Brightcove announces distribution partnerships with Bebo, Meebo, RockYou, Slide and Veoh, giving media companies new opportunities to expand the reach of their online video, while maintaining control over their content and advertising inventory. Now media companies using the Brightcove Internet TV platform can program and syndicate advertising-supported content into social networks, social media applications, and a leading online video destination.

Brightcove customers publish some of the most highly sought-after news and entertainment video on the Web. The distribution partnerships announced today will make an exciting array of high-quality, premium video content available to be viewed on Bebo channels, shared through viral widgets from RockYou and Slide on Facebook and MySpace, included in instant messaging activities on Meebo, and viewed in full-screen at Veoh's Internet Television portal.

Top media companies are already planning to tap into these new distribution partnerships:

The distribution partners announced today reach a combined audience of more than 300 million monthly viewers.

    --  Bebo - Bebo is a leading social media network with over 40 million
        members worldwide. "Through Bebo's Open Media platform, Brightcove's
        media customers are gaining access to a highly-engaged community of
        users -- many of whom fall into the 16-24 year old age range," said
        Evan Cohen, Bebo vice president, strategy and operations. "The
        partnership will further expand the range of professional media owners
        using Open Media to create valuable new advertising inventory while
        allowing them to maintain control of their brand, their content and
        their revenues. We are the first social network to adopt this
        breakthrough business model."

    --  Meebo - Meebo is the Web's live interaction platform. Founded in
        September 2005, over 30 million people use Meebo monthly, either at
        Meebo.com, or through Meebo Rooms on partner sites. "Mashing up
        Brightcove content with a Meebo Room is a great combination for those
        seeking increased engagement for their sites," said Seth Sternberg,
        chief executive officer of Meebo. "Just ask Britney Spears -- she
        recently launched her latest video using a Brightcove player
        side-by-side with a Meebo Room. The result: over forty thousand unique
        viewers and chatters for the online premiere."

    --  RockYou - RockYou is the leading innovator, creator and distributor
        of widgets and applications on the social web.  The company offers
        customized branding and advertising opportunities on Facebook and can
        deploy applications across any social network, including MySpace, Bebo
        and Friendster. "Collaborating with Brightcove empowers us to offer
        our users compelling content when and how they want it," said Lance
        Tokuda, chief executive officer and co-founder of RockYou. "Online
        video is one of the hottest forms of digital media and it should be
        easily accessible no matter where you are on the web."

    --  Slide - Slide is the largest social media network in the world,
        reaching more than 200 million unique global viewers each month across
        all the major social networks, including Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Hi-5
        and Tagged. "Slide is always looking to engage our users with the best
        content on the internet," said Keith Rabois, vice president of
        strategy and business development at Slide. "Working with Brightcove
        enables us to offer some of the most sought after videos to the
        millions of users that touch our products daily."

    --  Veoh - Veoh is a leading Internet TV service with more than 23
        million unique monthly viewers who watch over 30 million hours of
        content every month. "Veoh's viewers are among the most engaged and
        entertainment-hungry consumers on the Web, so partnering with a
        leading branded video platform like Brightcove is a natural fit for
        us," said Steve Mitgang, chief executive officer of Veoh Networks.
        "By introducing Veoh's millions of viewers to compelling content from
        Brightcove's publishers, both companies are creating an even richer
        experience for Internet Television users and even more opportunities
        for brands to connect with their target audiences."

Brightcove plans to expand its distribution partners this year, creating additional opportunities for media companies to continue to extend the reach of their online video content and monetize additional advertising inventory.