TVN Entertainment Signs Content Distribution Deal With BlueHighways TV, Gospel Music Channel and Fuse

TVN Entertainment Signs Content Distribution Deal With BlueHighways TV, Gospel Music Channel and Fuse

All Agree To Multi-year Pacts

BURBANK, Calif., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- TVN Entertainment today announced multi-year VOD services agreements with three new partners - BlueHighways TV, Gospel Music Channel and Fuse. All have chosen TVN as their conduit to on demand distribution, with TVN providing encoding, delivery, and asset management solutions across the industry. BlueHighways TV and Gospel Music Channel have each named TVN as its Preferred Provider for VOD Services, which makes available certain VOD applications including HD, TVNow and other advanced codecs.

"Our VOD service is a key part of our distribution strategy, and an important way for us to connect with and expand our audience," said Gospel Music Channel's Director of Production and Operations, Rex Humbard. "We are excited to be working with TVN, whose ability to reach every cable and telco TV VOD subscriber with their industry-leading asset delivery and management tools, made them an obvious choice to be our VOD partner."

"Each of these new TVN partners offers unique, focused programming, geared to a particular, and ever-expanding audience. TVN is delighted to be adding these innovative networks to our increasing roster of content partners. Each supports our strategy of providing access to the widest array of content to our loyal affiliate base, as they expand their VOD offerings and look to optimize their programming mix," said Matt Cohen, VP Business Development, TVN Entertainment.

About TVN Entertainment Corporation

TVN Entertainment, a video on demand (VOD) content solutions company, is a leading provider of on demand television programming, management and delivery services. TVN currently offers more than 2000 hours of VOD programming from over 75 content providers. In addition to comprehensive programming services, TVN Entertainment offers the only single-source management and distribution solution for VOD, including content aggregation, packaging, encoding, asset management and transport via satellite to all video service providers. TVN Entertainment has been chosen as the VOD solution for many leading MSOs and telecommunications companies, including Adelphia, Bresnan, Buckeye, Blue Ridge, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Insight, Mediacom and Verizon. For more information visit www.TVN.com.

About BlueHighways TV

BlueHighways TV is a satellite and cable-delivered television network that grew out of the great interest that audiences have in exploring and re- freshening the folklore, music, traditions, destinations, festivals and artistry of America. Conceived and created by Network Creative Group, LLC, BlueHighways TV captures that welcoming, down-home spirit that Americans are known for -- and are increasingly seeking on television -- delivered with an interesting, honest and exploratory voice. The network has developed a number of innovative ways to work with satellite distributors and cable operators to reach and serve their local audiences, and BlueHighways TV is currently in active negotiations for carriage. For more information, visit BlueHighways TV's website at www.bluehighwaystv.com.

About Gospel Music Channel

Gospel Music Channel is the first, advertiser-supported cable television network dedicated to the rich history and contemporary sounds of gospel music, its many styles and artists. Launched on October 30, 2004, the network's program schedule features artists' biographies, music specials, live concerts, and hosted music video blocks highlighting all styles of gospel music targeted to all age groups and demographics. The company was founded by cable television industry executives, Charles Humbard and Brad Siegel in April of 2004. Alpine Equity Partners L.P. and Constellation Ventures, a Bear Stearns Asset Management Venture Capital Fund, are financing Gospel Music Channel. For more information visit www.gospelmusicchannel.com.

About Fuse

Fuse is the nation's only all-music, viewer-influenced television network, featuring music videos, exclusive artist interviews, live concerts and specials -- all rooted in the music experience. Fuse reflects the rapidly changing interests and attitudes of its 12-34 year-old audience by uniting the media platforms at the center of their communication and entertainment -- TV, Web, mobile technologies and interactive gaming and by incorporating their opinions and suggestions into the network's on-air and online programming. More information about Fuse is available at www.fuse.tv.

Source: TVN Entertainment Corporation

CONTACT: Eileen Eberhardt of TVN Entertainment, +1-818-295-4505, or Eeberhardt@tvn.com

Web site: http://www.tvn.com/ http://www.gospelmusicchannel.com/ http://www.bluehighwaystv.com/ http://www.fuse.tv/

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