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Tuesday, March 29, 2005

Hotelevision Changes Name and Headquarters to Better Serve Clients

Hotelevision Changes Name and Headquarters to Better Serve Clients

Leading Free-to-Guest Supplier in the Hotel Television Industry Moves and Changes Name

NEW YORK, March 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotelevision, a leading supplier of free-to-guest programming to hotels has announced the change of its name to The Hotel Networks. To better service customers, The Hotel Networks has relocated its offices to a new facility in midtown Manhattan, New York.

The Hotel Network markets and sells national advertising time to advertisers of premium products and services across its ad supported cable networks. This targeted advertising delivers unique solutions for advertisers, programmers and hoteliers. The new location at 535 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, is a better facility for showcasing The Hotel Networks' innovative technology and service. The company's advertising sales, operations and satellite support personnel are located in these offices.

"The new name, The Hotel Networks, better reflects who we are to our advertising, hotel and programming partners," said Gerry Jones, general manager, The Hotel Networks. "The Hotel Networks is the leader in providing access to the upscale hotel room, giving advertisers the power to reach this elusive demographic. We combine the ideal physical environment with the desired programming environment to provide the perfect place for an advertisers' upscale message.

About The Hotel Networks

Based in New York, The Hotel Networks is a leader in the free-to-guest hotel television industry. The Hotel Networks is a majority owned subsidiary of On Command Corporation, a Liberty Media Affiliate. The Hotel Networks markets and sells national advertising time to advertisers of premium products and services across its ad-supported cable networks. Using its private satellite distribution system, The Hotel Networks integrates commercials targeted at decision-making business professionals and affluent consumers into the programming, and delivers this modified feed to hotels nationwide.

About On Command

On Command Corporation (www.oncommand.com) is a leading provider of in-room entertainment technology to the lodging and cruise ship industries. On Command is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE:L)(NYSE:LMCB). On Command entertainment services include: on-demand movies; television Internet services using high-speed broadband connectivity; television email; short form television features covering drama, comedy, news and sports; video games; and music-on-demand services through Instant Media Network, a majority-owned subsidiary of On Command and the leading provider of digital on-demand music services to the hotel industry. All On Command products are connected to guest rooms and managed by leading edge video-on-demand navigational controls and a state-of-the art guest user interface system. The guest menu system can be customized by hotel properties to create a robust platform that services the needs of On Command hotel partners and the traveling public. On Command and its distribution network services more than 1,000,000 guest rooms, which touch more than 300 million guests annually.

On Command's direct served hotel properties are located in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Spain. On Command distributors serve cruise ships operating under the Royal Caribbean, Costa and Carnival flags. On Command hotel properties include more than 100 of the most prestigious hotel chains and operators in the lodging industry: Accor, Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt, Loews, Marriott (Courtyard, Renaissance, Fairfield Inn and Residence Inn), Radisson, Ramada, Six Continents Hotels (Inter-Continental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn), Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and Four Points), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

Source: The Hotel Networks

CONTACT: Jill Wisehart, Corporate Communications of The Hotel Networks, +1-720-873-3423, jwisehart@ocv.com

Web site: http://www.oncommand.com/

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