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Meredith Local Media Group Relaunches Station Web Sites

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

DES MOINES, IA – November 2, 2009 – Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP) today announced the re-launch of its Local Media Group Web sites. The newly re-designed sites boast state-of-the-art video players, live weather radars, breaking news alerts and numerous other design and technology upgrades.

According to Tim Reynolds, Director of Interactive Media for the Local Media Group, the redesign provides 6 million unique monthly users with the most comprehensive local news Web sites in each market.

“We created a vibrant local experience where our viewers can tap into Meredith’s vast resources, content and news expertise,” says Reynolds. “Also, we created a place where viewers can share their own ideas and comments.”

With the help of Internet Broadcasting, the leading provider of Web sites, content and advertising revenue solutions, the redesigned Web sites feature increased social media and the opportunity for viewers to connect with each other and on-air talent via blogs, slide shows, Facebook and Twitter. Additionally, the local station Web sites are also now available as an iPhone application. Viewers can visit iTunes to get the latest news on their mobile device.

“The broadcasting industry is changing and our viewers now demand news 24/7 and on multiple platforms,” said Paul Karpowicz, President of the Meredith Local Media Group. “The re-launch of our Web sites allows us to give viewers news when and how they want it – whether it’s on television, the internet or their mobile device.”

To visit Meredith’s Local Media Group Web sites, please click on the following link.  http://www.meredith.com/media_portfolio/broadcast.html

Internet Broadcasting (IB) and Associated Press content distribution deal delivers creative, flexible solution for AP member news providers on the IB network

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

NEW YORK and ST. PAUL, MN – September 16, 2009Internet Broadcasting, the leading provider of local Web sites, content and advertising revenue solutions to the world’s most successful media companies, and The Associated Press have announced a content distribution partnership that provides AP member news organizations on the IB network access to enhanced AP text, photos and video news feeds faster and easier than ever before.

The AP Online product provides AP members in the IB network with more than 350 stories, 40 video clips and hundreds of related images daily, driving increased traffic to IB’s partners’ sites. The partnership has generated significant results since its launch in April 2009, with traffic to AP-sourced content increasing over 70% across IB network sites. This page view growth shows the value that consumers get out of this quality content; consumer engagement translates into value for IB’s partners.

“AP is pleased to work with Internet Broadcasting to enhance the value of AP content online by offering an innovative, efficient and flexible workflow solution,” said Dave Gwizdowski, AP’s director, broadcast markets for the Americas. “It is another creative step in our long standing relationship with IB and its AP member news sites.”

The content arrangement gives IB partner sites enhanced depth of national news content complete with full story text, sidebar stories, related video and images. With these elements, IB’s national news team compiles complete content packages and publishes them to IB’s partner sites. For example, the AP/IB partnership enhanced the depth of the Michael Jackson coverage in June. Within hours, IB produced an expanded coverage section about Jackson that included dozens of AP stories and videos.

“We are extremely pleased with the quality and the quantity of the content that we get from AP Online,” said Jeff Kimball, chief operating officer of Internet Broadcasting.  “The content is at the core of the AP Online product and IB added value by integrating AP Online into our publishing platform, ibPublish. The end result is high quality and timely information that is critical for media companies that need the best in news and verticals that drive revenue.”

AP Online content offers hundreds of daily stories from national and international news to health, entertainment, science, technology and other news. The stories are written and delivered specifically for Web publication and many include AP images and video news clips.

About AP Online
AP Online delivers long form AP stories from around the world directly to AP member Websites. Stories may contain data links to photos, audio clips and video. News items are offered in more than 70 categories and prioritized in the top 10 headlines. We make it easy to integrate AP news content through XML or hosted delivery.

Steve Goldstein wins “Outstanding Director of the Year” award

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Internet Broadcasting (IB) is excited to share that Steve Goldstein has been chosen as a 2009 Outstanding Director by The Twin Cities Business Magazine.

IB submitted a nomination for Steve in June based on his quintessential contributions, service, wisdom, passion and experience as the Chairman of Internet Broadcasting.  IB is proud to announce that he, along with four other board directors, have won this prestigious award. As a winner of this award, Steve is in company with directors of such companies as Best Buy, Venture Bank, Prime Therapeutics and Allina Hospitals.

