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Thursday, November 03, 2005

WealthTV to Roll-out With Optical Entertainment Network

WealthTV to Roll-out With Optical Entertainment Network

WealthTV in Digital & High Definition to be Featured on Optical Entertainment Network's (OEN's) Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Launch, the Largest IPTV Deployment in US History

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- WealthTV, the premier lifestyle and entertainment network in high definition, today announced that it has signed a long term affiliation agreement with Optical Entertainment Network for the roll out of WealthTV in digital and high definition on OEN's FISION(TM) fiber-to-the-home IPTV service. OEN's FISION service, scheduled to launch within the next 60 days, will be provided to 1.6 million households in Houston, Texas, the 10th largest Television market in the US. OEN will be WealthTV's fifth distribution partner servicing the State of Texas.

"WealthTV is pleased to be joining the exciting and robust programming line-up on OEN's FISION service. OEN is proving that they are committed to providing an extensive and compelling high definition product offering highly sought after by today's television viewers," stated Charles Herring, President of WealthTV.

"OEN is thrilled to further enhance our high definition channel lineup with the addition of WealthTV," said Jo-lynn Foo, Vice-President of Programming for Optical Entertainment Network. Luxury fever is sweeping across America and WealthTV allows every television viewer to enjoy the finer things in life simply by watching their television.

About FISION

FISION is scheduled to launch in December 2005 in Houston, Texas, the 10th largest Television market in the U.S. In addition to delivering over 400 channels of entertainment programming, FISION will deliver High-Speed Internet at unprecedented speeds of 10 to 100 Mbps per subscriber and innovative applications such as Telemedecine and home security. FISION will also provide IP Voice services including local and long distance services, to deliver on the promise of true convergence from one company.

About Optical Entertainment Network

Optical Entertainment Network is a Houston, Texas based company providing the first major market deployment of Video, Internet and Voice to residential and commercial customers over a system specifically designed to optimize fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) technology. OEN has signed the largest number of IPTV carriage agreements to date direct with the programming networks. The company is a platinum member of the FTTH Council. More information can be found at the company's website at www.4fiber.tv.

About WealthTV

WealthTV is the premier lifestyle and entertainment network -- the destination for exclusive and original programming, simultaneously transmitted in high definition and standard definition. WealthTV delivers to viewers informative shows that provide invaluable insights on what every American dreams of -- from travel secrets to fast cars, from better etiquette to better investing, and much more. Televised 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, viewers of WealthTV consider themselves to be successful wherever they may be in life. The network fills a television vacuum by delivering intellectually stimulating, thought-provoking entertainment and always-unbiased news from an insider's perspective. For more information, please visit www.wealthtv.net.

For additional information on OEN and FISION:
Cathy Clarke, CNC Associates
cathy@cncassocs.com
(617) 527-2089

For more information, contact:
Dean Harris
WealthTV
858-270-6900
Dean.harris@wealthtv.net

Source: WealthTV

CONTACT: Dean Harris of WealthTV, +1-858-270-6900,
Dean.harris@wealthtv.net; or Cathy Clarke of CNC Associates, +1-617-527-2089,
cathy@cncassocs.com, for Optical Entertainment Network and FISION

Web site: http://www.wealthtv.net/

Web site: http://www.4fiber.tv/

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