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Monday, August 15, 2005

TVN Entertainment and Armstrong(R) Ink Long Term Content Deal

TVN Entertainment and Armstrong(R) Ink Long Term Content Deal

Products to Include Movies, KIDS Unlimited(TM), UrbanXtra, Premium, Basic Cable and PPV Events

BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- TVN Entertainment Corporation today announced that it has been chosen by Armstrong as its preferred provider of Video On Demand (VOD) products and services in a multi-year deal.

TVN will provide the MSO with its entire roster of VOD programming, including movies from the major studios, KIDS Unlimited(TM), premium networks, basic cable networks, specialty networks like Anime, and PPV Events. Armstrong is currently listed as one of the top 20 MSOs in the Country according to NCTA-Kagan Research.

"TVN works with every leading provider of On Demand content, including HBO, Showtime and Starz. TVN offers over 2500 hours of fresh VOD content per month, providing us the widest variety of programming choices. In addition, TVN's ADONISS system provides Armstrong with advanced asset management and fast turnaround content packages, like NFL Highlights," said Jud Stewart, Vice President of Marketing and Programming at Armstrong. "We look forward to establishing a long-term relationship with TVN as our customers enjoy the great entertainment experience VOD provides."

"Armstrong is the kind of company that assesses all the options before moving into a new arena like digital and VOD," said TVN's SVP of Sales, John Smith. "TVN is excited to be named Armstrong's choice to provide a full spectrum of VOD programming and advanced management services to its subscribers."

About TVN Entertainment Corporation

TVN Entertainment, a Video On Demand (VOD) and Pay Per View (PPV) content solutions company, is a leading provider of on demand television programming, management and delivery services. TVN currently distributes more than 2500 hours of VOD programming from over 80 content providers. In addition to comprehensive programming services, TVN Entertainment offers the only single- source management and distribution solution for VOD and PPV, 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, including Adelphia, Advanced, Armstrong, Blue Ridge, Buckeye, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Insight, Mediacom and Verizon FiOS. For more information visit www.TVN.com

About Armstrong

Armstrong(R) provides television, high-speed Internet and telephone service to customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland, and is America's 18th largest cable television provider*.

*Kagan Media, 2005

Source: TVN Entertainment Corporation

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

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

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