SMG Productions Launches Web TV Channel

SMG Productions Launches Web TV Channel

LONDON, December 1/PRNewswire/ --

SMG Productions, the content division of SMG plc is today launching a web
TV channel -- www.scotlandontv.tv. The channel is aimed at a worldwide target
audience, including anyone with an interest in Scotland, be they ex-pats,
tourists or people exploring their Scottish roots.

This is the first phase in SMG Production's roll-out of web TV, and is an
integral part of SMG's overall online strategy. The company plans to launch
further web TV channels in 2007.

Scotlandontv launches with programming from the archive of stv,
Scotland's largest commercial broadcaster. The programmes have been
re-packaged for a global audience. Going forward there will be content
created especially for a world-wide audience, daily news bulletins from stv's
news teams, as well as more programming from the archives.

The channel is built around six sub-channels: News, Town & Country, Food
& Drink, Sport, History and Culture. The face of the channel is Kate Heavenor
(26), who is originally from Glasgow and has presented a number of TV series.
She introduces each sub-channel in specially recorded links.

Scotlandontv is managed by SMG Productions' head of business development,
Helen Alexander. Helen says: "TV over Broadband is an exciting new
marketplace for content producers and owners. It's still early days but we
were keen for SMG Productions to get into this new space and start learning
about it. To be able to build a relationship with viewers around the globe is
a whole new experience and one we wanted to seize."

SMG Productions has partnered with Internet broadcast specialist ROO to
provide the video-streaming technology for the channel. ROO is a global
provider of digital media solutions and advercasting technology that enables
the activation, marketing and distribution of digital media video content
over the Internet and emerging broadcasting platforms.

Robert Petty, CEO of ROO says, "We are pleased to be able to work with
Scotlandontv.tv to stream SMG's content through our ROO player."

At launch, content will be free-to-air and available only via streaming
but SMG plans to introduce programming from stv's extensive archive on a
download-to-own and subscription basis early in 2007.

Steve Webster, SMG's IT Director says: "As a Group, we've already built
considerable experience in new media services through Virgin Radio and
stv.tv. Scotlandontv represents another major step forward and is reflective
of the importance we place on the internet as a viable means of developing
innovative business models and distributing content to new audiences outwith
our traditional broadcast territories."

http://www.scotlandontv.tv

Notes

ROO are global experts in video distribution, targeted advertising, and
content broadcasting and are providing the content streaming function for the
site.

Argentinean IT specialists, Globant, built the website, scotlandontv.tv.

About SMG Productions

SMG Productions is famous for bringing viewers some of the best
programmes hitting TV screens in the UK and across the whole world. For more
on Taggart's DI Robbie Ross and his brooding good looks, how Rebus is coping
with the smoking ban and to find out why fat cats have long whiskers and how
you can make paper from moose dung with the How 2 gang, visit
www.smgproductions.tv. From top quality drama, to fascinating kid's
programmes and investigative documentary, it's all happening at SMG
Productions. SMG Productions has also recently launched their brand new
website, www.taggart.tv. This expansion into web TV is another example of
SMG's online strategy.

About stv

stv is Scotland's most popular peak time TV station, bringing viewers
first class programming including pop wannabes in X-Factor, the ever popular
Coronation Street, brand new drama with the inimitable Ken Stott in Rebus,
top flight football action in Scotsport and up-to-the-minute news on Scotland
Today -- and this is just a taster from a jam-packed schedule. Our website,
stv.tv is Scotland's essential source for information and entertainment, with
dating and games, reviews and listings and a whole range of other stuff you
shouldn't be without! www.stv.tv.

About ROO

ROO Group Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: RGRP) ("ROO") is a
business-to-business Internet video specialist consistently ranked among the
world's top 10 video broadcasters. ROO is the only company to offer its
partners a complete online video strategy designed to enable publishers,
advertisers and content producers to build their brands and generate revenue
through the intelligent, targeted use of compelling online video content. At
ROO's core is a powerful market-proven, established Internet broadcasting
platform that is providing hundreds of partners around the globe in the
fields of entertainment, content publishing, web publishing and advertising
the sophisticated technology they need to quickly publish, manage and
monetize IP video.

Web site: http://www.roo.com
http://www.scotlandontv.tv

Source: ROO Group Inc.

Kirstin Elsby, +44-0141-300-3670, +44-07803-970-106, or Anna Bondesson, +44-0141-300-3830, +44-07921-494-654, both of SMG Television

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