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[09/09/10 - 10:47 AM]
Syfy's Eureka and Warehouse 13 Will Be Shazamable!
Users who tag these shows on their mobile devices will have access to special programming content that can only be seen through Shazam.

[via press release from Syfy]

SYFY'S EUREKA AND WAREHOUSE 13 WILL BE SHAZAMABLE!

Viewers Can 'Shazam' Episodes to Get Special Content and Enter Syfy.com Sweepstakes

NEW YORK - September 9, 2010 - Marking the first time Shazam has been available to Syfy viewers, Syfy and Shazam, the world's leading mobile discovery provider, today announced that the mid-season finale of Eureka and season two finale of Warehouse 13 will feature the Shazam logo on-air and offer viewers who tag the episode special programming content.

During the Friday, September 10 episode of Eureka at 9PM (ET/PT), and Warehouse 13, which will air on Tuesday, September 21, at 9PM (ET/PT), Shazam users who tag these shows on their mobile devices will have access to special programming content that can only be seen through Shazam, such as sneak peeks of the Eureka and Warehouse 13 holiday episodes which will premiere in December. They will also have the opportunity to enter a sweepstakes at syfy.com for Warehouse 13 and Eureka prize packs.

The Shazam logo will be embedded into the program so that users can tag the show at any point during the broadcast to get the customized tag result. The promotion will be available to Shazam users who have the App installed on the iPhone, Android, BlackBerry or Windows Mobile platforms. It will also be available on Verizon, Nokia and AT&T devices that offer Shazam.

Shazam has more than 75 million users worldwide, with over 20 million of these on the iPhone and iPod touch, and recently announced that it is now adding more than one million new users every week. .

"Syfy is committed to innovation and imagination so we loved the idea of partnering with Shazam. Our tech-enthused fans will grab their mobile phone and be the first to 'Shazam' a TV episode using the super popular app. We are looking forward to building on this partnership," said Blake Callaway, Senior Vice President, Brand and Strategic Marketing, Syfy.

"We are delighted to be collaborating with Syfy who have been visionary in recognizing that, through our technology and consumer network, they can extend the relationship with their viewers long after the show on television has ended," said Andrew Fisher, CEO of Shazam. "We're seeing fantastic momentum for this element of our service - combining TV with audio recognition - and expect to see more programming utilize Shazam to engage and retain the attention of the audience in new and unique ways."

For consumers who don't yet have the Shazam application on their smartphone, it can be found on iTunes App Store, Android Market, the Ovi Store by Nokia, Windows Phone Marketplace, BlackBerry App World, Verizon VCast app store, AT&T's MEdia Mall, and GetJar.

Syfy is a media destination for imagination-based entertainment. With year round acclaimed original series, events, blockbuster movies, classic science fiction and fantasy programming, a dynamic Web site (www.Syfy.com), and a portfolio of adjacent business (Syfy Ventures), Syfy is a passport to limitless possibilities. Originally launched in 1992 as SCI FI Channel, and currently in more than 96 million homes, Syfy is a network of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. (Syfy. Imagine greater.)

Shazam(R) is the world's leading mobile discovery application - enabling consumers to experience and share music with others across mobile devices and the Internet. Since its launch as the first mobile-specific service to help users discover new music eight years ago, Shazam has created a new way for users to connect to each other through their music tastes and preferences.

Headquartered in London, England, Shazam's solutions enhance the music strategies of carriers in more than 200 countries, including AT&T, T-Mobile and Vodafone. It has deployed across multiple platforms such as iPhone, Android, Symbian, Brew, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Java. The Shazam Tag Chart, generated by the company's mobile music recognition service, is constantly referenced by the music industry as a true indicator of market interest in pre-release material and a monitor of the hit potential of a track or artist.

Shazam's successes have been recognized through numerous awards, including the Mobile Entertainment Award for Best Music Service Provider, the Red Herring 100 Europe Winners and the Meffys for Best Music Service 2010. Since launch Shazam has also attracted funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Acacia Capital and DN Capital. For more information please visit www.shazam.com

The Shazam name and symbol are trademarks of Shazam Entertainment Limited.





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· EUREKA (SYFY)
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