Podango Acquires Gigavox Audio Lite From Gigavox Media

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) September 25, 2007

Podango (http://podango.com), the online video and audio network that enables publishers and companies to “get heard” by today’s hard-to-reach, niche audiences, announced today that it has acquired the GigaVox Audio Lite technology from GigaVox Media. Deal terms were undisclosed.

Podango will incorporate GigaVox Audio Lite features and capabilities into its P2 podcasting platform, enabling publishers to automate component show assembly and improve post-production management. Podango publishers will be able to easily organize segments of a show, swap out segments from previously released shows and reuse segments (intros, credits, etc.) in future programs with the click of a mouse.

Lee Gibbons, CEO of Podango, said, “Our acquisition of the Gigavox Audio Lite technology reflects our commitment to delivering industry-leading tools to audio and video publishers who have made Podango the leading platform for hosting popular, episodic audio and video podcasts.”

Michael Geoghegan, CEO of GigaVox Media added, “We are delighted that Podango recognized the value of the technology we developed. Their decision to acquire it outright and integrate into their Podango P2 platform gives them a decisive competitive advantage.”

Jason Van Orden, Podcasting Author and Consultant, explains, “I use GigaVox Audio Lite in my consulting practice and teach its use in my new Podcasting course. This is a great tool for podcasters. It typically cuts the time to publish a new episode in half. The addition of GigaVox Audio Lite and WordPress support to Podango’s P2 platform offers great value to podcasters.”

Podango lets podcasters host and manage their own podcast stations using the company’s hosting, syndication, audience measurement and Web site creation tools. The company also offers publishers an embeddable podcast player for use in websites. Hosting their shows at Podango for free, podcasters who publish stand-alone shows or participate in Podango stations earn income by sharing advertising revenue from the aggregate of Podango-hosted stations. Podango also owns and operates a state-of-the-art production studio in the Bay Area.

Though the GigaVox Audio Lite beta is closed for new customers, Podango will continue to support existing customers through the transition period. The beta program will open again once the integration with the P2 platform is complete.

About Podango

Podango is the online video and audio network that enables publishers and advertisers to “get heard” by today’s hard-to-reach, niche audiences. Featuring such hit shows as The Apple Phone Show, Podango hosts over 1,000 programs — including a number routinely found among the top twenty-five podcast shows on iTunes — on a wide variety of interests and topics. Through the company’s hosting and syndication services, corporate, professional and independent publishers deliver episodic video and audio programs, and targeted ads to highly qualified audiences. Podango also owns and operates its own a state-of-the-art production studio in the Bay Area. For more information please visit: http://www.podango.com.

About GigaVox Media

GigaVox Media, Inc. is the leading audio/video podcast technology company having been formed to further develop the technology created while building the original podcast network: IT Conversations. GigaVox also produces the longest running professional podcast training events: The Podcast Academy and has just launched the Podcast Academy series of books through Focal Press. For more information please visit http://www.gigavox.com

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Podango Acquires Gigavox Audio Lite From Gigavox Media

"MommyCast and Friends" Network To Launch at Podango

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) September 26, 2007

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RHED Pixel Launches Adobe Software Training Podcast Stations at Podango

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) September 28, 2007

Podango (http://www.podango.com), the online video and audio network that enables publishers and advertisers to “get heard” by today’s hard-to-reach, niche audiences, along with RHED Pixel, a leading visual communications company and producer of Adobe and Apple educational software podcasts, today announced plans to expand RHED Pixel’s popular video post production and software training podcasts across several stations on Podango.

RHED Pixel will launch the Video Post Production Network and the Adobe Creative Suite Network. These Podango Stations will initially feature over 250 rich, instructional video segments on topics like Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Photoshop for Video, and Final Cut Help. RHED Pixel will expand the variety of shows and work with Podango to build an effective advertising and monetization model around the content.

Doug Smith, President of Podango said, “A leading video producer and educator, Richard Harrington produces highly regarded educational content that delves into the newest tools, features and the powerful creative opportunities that Adobe and Apple software brings to the desktop. We’re really pleased to welcome Richard and the RHED Pixel team to Podango.”

Richard Harrington, President, RHED Pixel added, “Podango offers a great network model that lets us create and host our stations for free. We’re also pleased with their tools that let us schedule and manage our shows as well as the ability to monetize the shows through a revenue share on advertising.”

A leading Adobe Photoshop professional, Richard Harrington is a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals Instructor Dream team as well as a contributing writer to both Layers and Photoshop User Magazine. Richard is also the author of Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, and Final Cut Studio on the Spot.