Steve was chosen by a panel of independent judges based on the measurable impact he has had on IB. Steve’s leadership and direction bring together the board of directors, management, and all constituents of IB in a way consistent with our shared values.

Steve will be honored at The Outstanding Directors Award event the evening of October 29th in Minneapolis. A congratulatory message will run in the October Twin Cities Business Magazine – IB would like to thank Steve for his invaluable contributions to Internet Broadcasting.

For more information please visit http://www.tcbmag.com/superstars/outstandingdirectors/119664p1.aspx.

This year’s co-winners:

Honoree: L. Steven Goldstein, Board Service for Internet Broadcasting
Honoree: C. McKenzie (Mac) Lewis III, Board Service for SearchAmerica, Inc.
Honoree: Darrell R. Tukua, Board service for Capella Education Copan
Honoree: Paul Knapp, Board Service for Venture Bank
Honoree: Mark W. Sheffert, Lifetime Service Honoree

Internet Broadcasting Extends Online Publishing Partnership with Morgan Murphy Media Group; Adds KXLY-TV in Spokane to IB Partnership

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

St. Paul, MN — September 3, 2009 — Internet Broadcasting (IB, www.ibsys.com), the leading provider of local media Web sites, content and advertising revenue solutions, today announced both an extension of and a new addition to its online publishing partnership with Morgan Murphy Media for Web, content, and local digital marketing services.

As part of the modified partnership agreement, Morgan Murphy Media will transition TV station Web site KXLY-TV (ABC), Spokane, WA (www.kxly.com), to IB, and, in addition, has extended the term of WISC-TV (CBS), Madison, WI (www.channel3000.com) on the IB platform. The decision to move KXLY.com to IB is part of an effort to attract new visitors and advertisers to the site and thereby drive online revenue. Doing so enables Morgan Murphy to align their local digital brands across Internet and mobile as well.

“The heritage between IB and our company spans over a decade,” said Brian Burns, Vice President and COO of Morgan Murphy Media, whose property Channel3000.com was IB’s fifth client. “Their expertise in driving audience engagement and incremental revenue to converged media properties has been successful in Madison and we look forward to duplicating that success in Spokane and eastern Washington. IB possesses the industry expertise and technology platform to meet our evolving needs and those of our advertisers in both Wisconsin and Washington as digital and mobile media play a more important role how content is delivered.”

David Lebow, CEO of Internet Broadcasting, said, “The media industry and landscape has changed since the beginning of our relationship. IB has evolved with Morgan Murphy Media, and they have remained a true innovator and market leader. Brian is as well-versed about all things Internet as they come. We are thrilled to move into the future with such a forward-thinking media partner.”

Added Lebow, “Extending and expanding this meaningful partnership shows a great vote of confidence in us from one of our most long-standing partners. Our commitment to them remains strong, and together we will work diligently to advance their media properties to the next level. It’s rewarding and exciting to be part of their future growth plans and to help grow their online audience and revenue while transforming their TV brands onto the Internet and mobile.”

An industry pioneer in media since 1890, Morgan Murphy Media today operates nine TV stations, 12 radio stations, Internet and New Media operations, and Madison Magazine.

About Morgan Murphy Media
Morgan Murphy Media operates KXLY-TV (ABC) in Spokane, WA; KAPP-TV (ABC) in Yakima, WA; KVEW-TV in Tri-Cities, WA; WKBT-TV (CBS) in La Crosse, WI; and WISC-TV (CBS) in Madison WI. In each of its TV markets, the company operates a MyNetworkTV affiliate. Other media operations include seven radio stations in the Spokane/Coeur Alene, Idaho market; five radio stations in Southwestern Wisconsin; Madison Magazine, a monthly lifestyle publication in Madison; and Murphy Entertainment Group, which produces programming for broadcast and cable networks and Internet delivery.  For information, visit http://www.morganmurphymedia.com.

