Fancast to Exclusively Premiere the Season Debut of the ABC Family Hit Series 'Kyle XY' Prior to Show's Linear Television Telecast

Fancast to Exclusively Premiere the Season Debut of the ABC Family Hit Series 'Kyle XY' Prior to Show's Linear Television Telecast

Fancast Provides Fans with a First Look at Season 3 Premiere of the Hit Original Series Starting Wednesday, January 7

Site to Hold Exclusive Online Chat with 'Kyle XY' Star Matt Dallas on Monday, January 5

PHILADELPHIA and BURBANK, Calif., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Fancast will give visitors a chance to catch the season three premiere of ABC Family's hit original series "Kyle XY" before anyone else with its exclusive online premiere, beginning Wednesday, January 7(TM) and running through Sunday, January 11(TM). Fancast (www.fancast.com) is the premiere online destination that allows users to find and watch their favorite television, film and entertainment content. Season three of "Kyle XY" will make its television debut on ABC Family on Monday, January 12(TM) at 9:00 - 10:00 PM ET/PT.

In a continued relationship between Fancast and ABC Family, the online site will not only be hosting the season three premiere episode of "Kyle XY," but will also have exclusive content that fans can enjoy, including an online chat with "Kyle XY" star Matt Dallas on Monday, January 5th from 4:00-5:00 PM Pacific Time. Previously, the two partnered up successfully with the season three launch of the original series "Lincoln Heights" this Fall. In the week it was on Fancast, the exclusive premiere of "Lincoln Heights" rated among Fancast's top 25 series in terms of video views, as well as outperforming some of today's most successful series from major broadcast and premium cable networks. The September 16, 2008, season premiere of "Lincoln Heights" on ABC Family drew the series' best season premiere ratings on record in Total Viewers.

With the exclusive online premiere, visitors to Fancast will get a glimpse of the exciting third season where Kyle learns that as all great men grow into their hero status, they must learn that their special attributes come with a price. Kyle is not exempt from this rule and now, as greater forces push him to rise to new levels, he must become a man. And to do so, he may have to sacrifice relationships with those he holds most dear. "Kyle XY" stars Matt Dallas, Marguerite MacIntyre, Bruce Thomas, April Matson, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Chris Olivero, Kirsten Prout and Jaimie Alexander.

The ABC Studios series is created by Eric Bress & J. Mackye Gruber ("Butterfly Effect," "Final Destination 2"). "Kyle XY" is executive produced by Eric Tuchman and David Himelfarb, with co-executive producers Julie Plec and Daniel Arkin.

The compelling story of "Kyle XY" is one of hundreds of TV titles streaming on Fancast, where fans find instant access to free full-length television shows and movies. With its expansive content library and database, Fancast continues to extend its value as a comprehensive source for entertainment programming, news and celebrity interactivity.

About Fancast

Fancast (www.fancast.com), created by Comcast Interactive Media, is the first and only place where users can watch, manage and find their entertainment wherever it lives, on TV, On Demand, online, on DVD or in theaters. On Fancast, users can view an expanding free library of full episodes and clips from movie partners and top networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Comedy Central, MTV, and The WB, find the content they are looking for across multiple platforms and create a personalized entertainment experience.

About ABC Family

Part of the Disney-ABC Television Group, ABC Family, distributed in over 95 million homes, features original movies, series and specials reflecting today's families and entertaining and connecting with adults through relevant stories about today's relationships, all told with diversity, dysfunction, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family's programming is a mix of quality acquired series and theatricals as well as original movies and scripted dramas. ABC Family is also the destination for Holiday events with "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas" branded programming events. ABC Family. A New Kind of Family.

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Source: Fancast; ABC Family

CONTACT: Catherine Graves of ABC Family, +1-818-973-4044,
catherine.graves@disney.com; or Charlene Fitzgibbon of Fancast,
+1-310-425-2392, charlene_fitzgibbon@comcast.com

Web Site: http://www.fancast.com/

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