Podcasters can host and manage their own podcast stations at Podango using the company’s hosting, syndication, audience measurement and Web site creation tools. The company also offers publishers WordPress compatible tools, ad insertion capability, an embeddable podcast player for use in websites, and unlimited hosting and storage of their media files. Podango also owns and operates a state-of-the-art production studio in the Bay Area.

About RHED Pixel:

In addition to producing industry-leading educational podcasts, RHED Pixel occupies a niche in the visual communications industry. They have produced national television commercials, worked on feature-length films, and produced marketing pieces for Fortune 50 companies. They have also helped nonprofit organizations design outreach programs that engage targeted audiences. They truly believe in the power of visual communications and scale our tools and technology to meet each project’s goals. http://www.RHEDPixel.com.

About Podango:

Podango is the online video and audio network that enables publishers and advertisers to “get heard” by today’s hard-to-reach, niche audiences. Featuring such hit shows as The Apple Phone Show, Podango hosts over 1,000 programs — including a number routinely found among the top twenty-five podcast shows on iTunes — on a wide variety of interests and topics. Through the company’s hosting and syndication services, corporate, professional and independent publishers deliver episodic video and audio programs, and targeted ads to highly qualified audiences. Podango also owns and operates its own a state-of-the-art production studio in the Bay Area. For more information please visit: http://www.podango.com.

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Podango Announces Beta of the P2 Platform

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 22, 2007

Today at the Supernova Conference in San Francisco, Podango, a new media hosting, publishing and advertising platform, announced that a beta version of the P2 Platform is now available. The P2 Platform is designed to enable audio, video and blog publishers to deliver a fully integrated experience to their audience, in addition it makes it easy to embed media across sites, seamlessly add advertising and measure performance metrics. Publishers can start using the beta platform by creating their site at http://www.podango.com/p2.

“Podango is working hard to make P2 the best new media hosting platform available,” said Jason Van Orden, business podcasting consultant. “From what I’ve seen, they’re on the right track. They’re serious about giving publishers all the tools they need to produce a successful podcast.”

Podango is providing podcasters (audio and video) with the most flexible and rich publishing platform. The platform’s rich feature set includes a complete set of tools for content creators including publishing tools for audio, video, and blogging, metric monitoring tools, search engine optimization (SEO), integrated advertising and the ability to embed the player in other sites. The streamlined end-user experience includes easy subscription, elegant presentation, and rich feedback mechanisms. Publishers get the benefits of newly available functionality including:

yourname .Podango.com – P2 provides podcasters with their own publishing site on Podango.com. In less than five minutes, content creators can be up and running, hosting and distributing their audio, video and blog content within a tested, user-friendly podcast environment.

PodangoPress Plug-in – P2 lets podcasters create their own custom blog-based podcast with all the benefits of Podango, combined with the easy content management of WordPress, the preferred blogging software of successful podcasters.

Podango APIs – Podango APIs enable a fully functional Podango site experience in the context of their own website, giving web developers the full richness of the Podango experience, but with full control over the look and feel of the site.

Podango Copy & Paste Remote Player – The Podango-branded player will play any selected content (audio or video) from Podango.com in any social network site, wiki, or anywhere you can edit in HTML mode.

“With the launch of P2 beta, Podango is providing a single, complete, integrated platform for new media publishers,” said Lee Gibbons, CEO, Podango. “From hosting to monetizing to finding premiere content, the new media tools that are now available through Podango streamline the entire audio, video, and blog audience experience and publishing process.”

Podango.com showcases the P2 platform with its roundup of premier networks which include: the popular new Apple Phone Show, iLifeZone, Podcast Mastery, Internet Marketing, The OldTime Movie Network, and many others. Listeners can subscribe to the premier networks at http://www.podango.com/networks.

Podango launched the 1.0 version of the platform in September 2006.

About Podango

Podango is a new media hosting, publishing and advertising platform that integrates audio, video, and blog publishing into a complete, integrated, flexible tool for new media publishers. Content creators can take advantage of a feature-rich platform that has a complete tool set and support for podcasting and blogging which includes metric monitoring, search engine optimization (SEO), and an integrated advertising plan to monetize content. Other benefits include a customizable Podango site, Podango APIs, Blog Plug-ins, and Remote Players to serve Podango hosted content in the context of other web sites and blogs. Successful publishers may also join forces with other podcasters to form stations or networks. The streamlined end-user experience includes easy subscription, elegant presentation, and rich feedback mechanisms as well as easy access to premier content. For more information, visit http://www.podango.com/about/ or email info(at)podango.com.

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Podango Announces Beta of the P2 Platform