HGTV’S real estate Web site Frontdoor.com expands audience reach by millions through partnership with Internet Broadcasting

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

KNOXVILLE, TENN. (Thursday, June 25) –HGTV’s real estate Web site FrontDoor.com now opens the door for millions of additional Web users to find the latest in home listings combined with trusted home-related videos and information.  A new strategic content distribution partnership announced today will see FrontDoor content featured prominently across the Internet Broadcasting network of sites. (http://www.frontdoor.com)

Launched in late 2007, FrontDoor has rapidly risen to become a leader in real estate Web services thanks to the demonstrated leadership and expertise of HGTV — seen in more than 95 million U.S. households and the No. 1 media resource for home and garden content — combined with a rich, video- and image-centric experience offering the best and latest in listings and real estate related information. In July 2008, FrontDoor was named the most innovative real estate Web site of the year by Inman News.

“Now more than ever, it is important for people to have a trusted source like FrontDoor to help navigate the challenges of buying and selling a property. We give users the ability to search nearly 4 million listings, but we also realize search is only one part of the process and are very focused on giving users information that helps them make decisions around the really tough issues they face today,” explains Vikki Neil, General Manager of Scripps Networks Digital’s home category. “FrontDoor tackles challenging topics like how to price your home, how to stage your home for a quick sell, and how to take advantage of first time home buying tax breaks. With this partnership our complete real estate experience – offering both listings and content – will be available to an even wider audience.”

Internet Broadcasting helps television stations expand their local presence online, increasing traffic and ad revenue with a wide array of products and services built to drive a quality local online experience for both consumers and advertisers. Together FrontDoor and Internet Broadcasting will seamlessly deliver local listings and trusted, dynamic real estate content to local media Web sites.

“IB is pleased to partner with a premium brand with great content, HGTV’s FrontDoor, offering distribution of our local network of sites. Equally, we’re fulfilling our commitment to distribute quality content and revenue opportunities to our local partners,” said David Lebow, President and CEO of Internet Broadcasting. “This partnership is a great example of providing local premium quality content in an important area, real estate.  It’s a great partnership of a national brand and our local sites.”

Added Scripps’ Neil, “We are excited about this new partnership with Internet Broadcasting which will broaden the FrontDoor footprint by millions and allow users to find FrontDoor listings and expert relevant content from their local media Web sites. This partnership – along with our enhanced Facebook integration on FrontDoor, ability to follow FrontDoor on Twitter, and our mobile extensions – expands the audience’s access to our premiere content when and where it is needed.”

About FrontDoor.com
FrontDoor.com (http://www.frontdoor.com) is an online real estate listing service powered by HGTV, the No.1 source for home-related media content.  The site currently offers nearly 4 million listings of homes for sale. In addition to providing users with the latest real estate listings, FrontDoor.com houses expert HGTV advice and videos along with original Web series and a comprehensive library of features, tools, guides and information.  Users can also interact with FrontDoor through Facebook, Twitter and a new iPhone ap.

FrontDoor.com  is run by Scripps Networks Digital, a diversified multi-platform programmer that delights millions daily with award-winning content in the home, food and living categories.  Scripps Networks Digital’s Web sites  — HGTV.com, FoodNetwork.com, DIYnetwork.com, FineLiving.com, GACTV.com, Recipezaar.com, HGTVPro.com, FrontDoor.com; and the newest Food2.com — are powered by engaging content, interactive tools and social spaces that take fans of Scripps Networks cable brands further into the story and offer online users information and inspiration to fuel their passions.  SN Digital also distributes content to mobile and online partners, providing lifestyle solutions virtually anywhere, anytime.

Internet Broadcasting partners with Perfect Sense Digital to accelerate its innovative state-of-the-art web publishing solution to market

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

St. Paul, Minn. June 9, 2009 – Internet Broadcasting – the leading provider of local Web sites, content and advertising revenue solutions to media companies – announced that it has partnered with Perfect Sense Digital to deliver an innovative, open and cost effective publishing technology solution for media companies looking to transform their brands online.

Perfect Sense Digital will become an integral part of the Internet Broadcasting organization and will leverage the proven reliability and scalability of IB’s core existing technology to create the most flexible and open publishing platform in the market. Internet Broadcasting, with Perfect Sense Digital’s publishing platform strategy experience, will team to create a technology that will serve IB’s media partners as they tackle the next transition in digital.

