In late 2004, a new method of publishing multimedia broadcasts on the Internet became popular called 'Podcasting'. Podcasting incorporates existing feed description formats, namely RSS 2.0, to deliver various enclosed files. This allows users to subscribe to feeds, receiving updates periodically. Originally intended for selfpublishing and syndication of audio files, usage of Podcasting for video files has become quite popular. Indeed, thousands of Podcast feeds are now available, reaching a

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... range of listeners and viewers. The rapid development of such a technology proves the demand for structured formats of describing multimedia data, facilitating location and retrieval of desirable media for consumers. This paper proposes such a format, using Semantic Web technologies, that has been used in a prototype application for the intelligent location and retrieval of Podcasts.