Keno V. Thomas Named SVP, Affiliate Sales on DIRECTV Account for Starz Entertainment Group

Keno V. Thomas Named SVP, Affiliate Sales on DIRECTV Account for Starz Entertainment Group

Hire Brings Extensive Experience in Sales, Marketing & Programming From Leading Media & Technology Companies

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) Executive VP, Affiliate Sales, Edward L. Huguez today announced the appointment of Keno V. Thomas to the newly created position of senior vice president, affiliate sales effective immediately. Focusing on SEG's DIRECTV account, Thomas will be based out of the company's El Segundo, Calif. office.

Thomas comes most recently from Entriq Inc., a pay media technology company based in Carlsbad, Calif., providing security, billing, and customer care for both broadcast and online media, where he served as the vice president, strategic marketing. Prior to that, Thomas served as president of KVT Communications, a private consulting business he founded specializing in strategic marketing, programming acquisitions and distribution for media, entertainment and telecommunications companies.

Thomas served previously in various senior management and sales positions for leading multichannel media and technology concerns, including InterVu, Akamai, Inktomi, CD Radio, Inc. (now Sirius Satellite Radio), International Cable Telecasting (then parent of DMX -- Digital Music Express), ESPN, and DIRECTV, where he served as Vice President, Programming from February 1992 to January 1994.

Thomas began his career in the multichannel industry working for Times Mirror Cable Television, where he served as vice president of marketing, and worked from May 1982 to December 1986.

"Keno was a standout performer when we worked together at ESPN, DIRECTV and InterVu and I am delighted to bring him aboard," commented Huguez. "I expect Keno to become a key contributor for my team here at Starz Entertainment Group, serving an all-important client with whom he is familiar first-hand."

Huguez continued, "Keno's diverse areas of expertise in the multichannel and technology businesses will serve him well in this position and at our company. Understanding emerging technology and what role it will play in the future growth at DIRECTV and the broader multichannel business are key attributes that Keno brings to Starz Entertainment Group. SEG has grown symbiotically with DIRECTV dating back to the launch of Encore and the creation of our company, and we look forward to similar opportunities with our industry-leading, premium movie services in the future."

"I am delighted to join Starz Entertainment Group in a senior role with the DIRECTV account," said Thomas. "I look back fondly on my past work with Ed and genuinely look forward to getting back into the multichannel business on the programmer side with a dynamic company and executive team."

Thomas is an alumnus of the University of Southern California. He and his wife Lynne, have 1 child, Parker James age 11.

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) is the largest provider of premium movie services in the United States with approximately 167 million pay units. SEG offerings include the Starz Super Pak(R), with up to 13 digital movie channels and more than 750 movies per month, STARZ! HD, Starz On Demand(R), and STARZ! Ticket, the first and only on-demand premium TV subscription service available on the broadband platform. Starz Entertainment Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE:L)(NYSE:LMCb), www.starz.com.

Contact: Eric Becker
Starz Entertainment Group
(720) 852-4065
eric.becker@starz.com


Source: Starz Entertainment Group LLC

CONTACT: Eric Becker of Starz Entertainment Group, +1-720-852-4065,
eric.becker@starz.com


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