“Combining the talent of the product strategy team at Perfect Sense Digital and the IB technology team will allow us to move much quicker to meet the needs of the market,” said David Lebow, IB president and CEO. “We are confident our partnership will drive local media companies into the future.”

Internet Broadcasting publishing solutions have led the industry for the last decade. Last year alone IB delivered 6 billion page views and ran almost $80 million in advertising revenue on its network of local media Web sites.

“IB is offering media companies an impressive range of publishing and revenue solutions.” said Lisa Malmud, co-founder, Perfect Sense Digital. “With this strategic partnership Perfect Sense Digital is perfectly positioned to provide IB the ability to solve publisher’s problems even more effectively than in the past.”

Internet Broadcasting and Weather Underground collaborate to deliver superior weather content on local media Web sites

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 12, 2009 – Internet Broadcasting, the leading provider of local Web sites, content and advertising revenue solutions to media companies, has partnered with Weather Underground to deliver the most reliable, accurate weather information available to millions of people through its network of local media Web sites across the United States.

Internet Broadcasting helps television stations expand their local presence online, increasing traffic and ad revenue with a wide array of products and services purpose-built to drive a quality local online experience for both consumers and advertisers. Working with Weather Underground, Internet Broadcasting is seamlessly delivering up-to-the-minute weather information to its customers’ sites using enhanced graphics and broader coverage across the United States and into Canada and Mexico.

“Our partnership with Weather Underground positions our publishing partners as leaders in weather coverage,” said Jeff Kimball, chief operating officer, Internet Broadcasting. “Being first and best with the information consumers need is what will help our partners win.  Our alliance with Weather Underground gets us there in weather.”

Weather Underground uses cutting-edge technologies to monitor weather conditions and provide real-time forecasts with captivating, easy-to-view graphics. It creates these forecasts using its vast network of regional data sources as well as additional information from the National Weather Service’s forecast database.

Since its launch in April, the improved weather content garnered more than 14 million visits across Internet Broadcasting’s network of media sites.

“Weather is a key driver of both audience and revenue for our sites,” said Barb Palser, director of digital media for McGraw-Hill Broadcasting. “We respect and appreciate the quality and expertise Internet Broadcasting and Weather Underground bring to our sites.  They’re helping us deliver the best possible content to our local viewers and for our advertisers.”

About Weather Underground

The world’s first online weather service, Weather Underground is committed to delivering the most comprehensive, reliable weather information possible. The company’s state-of-the-art technology monitors conditions and forecasts for locations across the world. With thousands of international users contributing local observations from personal weather stations, Weather Underground is able to provide up-to-the-minute weather conditions for the most finely targeted areas. In addition to serving free online weather information to millions of Web users, Weather Underground delivers custom-designed weather page solutions to an array of businesses and media clients – both online and in print.

Internet Broadcasting partners with Collective Media for ad targeting solutions

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

NEW YORK, April 29, 2009 – Internet Broadcasting – the leading provider of local Web sites, content and advertising revenue solutions to media companies – announced that it has signed an agreement with Collective Media to deliver innovative audience targeting technology to improve efficiency, effectiveness and campaign results for advertisers online.

Internet Broadcasting is using AMP, Collective Media’s proprietary ad network management and audience targeting platform, to improve operations across the ibLocal network and to deliver advertiser’s messages to the most targeted audiences across more than 1,000 quality local Web sites. The AMP platform allows Internet Broadcasting to serve ads on local Web sites that most closely match user interests like travel, business or shopping – optimizing results.

Internet Broadcasting is using AMP’s state-of-the-art semantic classification engine, which draws from more than three million words and phrases, scans Web pages, identifies page context, and appropriately targets ads. The technology’s ability to determine context allows it, for example, to read an article about the “heat” in Miami and determine if the story is about the basketball team or weather.

“It is all about relevance,” said Frost Prioleau, general manager of Technology Solutions for Collective Media. “Combining our cutting-edge technology with Internet Broadcasting’s ad revenue solutions and sales representation, we are confident our partnership will help take local media companies into the future.”

