Babelgum Now Accessible to Global Users

NEW YORK, June 8: The
peer-to-peer-based global Internet TV platform Babelgum is now accessible to
users around the world.

Currently, users with a PC
and broadband Internet connection can access Babelgum for free, but the service
will be funded by advertising in the future. Thousands of people that
pre-registered their interest with Babelgum are now being provided with access.
New Babelgum members and the original beta testers can download a revised and enhanced
Babelgum client application. A capped number of free downloads is available
daily from the Babelgum website on a first-come, first-served basis. All users
can also invite as many friends and colleagues as they like to join them on
Babelgum, and over the next few weeks the number of users is expected to
steadily increase.

Babelgum is designed to
deliver quality programming to niche audiences globally. Content on the service
is accessed via an initial nine core channels, organized by genre, that then provide
access to hundreds of hours of broadcast-quality material from both niche and
mainstream programmers. Every user will also be able to create individual
thematic "smart channels,” which automatically generate programming
according to personal interests and tastes. Recorded preferences can be
overridden by browsing channel genres and searching for specific content.

Silvio Scaglia, Babelgum's
chairman and co-founder commented, "Today we have proven that the Internet
can be used as a global distribution network for TV quality video. The
convergence of broadcast and web technologies opens new opportunities for our
content partners and offers a personalized experience to each of our users.
Babelgum has no ties to individual content owners and distributors and as a
result our editorial strategy is primarily 'user-centric'. That strategy
ensures the platform satisfies the needs of a potentially infinite number of
niche audiences around the world. By validating and aggregating the best
material from a wide range of independent and mainstream content owners,
Babelgum aims to encourage common interest communities that are not well served
by traditional television."