PRESS RELEASE 4 May 2016

OCTOBER GETS RUDE(ISH) WITH UGC VIDEO MARKETPLACE NEWSFLARE

Newsflare, the London-based video syndication business, has agreed a deal with UK production company October Films to supply user generated video content for the debut international season of internet clip show, Rude(ish) Tube.

Rude(ish) Tube is the mainstream spin-off of popular factual entertainment clip show Rude Tube, showcasing the funniest and weirdest user generated video clips. The show is written and narrated by Alex Zane. Since debuting on E4 in December 2013, two series’ comprising 60 x 30’ shows have been shown across both E4 and Channel 4; the show will now be distributed internationally.

The move is part of a growing trend for production companies to partner with online video marketplaces to source the latest user generated video content, and will see Newsflare supply 75 clips sourced from its comprehensive portfolio of videos shot by the public.

Bevan Thomas, Commercial Director of Newsflare comments: “Rude(ish) Tube has quickly established itself as one of the most popular clip shows in the country, and we’re looking forward to being part of extending this success through Rude(ish) Tube International by sharing a vast selection of high quality and engaging videos from our online community.”

Adam Bullmore, Managing Director of October Films comments: “The first two runs of Rude(ish) Tube were such a success domestically because they celebrated the quirks of everyday people. We’re looking forward to building on this success internationally, with an even greater offering of exclusive, pre-verified content from all over the world, supplied by Newsflare.”

Newsflare currently boasts a substantial community of 25,000 video contributors and supplies video to production companies and TV shows worldwide, including MTV, BBC, Discovery and National Geographic.

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For further information contact Chidi Onuoha or Colette Burroughs-Rose at Rule 5: [email protected] or 0161 686 5796 / 0161 686 5726

Notes to editors

Based in London, Newsflare is an online video marketplace that connects the world’s media with video shot by the public. The company acts as a broker between members of the public who have shot engaging video and media companies that want to publish or broadcast it, catering to the growing demand for eyewitness video. Newsflare currently boasts a substantial community of video

contributors and supplies video to over 230 news organisations, production companies and TV shows worldwide, including AOL, MTV, BBC, Sky News, MSN, CNN, Yahoo!, The Telegraph, MailOnline, The Sun, Discovery and National Geographic.

For more information please visit www.newsflare.com