Said Luke Edson, chief revenue officer of Internet Broadcasting, “Internet Broadcasting is offering advertisers a smarter way to allocate their resources. AMP allows our customers to target more qualified prospects in key local markets with the right message at the right time. Early results show strong performance and we are eager to introduce the enhanced ibLocal Network to advertisers in the coming weeks and months.”

About Collective Media
Collective Media’s media and technology solutions serve online publishers, agencies and advertisers. Collective’s product suite includes the Collective Network, the largest premium display advertising network; the Directive Network, the only transparent performance advertising network; AMP, its proprietary ad network management platform; and Personifi, the leading semantic content classification and audience targeting solution. Founded in 2005, Collective Media is a member of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and is headquartered in New York City with offices in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Visit Collective Media at http://www.collective.com.

Internet Broadcasting launches powerful new version of its ibPublish online publishing platform

Friday, April 24th, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 24, 2009 — Internet Broadcasting – the leading provider of Web sites, content and advertising revenue solutions to media companies – has released a new version of its ibPublish online publishing platform. The platform offers several advanced features that help local broadcast publishers of online news improve content creation and generate additional revenue opportunities.

The intuitive, template-based system – designed with digital journalists’ needs at the forefront – helps increase newsroom productivity by enabling faster page building and easier content creation. It includes an improved user interface, more efficient workflow, as well as support for both PC- and Mac-based systems and multiple browsers. These upgrades make it easier for news teams to publish and distribute text, images and video to Web sites, mobile networks and syndication partners.

“Internet Broadcasting is committed to our partners extending their leads as the top source for online news in their markets,” said David Lebow, president and CEO of Internet Broadcasting. “This includes fully transforming their newsrooms to digital content centers. Through fresher content, more engagement, more traffic and more revenue, ibPublish enhances the user’s experience while helping improve the publisher’s bottom line. ibPublish is an integral part of our solution to drive audience and revenue for our media partners.”

For more than 10 years, large media groups have relied on Internet Broadcasting’s expertise and state-of-the-art technology to transform their Internet businesses. Managing millions of pieces of content in the Internet Broadcasting network, ibPublish is the proven, on-demand solution for local news sites. The company’s thousands of content management system users generate Web sites that drive more than five billion page views each year.

Many media groups using ibPublish also take advantage of Internet Broadcasting’s premium local ad network. The premium ad network connects local sites with national advertisers, bringing additional revenue to the publisher and targeted reach to the advertiser, yielding proven performance for both. In fact, Internet Broadcasting’s affiliated stations had an average of 61 percent higher revenue from online advertising versus nonaffiliated stations in 2008, according to the Borrell Associates survey, “What Local Media Web Sites Earn.”

The new version of ibPublish is available immediately.

IB & Morgan Murphy Extend Partnership

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

ST. PAUL, Minn. – February 12, 2009 – Internet Broadcasting, the leading provider of online platforms for local television stations, today announced it has extended its longstanding partnership with Morgan Murphy Media to manage online content, advertising operations and sales solutions for Channel3000.com, WISC-TV’s popular Web site in Madison.

For 10 years, Morgan Murphy Media has relied on the Internet Broadcasting platform to manage and deliver content on Channel3000.com, the largest online news and information site in Madison’s coverage area. The two-year contract agreement with Internet Broadcasting leverages the robust nature of the Internet Broadcasting’s publishing platform, content, advertising operations and revenue-generating advertising network.

“Our success with Channel3000.com is based on Internet Broadcasting’s strength of providing high-quality national news content combined with our great local news angles and local sales opportunities,” said Brian Burns, director of new media for Morgan Murphy Media. “We’re pleased to embark on our second decade of partnership with Internet Broadcasting. Its national reach in both content and sales, coupled with its robust technology platform, significantly broadens the reach of our advertisers.”

Internet Broadcasting helps transform television stations to digital markets, generating audience and ad revenue through localized news, features and Web products.

“We’ve enjoyed a long and successful partnership with Morgan Murphy Media and are honored to retain this important relationship,” said David Lebow, CEO of Internet Broadcasting. “We’re committed to continuing to help Morgan Murphy increase its online audience and generate revenue.”