.com and Terra TV, we are offering the opportunity to access a wealth of content on cell phones, anytime, anyplace," said Fernando Madeira, CEO of Terra Latin America.

On the 7th day of every month throughout 2009, Terra will continue to introduce new features to revolutionize the digital experience for its users. The next feature to be unveiled as part of the Atom Project will be Terra TV specials on the Formula 1 races (debuting February 18th) and live streams from the 2009 Carnival in Salvador, Bahia - Brazil (debuting February 11th). The broadcasts will be viewable in 18 countries on two exclusive channels. In 2008 alone, there were 13 million streams from Terra.com, users watched 220,000 hours of videos and more than 7,000 photos were viewed.

In its entirety, the Atom Project is designed to offer users increased interactivity, personalization and accessibility across all 18 countries in which Terra is present, including Latin America and the United States.

Company Site: Terra

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.

LOUISVILLE, Colo., February 9, 2009 -- Envysion(TM) Inc., (www.envysion.com) the leading Managed Video as a Service (MVaaS) provider, today announced several new features that further its leadership position within the MVaaS market. At a time in the market when both customers and video providers alike are cutting back on resources, Envysion continues to deliver valuable enhancements to its MVaaS platform that help existing and prospective customers improve profitability without significant capital or resource requirements.

The company's MVaaS offering continues to reshape the traditional video surveillance market by leveraging the latest in both camera and Internet capabilities. As MVaaS is based on the Software as a Service (SaaS) software deployment model, Envysion is able to instantly deliver these new capabilities to its entire customer base, while minimizing IT impact by eliminating software upgrade and version control challenges and protecting customers against technology obsolescence.

Inspired by its customers, Envysion's newest features will further enhance users' ability to drive increased productivity and profitability without incremental IT challenges. The new features include:

• Usage Statistics: Analyze your organization's utilization of the Envysion services to ensure adoption, focus training efforts and drive profitability. Video services are only valuable if they are operational and being utilized. Envysion provides real-time statistics on both system availability and enterprise-wide user activity, enabling customers to ensure they are earning the return they expect.

• IP and Megapixel Video: Utilize IP, megapixel and analog camera technologies on a single platform, with the full capabilities of Managed Video as a Service. Envysion now supports analog, IP and megapixel cameras across its entire video platform. Unlike traditional video platforms, Envysion's dynamic bandwidth throttling enables customers full remote access to Megapixel cameras without requiring a major bandwidth upgrade.

• MyGroups: Securely and effortlessly share and collaborate on video for the first time from across the enterprise without incremental IT requirements. Leveraging a concept that is synonymous with the leading social networking services, MyGroups allows customers to easily share video from any location within the enterprise by creating user groups and "inviting" colleagues to view and comment on specific video clips that are stored in a secure datacenter. This capability is an industry first and will fundamentally change how video can be used in an organization.

Company Site: envysion

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.