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MyTVpal.com, the world’s first instant streaming 1080p PC player and Set Top Box (“STB”) video on demand (“VOD”) service will soon be showcasing or more specifically, streaming video of large format films originally filmed in an IMAX® 15/70 format, scoring an industry first, adding sixteen related 1080p high definition VOD movies to its roster of titles. Titles to be included
are Australia: Land Beyond Time, Amazing Journeys, Lost Worlds, and Africa: The Serengeti.

Using patent pending XMS streaming solution offered through MatrixStream Technology,Inc., MyTVpal.com ushers in the next level of Full HD (1920 x 1080) IP high definition performance via its MX-1 HD STB for TV.

A recent iSuppli Corp. report estimates worldwide IPTV subscriber totals to grow from approximately 3.9 million in 2006 to 103 million by 2011, and predicts IPTV subscription revenue will grow more over the same period from $960.5 million to $39.1 billion. MyTVpal.com’s brand of internet VOD streaming service is in position to capture sizable market share and can presently offer millions of broadband users worldwide an alternative to satellite or cable for viewing HD videos.

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MyTVPal.com, the world’s first 1080P high definition streaming Video on Demand (“VOD”) and IPTV service for PC Player and IPTV receiver set top box (STB) clients will be launching this week.

The service to start, will offer over 700 free IPTV channels from over 70 countries, including standard definition and high definition channels to any broadband user with 1.5mbps speed or higher. A wide range of video on demand titles will be offered for a low monthly cost in the months to come with new TV channels and VOD titles being added each month.

User uploaded content and DVR features will be available as a software upgrade for PC and STB clients in 2007. MyTVPal.com is planning to release 100,000 MatrixStream IPTV 1080p set top box (http://www.matrixstream.com/presskit.cfm) in the first year of launch.

The PC Player and STB also offers targeted advertising opportunities for those advertisers who are contracted with MyTVPal.com. MyTVPal.com is targeting 10 million users over the next 5 years and is currently making its PC Player available for a free trial for those that register at www.MyTVPal.com. MatrixStream Technologies, Inc., an IPTV end-to-end solution provider based in the San Francisco Bay Area, powers MyTVPal.com’s IPTV platform.

About MyTVPal.com

MyTVPal.com, operated by BB Entertainment Inc., is a leading edge content aggregator focused on IPTV platform with over 15,000 hours of content. MyTVpal.com mission is to create an enhanced television experience by delivering high quality video entertainment with video quality that meet or exceed the quality of satellite or cable over the broadband network.

About MatrixStream

MatrixStream Technologies, Inc. offers a complete end-to-end VOD and IPTV platform solution, utilizing patent pending MatrixCast technology that delivers DVD and HDTV quality videos over any broadband IP network to the viewing audience. Currently, MatrixStream is working with 25 major broadband service providers around the world. For more information please visit www.matrixstream.com.

MatrixStream Technologies, Inc., has announced a new offering, an affordable high definition video on demand (VOD) and IPTV basic server package consisting of an IMX500 middleware server, an IMX 2410 XMS streaming server, and an IMX 4010 video encoder, capable of handling up to 500 concurrent users. The price set for this package is to be under $70,000 USD, which is a relative bargain compared to current cable or satellite offerings but the inherent value and costs savings are embedded in MatrixStream’s proprietary XMS streaming technology.

The intrinsic value can be seen in the video itself. MatrixStream’s platform system is a H.264 compliant, fully integrated, end-to-end solution, complete with billing management, subscriber management, channel management and digital rights management – engineered to duplicate and advance the home theater experience, bringing a virtual video retail store into the family room. MatrixStream’s solution can in fact match and even exceed broadcast and satellite quality video standards over any broadband network with no quality of service (QoS).

The cost savings are built-in. Since the IMX server package is a fully integrated turnkey solution, IPTV and VOD services can be up and ready within days if not hours. Costs for deployment are thus kept to a minimum, which cannot be said for most IPTV systems. Moreover, considering the MatrixStream solution performs over any broadband network with no QoS, and brilliantly so, costs can also be avoided from forgoing expensive network upgrades.

About MatrixStream

MatrixStream Technologies, Inc., offers a complete end-to-end IPTV platform solution based on proprietary XMS streaming technology, designed to work over the any broadband network – engineered to duplicate and advance the home theater experience, bringing a virtual video retail store into the family room. Currently, MatrixStream is working with major broadband providers in the U.S., Canada, UK, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia and elsewhere around the globe. For more information, please visit www.matrixstream.com.