Caribbean Cable Co-op to Launch Tempo, the New Network Devoted to Caribbean Music and Culture

Caribbean Cable Co-op to Launch Tempo, the New Network Devoted to Caribbean Music and Culture

Tempo Will Reach More Than 300,000 Households Throughout The Caribbean Region

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Tempo announced today it has signed an agreement with the Caribbean Cable Cooperative, Inc. to carry the new network throughout the region. The Caribbean Cable Co-op is the largest collective of cable operators in the region, giving Tempo a solid platform in anticipation of its scheduled November 21 debut.

At launch, systems covering 18 Caribbean locations, including Anguilla, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago and Turks & Caicos will carry Tempo on an expanded basic level of service to more than 300,000 homes. These territories join the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic as Tempo affiliates.

Tempo joins MTV Network's roster of popular and highly-targeted cable networks which includes MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and Spike TV.

"Lovers of Caribbean culture asked and we delivered," stated Frederick Morton, Senior Vice President, MTV Networks. "Tempo will be the 24-hour destination and ultimate source of all things Caribbean - music, culture, travel, community, sports, and so much more."

"We are so pleased to see that MTV Networks has filled a much needed gap in the Caribbean marketplace - a pan-regional channel, available to everyone in the Caribbean and beyond," said Howie Crotin, Advisor, Caribbean Cable Co- Op. "There is no doubt that the demand is out there and we look forward to the great possibilities."

Launching on November 21, 2005 across the Caribbean (and in the U.S. in 2006), Tempo targets all people with a passion for the Caribbean lifestyle. The channel provides a mix of original and acquired programming that is vibrant, relevant to its audience and true to the spirit of the Caribbean and its culture.

"VH1 keeps our adult viewers in tune with the music that they want to hear. Through VH1, VH1 Classic, VH1 Soul, VH1 Country - and now Tempo for our Caribbean fans - we deliver and celebrate the music that our viewers identify with and enjoy," said Tom Calderone, General Manager, VH1. "Tempo is also an important extension of the VH1 brand into the Caribbean culture and we look forward to growing this channel into a cultural touchstone."

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 100 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services -- MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks are trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 90 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.

Contacts:

LynneDavis/VH1 Toni Herron/VH1
212-846-5737 212-846-7528
Lynne.daviscorbin@mtvnmix.comtoni.herron@vh1staff.com

Source: VH1

CONTACT: Lynne Davis, +1-212-846-5737, Lynne.daviscorbin@mtvnmix.com; or
Toni Herron, +1-212-846-7528 toni.herron@vh1staff.com, both of VH1

Web site: http://www.vh1.com/

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