Fox stations sign deal with ClipSyndicate

Cory Bergman January 30th, 2007

The Fox owned-and-operated stations will begin syndicating selected video clips to vertical sites in the ClipSyndicate network. In return, Fox will receive a share of the advertising revenue. ClipSyndicate already has deals with AP, Clear Channel and Bloomberg TV. Press release after the screen grab of the ClipSyndicate video player…

PRESS RELEASE — ClipSyndicate(SM), the B2B source for
premier video syndication, announced today an agreement with FOX Television
Stations group to syndicate its news content to thousands of vertical Web
sites in the ClipSyndicate Video Syndication Network. FOX Television
Stations will provide ClipSyndicate’s network of Web site editors and
bloggers the ability to publish video news content culled from the largest
markets in the US.

“We are excited to become a content provider for the ClipsSyndicate
network and introduce new audiences to the FOX Television Station group’s
extensive local news coverage,” said Ron Stitt, Vice President, Digital
Media and Internet Operations, FOX Television Stations.

ClipSyndicate enables broadcasters and other video content producers to
realize new revenue streams and extend their brand into the Long Tail of
the Internet by syndicating video clips to thousands of vertical Web sites
looking for specific content of interest for their end-users. Web site
publishers are able to publish fully licensed, authoritative video clips
within seconds, and receive a portion of advertising revenue.

“FOX Television Stations clearly understands the power of syndication
and the potential of the ‘Long Tail’ in the video syndication marketplace,”
said Sean Morgan, founder and CEO of Critical Mention. “This deal
demonstrates ClipSyndicate’s continued commitment to provide our Web site
clients with the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of
licensed video assets to power their vertical Web sites. We are extremely
excited to have FOX on board.”

The FOX Television Stations group, one of the nation’s largest
owned-and- operated network broadcast groups, comprises 35 stations in 26
markets, covering nearly 45% of U.S. television homes. This includes six
duopolies in the top 10 markets, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas,
Washington, D.C. and Houston, as well as duopolies in Minneapolis, Phoenix
and Orlando.

About ClipSyndicate

ClipSyndicate, a next-generation online video advertising & content
syndication platform, enables respected broadcasters and video content
producers to easily monetize their content and extend their brands through
an Internet distribution channel that syndicates video clips to thousands
of vertical Web sites in need of rich media content. Broadcast content
providers and Web publishers alike benefit financially from ClipSyndicate
by sharing in the advertising revenues generated through the ClipSyndicate
media player.

Launched in 2006, ClipSyndicate is a service of Critical Mention Inc.,
the most comprehensive Web-based television search and broadcast monitoring
service. Critical Mention (http://www.criticalmention.com) is privately
held, with headquarters in New York City. For more information please visit
http://www.clipsyndicate.com.