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Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Adelphia Deploys Gotuit Media's Next Generation on Demand Products

Adelphia Deploys Gotuit Media's Next Generation on Demand Products

Unmatched Offering of Both Content and Control for Music, News and Sports

ANDOVER, Mass., June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Gotuit Media Corp., the leading provider of next generation video-on-demand products, today announced that Adelphia Communications Corporation , the nation's fifth-largest cable TV operator, is deploying Gotuit Media's flagship navigation technology, Gotuit On Demand(TM), and all of Gotuit's on demand products: Gotuit Music On Demand(TM), Gotuit News On Demand(TM) and Gotuit Sports On Demand(TM). These products are currently available to digital subscribers in Adelphia's Northeast Region.

"Having seen the power of Gotuit's advanced navigation platform, coupled with its unique, on demand products, we are excited to offer it to our customers who are always looking for unique and compelling on demand content," said David Daniels, Director of Product Management for Adelphia's Northeast Region. "We are very impressed with Gotuit's technology and products, and its ability to provide new, advanced viewing options for our digital cable customers. The initial results have been phenomenal," he added.

"We are very excited to be working with Adelphia to bring advanced on demand products to their digital subscribers," said Mark Pascarella, president of Gotuit Media. "By offering our extensive array of on demand content and viewing options in the areas of Music, News and Sports, Adelphia can leverage their existing digital platform to drive both revenue and subscriber loyalty."

Gotuit Music On Demand houses the largest video-on-demand library of music videos and related content that exists today, including music video programming from leading content providers such as the Universal Music Group, Kung Fu Records, Eagle Rock Entertainment and IRIS Distribution. Gotuit gives subscribers instant access to the hottest music videos -- empowering viewers to be their own 'VJ' by creating a personalized music video viewing experience. The Gotuit Music on Demand product also provides a variety of innovative and exciting advertising, sponsorship and commerce opportunities not otherwise available through traditional VOD.

Gotuit News On Demand allows subscribers complete control over what parts of a news program they want to watch. Every day, Gotuit provides more than one hour of indexed news content from Reuters, Associated Press and local sources.

Gotuit Sports On Demand offers a complete suite of indexed sports programming from some of the leading sports programmers including: National Hockey League, Resort Sports Network, National Lacrosse League, Collegiate Images, Classic Superstars of Wrestling, and Cedric Kushner Promotions, among others. From instructional videos to classic championships, viewers can experience sports like never before. Viewers can choose to watch an entire game, a 20-minute condensed version, the highlights, the big hits, or just their favorite players. Games can be made available on demand within minutes of the final whistle.

These products are powered by Gotuit Media's flagship technology, Gotuit On Demand, which is a patented navigation platform that combines segment metadata with on demand video content. It allows digital subscribers to personalize their viewing experience. Viewers can access the parts of a program in which they are most interested, without having to watch the program in its entirety -- giving consumers a more powerful, relevant and enriching viewing experience.

About Adelphia

Adelphia Communications Corporation is the fifth-largest cable television company in the country. It serves customers in 31 states and Puerto Rico, and offers analog and digital video services, high-speed Internet access and other advanced services over Adelphia's broadband networks.

About Gotuit Media Corp.

Gotuit Media is dedicated to enabling the intelligent navigation of on demand video content. Its flagship offering, Gotuit On Demand(TM), is a patented indexing technology that combines segment metadata with on demand video content, allowing consumers to quickly access the parts of a show in which they are the most interested. Gotuit works with both broadband operators and content owners to provide viewers with instant access to the very best moments in television. The company has established partnerships with leading content providers in the areas of Music, News and Sports.

Gotuit holds a broad portfolio of patents in the time-shifted video space, including several landmark awards concerning video metadata. Founded in 2000, Gotuit Media is privately held and funded by Highland Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, Motorola and other investors. Additional information can be found on Gotuit Media's web site at http://www.gotuit.com/.

Media Contacts:

For Gotuit Media: Terry May HighTech Public Relations, Inc. terrymay@hightechpr.net 904-387-3899

For Adelphia: Erica Stull Erica.stull@adelphia.com 303-268-6502

Source: Gotuit Media Corp.

CONTACT: Terry May, HighTech Public Relations, Inc. of Gotuit Media, terrymay@hightechpr.net, +1-904-387-3899; or Erica Stull of Adelphia, Erica.stull@adelphia.com, +1-303-268-6502

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

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