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30 Jan 2006 07:08

All New Video PLC30 January 2006 Media Release 30th January 2006 All New Video and YooMedia Announce Partnership to Develop Next Generation 3G Mobile TV and Interactive Services Specialist 3G video service provider All New Video (LSE ANV), an AIM listedcompany, has signed a partnership agreement with YooMedia (LSE YOO), to providethe 3G video network backbone required to support YooMedia's recently announced,enhanced 3G interactive video gateway. The gateway will be offered exclusively by Broadband TV Group, YooMedia's jointventure company with ICTV, and will utilise YooMedia's cross-platform contentdelivery capability and ICTV's HeadendWare(R) technology. HeadendWare(R) enables content delivery using broadband web delivery techniquesand tools to 3G including Flash(R) and Shockwave(R) animation, high qualitystreaming audio and full motion video. The enhanced 3G gateway is expected toenable the full capability of HeadendWare(R) to be made available to all new andexisting 3G handsets. In conjunction with All New Video, BroadbandTV Group aims to operate and providethe most advanced mobile interactive video on demand services for 3G networkoperators, television broadcasters, content publishers, content producers andadvertisers. All New Video's 3G video network infrastructure is considered to be one of thelargest network-independent installations of its type providing YooMedia andBroadbandTV with a highly scalable, carrier grade solution, supporting both UKand international applications. Commenting on the launch, All New Video CEO, David Atkins said, "I am genuinelyexcited to be working with YooMedia on a range of cutting-edge, rich-mediaservices that will span web, mobile and television." Neil Macdonald, CEO of YooMedia commented, "I am delighted that we are workingwith All New Video as they provide a robust, scalable solution to our 3G needs". - ENDS - For further information please contact: Neil Macdonald Marie JohnstonYooMedia plc All New Video plc44 (0) 20 7462 0870 +44 (0) 870 240 1482 marie.johnston@allnewvideo.com Tim Blythe/Savita TulsianiBeattie Communications020 7053 6000Tim.Blythe@beattiegroup.com / Savita.Tulsiani@beattiegroup.com Notes for Editors: About All New Video Set up in 2002 by David Atkins, All New Video, based in Newbury,Berkshire is the first Wireless Application Service Provider to offer live multiparty 3G video to PC calling. The applications for this technology are wide andvaried. Within the broadcast industry this includes video blogging, increasedjournalistic coverage and interactive video streaming. In other industries it isequally applicable for security (police, ambulance), video-dating services, chatrooms, and enterprise conferencing. All New Video has one of the largest video port facilities in the World.This in addition to previous experience of providing services to the broadcastindustry has led to their services being used on a number of well knowntelevision programs. David Atkins (CEO) previously founded VideoWeb, which over two years grewto be Europe's largest independent videoconferencing service provider. About YooMedia YooMedia is one of the fastest growing interactive entertainment companies inthe UK, developing and delivering premium interactive content and services tohouseholds and individuals via TV, the web, telephony and mobile phones. Itsfour main divisions are Dating, Gambling & Games, Enhanced Solutions and PublicSector. More information is available at www.yoomedia.com. About BroadbandTV Group BroadbandTV Group is an equity joint venture between YooMedia plc and ICTV Inc.The joint venture brings together YooMedia's cross-platform content developmentcapability and ICTV's proprietary HeadendWate(R) cross-platform deliverytechnology for both the UK television and worldwide 3G mobile markets. Moreinformation about ICTV is available at www.ictv.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange