NFL Network Drafts TVN for VOD Deal

NFL Network Drafts TVN for VOD Deal

NFL Network to Use TVNow for Popular On Demand slate

BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- TVN Entertainment today announced a multi-year deal with NFL Network to provide quick turnaround VOD services for NFL Network's widely-deployed VOD package, including the No. 1 ordered sports content on the platform, NFL Replay.

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Under the terms of the deal, NFL Network will utilize TVN's widely-deployed platform to reach Armstrong, Bresnan, Buckeye, Blue Ridge, Charter, CC Communications, Click, Consolidated, Cox, Hargray, Insight, INS, Metrocast, Patriot, RCN, Shrewsbury, Sunflower, Vista III, and Wave as well as other cable partners who have signed affiliation agreements with NFL Network.

NFL Network will also have access to TVN's ADONISS advanced asset management system, allowing the Network to track VOD programs and update metadata and menu structures on the fly.

"TVN has proven itself a market leader in VOD asset management and distribution," said Adam Shaw, NFL Network's senior vice president of distribution. "We look forward to utilizing TVN's expansive platform and unique service features to enhance our extremely popular VOD programming."

"Few content categories energize VOD users as does NFL Replay", said Jim Riley, EVP of Sales & Business Development for TVN. "This is ideal content to showcase VOD's undisputed appeal to consumers; we are proud to have been chosen to support NFL Network's high-profile offering."

About NFL Network

NFL Network boasts more than 100 affiliates and is available to more than 70 million homes in North America, including six of the top seven distributors in the U.S. Launched in November, 2003, NFL Network was the most-widely distributed sports network when it kicked off; became the youngest sports network to win an Emmy; and became the first network ever to reach the 20 million subscriber mark in its first year.

NFL Network provides millions of fans of the great sport of football and the National Football League with a network to call their own. It takes 85 years of NFL history and combines it with the latest technology to bring television viewers sports entertainment at its highest level. To learn more, please log onto www.nfl.com/nflnetwork.

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 2500 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 fully encrypted 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.

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Source: TVN Entertainment

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

Web site: http://www.tvn.com/ http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork

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