Dreams Come True for 13 Colorado Children

Dreams Come True for 13 Colorado Children

Starz Entertainment Group Donates $50,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Colorado

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Dreams will come true for 13 local kids and their families as Starz Entertainment Group (SEG) celebrates its 7th year of giving to the Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Colorado with a donation of $50,000. The donation, funded by contributions from both the company and its employees, will be presented Monday, November 7th during a gala event held for the wish kids and their families at the Pepsi Center.

The wishes from the children range from requesting a service dog or a bedroom set, to visiting friends and family, going on Disney trips and attending the People's Choice Award. "Starz Entertainment Group has helped more children realize their dreams than any other Colorado company," said Joan Mazak, president and CEO for Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Colorado. "We send a sincere thanks to Starz and their employees for their continued generosity that has enriched the lives of many children and their families."

In addition to the presentation of the funds, SEG will invite the children to spend "A Night in the Spotlight," at its annual celebration held for the kids and their families at the Pepsi Center. A highlight of the evening's entertainment will be when the children "star in their own movie." The event will include a variety of other games, prizes, and an opportunity to meet local personalities including Denver Nuggets alumni; the Denver Nuggets SuperMascot, Rocky; the Colorado Rapids mascot, Rapidman; Denver Bronco cheerleaders; and some special surprise guests.

"Starz Entertainment Group and its employees are pleased to continue their tradition of giving to Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Colorado," said Robert B. Clasen, president and CEO for SEG. "We present this gift in the spirit of giving and as a symbol of our support as they face battles with some pretty tough diseases."

Since 1999, SEG and its employees have partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Colorado to brighten the lives of 77 children and their families. This marks the fifth consecutive year SEG has teamed with the Kroenke Sports Charities and Levy Restaurants to produce the event. Other sponsors of the event include: Atmosphere High-Lighters Event Productions; Buena Vista Television; Ceavco; Color Me Mine; Colorado Rapids; Denver Bronco Cheerleaders; Denver Nuggets; E-Count; Film Video, Inc.; Game Exchange of Colorado; Jackman Brothers Productions; Lighting Services, Inc.; Starz Café; and Think Big Solutions.

"Kroenke Sports Enterprises has a long history of giving back to our community and we are honored to once again join with Starz Entertainment Group to touch the lives of some extraordinary Colorado children and their families," said Paul Andrews, executive vice president, chief marketing officer for Kroenke Sports Enterprises. "We are honored to support the hard work and dedication of the Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Colorado."

The Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) grants wishes to children under the age of 18 with life-threatening medical conditions all through individual and corporate donations and the work of thousands of volunteers.

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG) is the largest provider of premium movie services in the United States with approximately 179 million pay units. SEG offerings include the Starz Encore Movie Pack with 13 digital movie channels and more than 750 movies per month, Starz HDTV, Starz On Demand, and Starz Ticket, an on-demand premium Internet movie subscription service available on the broadband platform. Starz Entertainment Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, www.starz.com.

Contact:
Michelle Ellis Rhiannon Burns
Starz Entertainment Group Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of Colorado
(720) 852-6269 (303) 750-9474
michelle.ellis@starz.comrburns@colorado.wish.org

Source: Starz Entertainment Group

CONTACT: Michelle Ellis of Starz Entertainment Group, +1-720-852-6269,
michelle.ellis@starz.com; or Rhiannon Burns of Make-A-Wish Foundation(R) of
Colorado, +1-303-750-9474, rburns@colorado.wish.org

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