International Datacasting Corporation TSX: IDC

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 2, 2008) - Attn: Business/High-Tech Editors

International Datacasting Corporation (TSX:IDC), a global leader in providing advanced solutions for multimedia content distribution via satellite, announced today that the Company will be a featured sponsor of the IPTV World Forum, Eastern Europe, being held in Budapest, Hungary, October 20 to 21, as well as a sponsor and featured speaker at the upcoming IPTV World Series events taking place in Dubai in November and Singapore in December.

In addition to the sponsorship, Ron Clifton, President and CEO, will be a featured speaker at the event. Mr. Clifton will be speaking on October 21st and the topic of his presentation will be "Satellite Delivered IPTV - Lessons from the Edge."

The IPTV World Forum Series is a collection of market leading IPTV conferences and exhibitions that focus on the key marketing, business and technology challenges facing IPTV service providers. These events are characterized by their high levels of service provider involvement.

International Datacasting Corporation develops and manufactures a full line of products that can be readily configured to provide end-to-end system solutions for the point-to-multipoint delivery of broadband IPTV content via satellite. The SuperFlex product line includes uplink transmission equipment such as IP encapsulators, encryption subsystems, network management and RF modulators. It also includes a full line of advanced integrated receivers/decoders that can easily be installed and are compatible with broadband IP delivery networks.

IDC provides equipment to two of the most advanced satellite delivered IPTV networks in the world. Both SES Americom's IP Prime and EchoStar's ViP-TV use IDC's total solution for IPTV content distribution from IDC that provides the latest in MPEG-4 and DVB-S2 technologies.

The IPTV market that IDC addresses calls for broadcast quality Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) television programming - live streaming content as well as video on demand and interactive services - to be delivered to consumer television sets over their broadband Internet connection. Turnkey solutions are being sought by service providers such as telcos who want to expand their service offerings.

IDC's broadband satellite multicasting technology provides connectivity directly to the Point of Presence (POP) closest to the consumer, offering the high quality of service needed to meet broadcast television standards and is particularly cost effective for large area coverage and multipoint distribution.

"IPTV continues to be an emerging market that is global in scope, and represents a significant growth opportunity for IDC with our broadband satellite IP multicasting technology and experience. I am pleased to be associated with these leading IPTV events," said Ron Clifton. "As a speaker, I am looking forward to continuing to deliver our message to a larger, global audience."

About International Datacasting Corporation (IDC):

International Datacasting Corporation, (TSX:IDC) is a global leader in providing advanced solutions for the distribution of broadband content via satellite. IDC is at the forefront of delivering IP-based datacasting solutions via satellite and content distribution technologies with installations in more than 100 countries worldwide. IDC's products are in demand for radio and television broadcast networks, distance learning, digital signage, digital cinema, IPTV distribution and other content distribution applications. IDC is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, operates in Europe through its wholly owned subsidiary PROFline B.V. in Arnhem, the Netherlands and has an established international network of value-added partners and distributors.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that may involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, competitive developments, risks associated with IDC's growth, the development of the satellite datacasting market, regulatory risks, intellectual property infringement and other factors. IDC assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect IDC's financial and business results is included in the public documents IDC files from time to time with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.