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Sunday, April 09, 2006

On Command and iN DEMAND Networks Bring Howard Stern Video-On-Demand Service, 'Howard TV', to Hotel Rooms

On Command and iN DEMAND Networks Bring Howard Stern Video-On-Demand Service, 'Howard TV', to Hotel Rooms

Leading In-Room Entertainment Company Signs Deal With iN DEMAND to Bring Howard Stern and Other Exciting On-Demand Programming to Lodging Industry

DENVER, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On Command Video Corporation, a leading provider of in-room interactive entertainment for the hotel industry and its guests, and iN DEMAND Networks, the world's leading supplier of video-on-demand, pay-per-view and HDTV programming, have agreed to a multi-year deal to offer popular "Howard TV" programming featuring Howard Stern to millions of On Command users. The agreement also includes a variety of on-demand entertainment from iN DEMAND's large library of content.

The Howard TV episodes will premiere in On Command systems beginning in April, 2006. Hotel visitors will be able to select from several of the most popular recent shows filmed during Howard Stern's popular morning satellite radio program. On Command will constantly refresh the content as it becomes available.

"We are extremely pleased to bring iN DEMAND's programming to the hotel industry," said Tad Walden, senior vice president of marketing and programming for On Command. "Being able to provide the hotel guest with very popular programming from a strong brand like Howard Stern will be an attractive addition to our robust content line-up."

"We are thrilled to partner with On Command to give travelers the opportunity to experience Howard Stern's outrageous and entertaining shows," said Robert D. Jacobson, president and CEO, iN DEMAND Networks. "Now, we can deliver Stern's wildly popular uncensored antics to millions of hotel guests across the country."

About On Command

On Command Video Corporation (www.oncommand.com) is a leading provider of in-room entertainment technology to the lodging and cruise ship industries. On Command is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE:L)(NYSE:LMCB). On Command entertainment services include: on-demand movies; television Internet services using high-speed broadband connectivity; television email; short form television features covering drama, comedy, news and sports; video games; and music-on-demand services through Instant Media Network, a majority-owned subsidiary of On Command and the leading provider of digital on-demand music services to the hotel industry. All On Command products are connected to guest rooms and managed by leading edge video-on-demand navigational controls and a state-of-the art guest user interface system. The guest menu system can be customized by hotel properties to create a robust platform that services the needs of On Command hotel partners and the traveling public. On Command and its distribution network services more than 1,000,000 guest rooms, which touch more than 300 million guests annually.

On Command's direct served hotel properties are located in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Spain. On Command distributors serve cruise ships operating under the Royal Caribbean, Costa and Carnival flags. On Command hotel properties include more than 100 of the most prestigious hotel chains and operators in the lodging industry including, Accor, Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Gaylord Hotels (Gaylord Palms, Gaylord Texan, Gaylord Opryland and Gaylord Hotel at Opryland), Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt, Intercontinental Hotels Group (Inter-Continental, InterContinental Buckhead, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn), Loews, Marriott (Courtyard, Renaissance, Fairfield Inn and Residence Inn), New York Palace Hotel, Radisson, Ramada, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and Four Points), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.

iN DEMAND Networks is the pioneer in providing exciting entertainment delivered through cable television's most innovative technologies. iN DEMAND delivers programming through four distinct areas of business: it is the leader in Pay-Per-View (PPV), Video-On-Demand (VOD), and high-definition (HD) programming and is now the exclusive TV home of Howard Stern via Howard TV. Scheduled PPV programming includes first-run movies, mega events and the digital out-of-market subscription sports packages MLB EXTRA INNINGS, NBA LEAGUE PASS, NHL CENTER ICE and MLS DIRECT KICK; VOD blockbuster movies and boxing, mixed martial arts and concert events. In 2006, INHD and INHD2 become the most widely distributed all-HD networks on cable. The company's shareholders are Comcast iN DEMAND Holdings, Inc., Cox Communications Holdings, Inc., and Time Warner Entertainment -- Advance/Newhouse Partnership. Further information about the company can be found at www.indemand.com.

Source: On Command Video Corporation

CONTACT: Jill Wisehart, Corporate Communications of On Command Video
Corporation, +1-720-873-3423, jwisehart@ocv.com; or Ellen Cooper of iN DEMAND
Networks, +1-646-638-8206, ecooper@indemand.com

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

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

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