Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Chooses On Command

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Chooses On Command

Leading In-Room Entertainment Company Signs Exclusive Agreement with Hyatt Hotels Corporation

DENVER, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- On Command announced today an exclusive seven-year agreement with Hyatt Corporation to offer On Command's video-on- demand pay-per-view services in Hyatt's United States properties. Hyatt's hotels and resorts will be upgraded to On Command's Roommate(TM) system and Canvas(TM) software, which will provide Hyatt's guests with new state-of-the-art services including Walled Garden Video Concierge(TM) and SurveyNext(TM).

With this agreement, On Command will be the provider of in-room entertainment in 116 Hyatt hotels in the United States supporting nearly 58,000 rooms. The new system will include a "Walled Garden" Video Concierge(TM) service, which will provide a video showcase of each property's features and facilities to Hyatt's guests via the television. The Walled Garden Video Concierge(TM) will also provide meeting schedule information, a sophisticated guest survey with real time response capabilities, folio review, video checkout, and numerous other state-of-the-art services.

"In room video services are an important part of our Hyatt guests' overall hotel experience. We are looking forward to having these new systems installed in our hotels to provide our guests with a broad selection of in-room entertainment and service options," said Thomas Riegelman, vice president of engineering, Hyatt Hotels Corporation. "With the roll-out of On Command's new system, Hyatt guests will enjoy a state-of-the-art video experience throughout our U.S. properties."

"Hyatt is an industry leader in terms of quality of service and guest satisfaction," said Chris Sophinos, president and chief executive officer for On Command. "They consistently rank in the upper tier of top performing hotels. With the installation of On Command's newest digital technology and superior system software, On Command has opened a whole new world of opportunities for Hyatt properties. The new system will increase hotel revenue while reducing expenses and delivering the ultimate guest experience available in the hotel industry today."

About On Command

On Command Video 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 including, Accor, Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Gaylord Hotels (Gaylord Palms, Gaylord Texan, Gaylord Opryland and Gaylord Hotel at Opryland), Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt, Intercontinental Hotels Group (Inter-Continental, InterContinental Buckhead, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn), Loews, Marriott (Courtyard, Renaissance, Fairfield Inn and Residence Inn), New York Palace Hotel, Radisson, Ramada, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and Four Points), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

About Hyatt Hotels Corporation

There are 210 Hyatt hotels and resorts around the world, which are managed by two separate groups of companies. Subsidiaries of Hyatt International Corporation operate, manage or franchise 88 hotels and resorts in 38 countries, with an additional 21 hotels under development. Hyatt Corporation, a separate company, and its subsidiaries operate, manage, franchise or lease 122 hotels and resorts in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. Reservation or information for any Hyatt hotel worldwide can be obtained by calling toll-free in the United States and Canada, 1-800-233-1234, your local Hyatt Hotel or Worldwide Sales Office, or your travel planner. Hyatt is accessible on the Internet at www.hyatt.com.


Source: On Command Video Corporation

CONTACT: Jill Wisehart, Corporate Communications of On Command Video
Corporation, +1-720-873-3423, jwisehart@ocv.com; or Lori Armon, Corporate
Public Relations of Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, +1-312-780-5709,
larmon@corphq.hyatt.com

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

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


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