Sundance Channel Unveils Two Programming Features on Time Warner Cable On Demand in Celebration of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival

Sundance Channel Unveils Two Programming Features on Time Warner Cable On Demand in Celebration of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival

'Festival Dailies' and 'Sundance Channel Festival Favorites' to Air on Time Warner Cable On Demand in Southern California January 13 - 29, 2007

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Sundance Channel and Time Warner Cable, a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX), today announced two new program offerings that extend Sundance Channel's coverage of the 2007 Sundance Film Festival: (1) "Sundance Channel Festival Favorites" will be available exclusively on Time Warner Cable On Demand and (2) The Sundance Channel original series "Festival Dailies" will be available on TWC On Demand within 24 hours of the airing on Sundance Channel.

Selected and introduced on air by Geoff Gilmore, director of the Sundance Film Festival, the "Favorites" lineup includes ten films from previous Sundance Film Festivals that showcase the spirit of independent filmmaking. Starting on January 13 in southern California, these films will run through the duration of the Festival exclusively through Time Warner Cable.

"Sundance Channel Festival Favorites" include:

* DiG!: A revealing look at the contemporary rock music scene focusing on
the love/hate relationship between bands The Dandy Warhols and The
Brian Jonestown Massacre. (Sundance Film Festival 2004).
* Crossing Arizona: This documentary illuminates the complex and
emotional debate about illegal immigration in the United States,
exploring the opposing sides of the crisis. (Sundance Film Festival
2006)
* Ellie Parker: Naomi Watts stars as a struggling actress dealing with
the banality and frustration of trying to make it in a city where
everyone is awaiting their big break. (Sundance Film Festival 2005)
* Forty Shades of Blue: Rip Torn gives one of the best performances of
his distinguished career as a Memphis music mogul in this leisurely
romantic drama with Oedipal overtones. (Sundance Film Festival 2005)
* Last Life in the Universe (also known as Ruang rak noi nid mahasan): A
mysterious, melancholy and meditative comedy in which violence intrudes
on the quiet life of a neatnik librarian with suicidal tendencies.
(Sundance Film Festival 2004)
* Mysterious Skin: A fearless and honest film about two boys from a small
town in Kansas linked by pivotal traumatic events that occurred during
their pre-adolescence. (Sundance Film Festival 2005)
* Police Beat: This dreamlike film charts seven days in the life of a
Seattle patrolman named Z, a Muslim West African immigrant who patrols
by bicycle. (Sundance Film Festival 2005)
* Tony Takitani: A sad but often humorous tale about a lonely graphic
artist who falls in love with a woman who has an extraordinary passion
for clothes. (Sundance Film Festival 2005)
* Wall (also known as Mur): A meditation about the social impact of the
security wall between Israel and the Palestinian territories, featuring
discussions on both sides of the barrier. (Sundance Film Festival
2005)

"Time Warner Cable movie fans in Southern California are in for an absolute treat," said Geoff Gilmore, Director of the Sundance Film Festival. "These are ten riveting stories from some extremely creative and talented filmmakers and we are pleased that they will be available to On Demand customers during the 2007 Sundance Film Festival."

Also available On Demand is "Festival Dailies," Sundance Channel's daily update show from the Sundance Film Festival -- 10 half-hour episodes featuring filmmaker interviews, visits with actors, highlights of Festival events and more, it is the must-see show for film buffs and industry professionals alike. "Festival Dailies" will air on Sundance Channel at 9:00 PM each night of the Festival and will be available on Time Warner Cable On Demand within 24 hours of the Sundance Channel broadcast. Once posted, each episode will be available On Demand for the duration of the Festival.

"Time Warner Cable is excited to provide our customers with movies and features they won't find anywhere else," said Roger Keating, executive vice president of Time Warner Cable, Los Angeles Region. "By putting Sundance Channel Festival Favorites and "Festival Dailies" On Demand, we're able to bring the Sundance Film Festival experience and exclusive content to living rooms across Southern California."

2007 Sundance Film Festival will run from January 18 through January 28 in Park City, Utah. Sundance Channel is available in Southern California on Time Warner Cable on both Choice and Movie Tiers (Channels 125 and 297).

About Sundance Channel

Under the creative direction of Robert Redford, Sundance Channel is the television destination for independent-minded viewers seeking something different. Bold, uncompromising and irreverent, Sundance Channel offers audiences a diverse and engaging selection of films, documentaries, and original programs, all unedited and commercial free. Launched in 1996, Sundance Channel is a venture of NBC Universal, Showtime Networks Inc. and Robert Redford. Sundance Channel operates independently of the non-profit Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival, but shares the overall Sundance mission of encouraging artistic freedom of expression. Sundance Channel's website address is www.sundancechannel.com.

About Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable owns and manages cable systems serving 13.5 million subscribers in 33 states. Passing approximately 26 million homes, Time Warner Cable includes some of the most technologically advanced and best-clustered cable systems in the country, with nearly 85 percent of the Company's customers located in five geographic regions: New York, Texas, Ohio, the Carolinas and Southern California. Leveraging its leadership in innovation and quality customer care, Time Warner Cable delivers advanced products and services such as video on demand, high definition television, digital video recorders, high-speed data and Digital Phone. Time Warner Cable is a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX). For more information on Time Warner Cable, please visit www.timewarnercable.com.

Source: Sundance Channel; Time Warner Cable

CONTACT: Sarah Eaton of Sundance Channel, +1-212-708-8043,
Sarah.eaton@sundancechannel.com; or Patti Rockenwagner of Time Warner Cable,
+1-310-563-5884, patricia.rockenwagner@twcable.com; or Rick Jennings of BNC,
+1-310-854-4896, rjennings@bncpr.com, for Time Warner Cable

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

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

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