Hello everybody,

Incredibly we have been nominated in the Viral Video category of the 2008 Webby Awards. It really is an incredible achievement for us. We need to thank all the bands and performers who have made BalconyTV what it is today.

We are eligible for the Webby Award which is voted for by the Academy no less. And we are also eligible for the Peoples Choice Award. We need all your help for this particular vote as we are up against amazing competition in the shape of 'Chocolate Rain' and 'I have a crush on Obama'.

Please go here and vote - http://pv.webbyawards.com

We need your votes in the Viral Category. And please tell all your
friends.

Below is a press release where you can read all about the Webby Awards.

Thanks again to all the people who watched and supported BalconyTV since we started in June 2006.

Stephen O' Regan, Tom Millett and Pauline Freeman
BalconyTV.Com


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Contact: Stephen O' Regan?
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stephen@balconytv.com

BALCONYTV NOMINATED FOR BEST VIRAL VIDEO CONTENT FOR THE 12TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS

BalconyTV.Com on the Shortlist for "Oscars of the Internet"

Dublin, Ireland - 8/04/2008 - The 12th Annual Webby Awards today
nominated BalconyTV.Com for the Best Viral Video Content of 2008.

Winners will be announced on May 6, 2008 and honored at The 12th Annual Webby Awards in New York City on June 9th.

Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby
Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the
Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film &
Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, and The Weinstein Company's Harvey Weinstein.

"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the
standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive
director of The Webby Awards. "BalconyTVs Nominee selection is a
testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."

'We are completely shocked to be nominated for a Webby Award, especially in the Viral Video category where the competition has been of the highest standard. We owe a debt of gratitude to all the bands and performers who have made BalconyTV what is it today' - Stephen O' Regan,
Co-Founder BalconyTV.Com

As a nominee for a Webby Award, BalconyTV is also eligible to win a
People's Voice Award. People's Voice voting, sponsored by Nokia, is open to the public from April 8th to May 1st at http://pv.webbyawards.com

The 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states. Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards is known worldwide for its famous five-word speeches. Past headline-grabbing speechmakers include Al Gore ("Please dont recount this vote"), Beastie Boys ("Can anyone fix my
computer?"), and Prince ("Everything you think is true.")

BalconyTV.Com
Launched in June 2006 by three Dublin flatmates, BalconyTV.Com has become an unique fixture in the Irish music scene. Created by Stephen O' Regan, Tom Millett and Pauline Freeman, BalconyTV has featured hundreds of musicians and performers. BalconyTV shows have been watched almost 2 Million times through YouTube. BalconyTV.De was launched in September 2007, based exclusively on a Balcony in Hamburg, Germany.

BalconyTV has featured hundreds of indie acts aswell as more established names such as Paddy Casey, Paul Brady, Ash, Dustin The Turkey, Eleanor McEvoy, Declan O' Rourke and many more.

ABOUT THE WEBBY AWARDS:
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby
Awards include: Adobe; Nokia; The Creative Group; .ORG; Getty Images; Level3; The Barbarian Group; Adweek; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.