Professional Motion Picture Production and Distribution NEWS

Annual Web Series Contest to Showcast and Honor Top Online Video Content

(Los Angeles) The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) has announced its second annual Next TV Competition leading up to the association�s annual LATVFest in July where the winners will be honored.

Facilitated by Stickam.com, a pioneer of live streaming video and one of the largest live communities on the Internet, the contest seeks to discover the best pilot for a new Web series or best episode from an existing Internet show in seven categories: branded entertainment, comedy, documentary / news, drama, lifestyle / do-it-yourself, long form (sponsored by YouTube) and reality / unscripted. Prizes include a six-month mentorship with a YouTube / Google Development Executive and Producer and the opportunity to co-produce a six-episode Web series on what�s happening in television and new media, which will play on the NATPE Web site, Stickam.com, NATPE�s YouTube Channel and other video sharing outlets.

Contestants can register and upload their submissions at www.stickam.com/natpenexttv by Friday, May 15, 2009. Finalists will be selected by the public through �American Idol�-style live Internet shows with live voting on Stickam.com, in addition to a panel of esteemed judges. Once the competition is narrowed down to the finalists, winners will be determined in another live voting show on Stickam.com. NATPE will announce the category champions and one overall winner at a cocktail reception during LATVFest on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

�We are pleased to join forces with industry-pioneer Stickam.com to add a live component to our annual Next TV Competition,� said Rick Feldman, NATPE president and CEO. �Online video has experienced explosive growth over the past year. We anticipate this year�s entries will be top-notch, and are looking forward to showcasing them on Stickam.com.�

�We are excited to work with NATPE and YouTube to seek out the best content producers the world has to offer and utilize live audience participation to power the voting process,� said Steven Fruchter, CEO of Stickam.com. �As the first site dedicated to live interactive video streaming, we recognized early on that the Internet is where television�s future lies.�

Sponsors by category include YouTube for Long Form; Moderati for Comedy; and E! Entertainment Television for Unscripted/Reality. Additional sponsors will be announced shortly.

Next TV Competition judges include Steve Amato, Partner, Omelet; Brian Seth Hurst, Principal, The Opportunity Management Company; Nathan Kitada, Director, 5432 Films (past NATPE Diversity Fellow and winner of Diversity Fellow Award from Lippin Family Trust); Diane Robina, President, Emerging Networks, Comcast; Jon Vlassopulos, CEO/General Manager, Moderati; Mike Wallen, VP, FOX Mobile Studios; and Daisy Whitney, host of New Media Minute and TV Week reporter.

About NATPE

NATPE is a global, non-profit organization dedicated to the creation, development and distribution of digital video content programming in all forms across mature and emerging media platforms. NATPE develops and nurtures opportunities, both commercial and educational, for the buying, selling and sharing of content and ideas. More details on the Next TV Competition, including eligibility, entry requirements, prizes and deadlines, can be found at http://latvfest.net/latvfestival/natpes-nexttv-competition.

About Stickam.com

Stickam.com is a pioneer of live streaming video and one of the largest live communities on the Internet. It delivers live interactive streaming to any desktop, laptop or any Java-enabled mobile device, to over three million registered users. Stickam.com�s API allows anyone to integrate all of Stickam.com�s live video streaming services into Web sites and applications. Stickam.com also offers PayPerLive.com, a live video streaming platform for professionals. For more information, please visit www.stickam.com.