SAN FRANCISCO--November 27, 2007—Zipidee announced today that Expert Insight has joined its rapidly growing network of partners and will sell their library of instructional videos taught by world-class experts in its digital marketplace.
Expert Insight produces videos focusing on “experiential learning” in the fields of poker, blackjack, golf, billiards, magic, and more. Known for their engaging style of instruction, the videos, featuring top experts such as Jim Furyk, Fred Funk, Andy Bloch, and Phil Gordon, provide an insider’s guide to the games, allowing viewers to improve their skills.
The partnership, which brings a marquee list of well-known professionals to Zipidee’s growing catalog of over 5000 titles, makes Expert Insight’s programming available to consumers on a rental (streaming) or download to own basis. It offers customers the flexibility to choose their method of viewing, delivered on demand.
“Zipidee will be an important channel for us to deliver digital content to our consumers,” states Phil Gordon, Expert Insight Founder and world-renowned poker player. “We’re very excited about the opportunities and added benefits this partnership brings to Expert Insight and our customers, who can now gain immediate global access to our programming on demand. We are especially excited to offer our videos just in time for the holiday season, as they are popular gifts for game and hobby enthusiasts.
Gordon’s Final Table Poker and Short Game Golf by PGA Tour pro Fred Funk and U.S. Open Champion Jim Furyk are just two of the titles available for download on Zipidee. Additional videos include content from Andy Bloch of the MIT blackjack team and champion card magician Stephane Vanel.
“For those people who need an extra edge on poker night or who need to work on their short game in golf, they can turn to experts like Phil Gordon on Zipidee and learn from the best,” said Henry Wong, co-founder and CEO of Zipidee. “Our partnership with Expert Insight further supports the idea that our partners are looking for a turnkey digital infrastructure in which they can control the sales and distribution of their digital goods.”
Launched last month, Zipidee is an online marketplace for all types of digital content. Expert Insight videos can be found on the site at http://www.zipidee.com/ExpertInsight.
About Expert Insight
Expert Insight is an award-winning educational media company that connects people with the world’s leading experts through products that are experiential, entertaining and engaging. Founded in 2005, the EI mission is to enrich the lives of their customers by expanding their knowledge and improving their abilities. EI’s flagship products are company-produced DVDs, which bring the viewer “inside the mind” of the expert while they ply their craft. In addition to instructional DVDs, EI is expanding its brand to include premium web-based instruction and content. Expert Insight and its products can be found on the web at www.ExpertInsight.com.
About Zipidee
Zipidee powers the Internet’s largest digital marketplace for instructional, educational, entertainment, health and fitness, sports, and special interest content through its destination marketplace Zipidee.com and also through its Content On-Demand Widgets®. Zipidee’s Content On-Demand Widgets® are fully transactional, handling the preview, purchase, and fulfillment of digital content. Each widget has an embeddable code that can be copied and pasted into any web environment for viral distribution. Our platform provides the tools for media owners, from aspiring media moguls to large media companies, to market and sell digital products, including video, audio (books and music), eBooks, mobile content, and more, by publishing and creating customized Content On-Demand Widgets®. Zipidee has a rapidly expanding seller network of more than 1000 content producers and distributors and over 150,000 repeat customers. The Zipidee platform receives over 500,000 visitors per month, browsing through more than 1.5 million pages of digital goods for sale. By giving sellers the freedom to choose how they distribute their digi-goods, from business model to price point, Zipidee allows buyers and sellers to rule and transact in an open and distributed marketplace. Zipidee is a privately held San Francisco-based company and is venture-backed by leading investors. For additional information on the Zipidee marketplace, please visit www.zipidee.com, www.totalvid.com, and www.videowaza.com.
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