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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Comcast Statement About FCC's Actions Regarding Contracts with Multiple Dwelling Units

Comcast Statement About FCC's Actions Regarding Contracts with Multiple Dwelling Units

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following statement may be attributed to Sena Fitzmaurice, Senior Director of Corporate Communications and Government Relations:

"Consumers in apartment buildings and condos across the nation received a blow today from the action taken by the FCC. The result of this decision is likely to be higher prices for services and years of litigation and uncertainty for consumers. The significant concessions building owners have been able to bargain for on behalf of their residents will be lost."

About Comcast

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com/) is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 24.2 million cable customers, 12.9 million high-speed Internet customers, and 4.1 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, AZN Television, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, Comcast SportsNet and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: chris_ellis@comcast.com


Source: Comcast Corporation

CONTACT: Sena Fitzmaurice of Comcast Corporation, office,
+1-202-379-7107, sena_fitzmaurice@comcast.com

Web site:

http://www.comcast.com/


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Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project (NYRP) Hosts 'Hulaween' Benefit Gala at Waldorf-Astoria

Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project (NYRP) Hosts 'Hulaween' Benefit Gala at Waldorf-Astoria

Sheryl Crow Featured Performer; Susie Essman Celebrity Auctioneer

Special Appearance by Mayor Michael Bloomberg

(Celebrity Auction at www.charitybuzz.com open until November 8th)

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Over $2M was raised tonight at the star- studded Hulaween benefit for Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project (NYRP). A capacity crowd was entertained at the Waldorf-Astoria by Sheryl Crow along with a special duet performed by Crow and Midler.

The funding from Hulaween supports NYRP initiatives -- including its newly announced signature program, MillionTreesNYC, in conjunction with Mayor Bloomberg and the City of New York to plant and care for one million trees throughout the five boroughs in the next decade.

Greeted by an enthusiastic audience, Mayor Bloomberg said, "Hulaween is a special event - benefiting a wonderful organization. None of it would have been possible without the marvelous Bette Midler. For 12 years, the New York Restoration Project has done so much to make this a cleaner, more beautiful New York. We are working together to plant one million trees in New York City over the next ten years -- the equivalent to 40 times the number of trees in Central Park. It's an important part of PlaNYC -- our long-term strategy to put New York City on solid ground economically and environmentally. Thanks to Bette's work, in partnership with the Parks Department, the whole city will benefit from cleaner air and more beautiful neighborhoods."

MillionTreesNYC (www.milliontreesnyc.org) seeks to leverage every opportunity to plant trees on public land; and, the Parks Department and the New York Restoration Project will enlist individuals and organizations throughout the City to plant and maintain trees on privately owned property as well. The Parks Department and NYRP will work with community partners as it assesses tree planting opportunities at places including schoolyards, public housing campuses, health care facilities, business districts, commercial and residential developments, front yards and other private lands. The initiative will include extensive outreach and education for everyone from residential and commercial developers to children. NYRP and its partners will seek the financial and in-kind support of individuals, corporations and foundations.

A grateful Bette Midler thanked the supporters of NYRP saying, "In the 12 years we have been working together, we are stronger than ever. By picking up garbage; building new parks, reviving neglected community gardens, planting trees, building boats, teaching environmental science; offering nature walks, overnight camping, family festivals -- we are constantly working to improve the lives of all the citizens of our wonderful town. And now working with the Mayor to plant one million trees in New York City over the next ten years fulfills a lifelong dream for me. I am thankful to each and every one of you who have contributed in so many ways. You are my heroes."

An online auction, including such exciting items as two VIP tickets to see Bette Midler at Caesars Palace with a backstage meet-and-greet, dinner at the Mesa Grill, and two first class roundtrip tickets from American Airlines; spending a day on the set of "Wolverine" with Hugh Jackman in Australia; having your picture taken with Nicole Kidman on the red carpet of her next movie and much more. Bidding is open until November 8, 2007 at www.charitybuzz.com.

NYRP reclaims, restores, and develops under-resourced open spaces in New York City's five boroughs. As "the conservancy of forgotten places," NYRP rescues public parks and community gardens that are most threatened by the challenges facing underserved communities. Since 1995, NYRP has steadily "cleaned and greened" some of New York City's most blighted public areas by removing over 80,000 tons of garbage and debris from project sites. It has created Swindler Cove, a gorgeous new park out of an illegal dump on the Harlem River; saved and revitalized more than 100 community gardens; taught hundreds of at-risk children about the environment; and built the first boathouse on the Harlem River in over 100 years.

Contact: Roberta Greene
Phoenix Communications
646-918-6008
917-957-3415
Rgreene@robertagreene.com

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Source: New York Restoration Project

CONTACT: Roberta Greene of Phoenix Communications, +1-646-918-6008, or
+1-917-957-3415, or Rgreene@robertagreene.com, for NYRP

Web site:

http://www.nyrp.org/
http://www.charitybuzz.com/
http://www.milliontreesnyc.org/


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WXYZ-TV/CHANNEL 7 Presents a Special Edition of 'BIG TEN TICKET Michigan vs. Michigan State'

WXYZ-TV/CHANNEL 7 Presents a Special Edition of 'BIG TEN TICKET Michigan vs. Michigan State'


WHAT: WXYZ-TV/CHANNEL 7 presents a special edition of
"BIG TEN TICKET: Michigan vs. Michigan State"

WHEN: Saturday, November 3, 2007
3:00 - 3:30pm

ADDITIONAL WXYZ-TV / Channel 7 Sports Director Don Shane will once again
INFO: bring college football excitement to fans as he hosts this
special edition of Big 10 Ticket: "Michigan vs. Michigan
State." The show will provide in-depth, comprehensive pre-game
coverage of the University of Michigan vs. Michigan State
historic match-up as they gear up for the hundredth
anniversary of this intrastate rivalry.

WXYZ-TV'S Saturday Afternoon Line-up is as follows:

3:00 pm Big Ten Ticket

3:30 pm ABC College Football
"Michigan @ Michigan State"

7:00 pm WXYZ-TV Action News

CONTACT: Marla Drutz
(248) 827-9302


PR Newswire -- Oct. 31


Source: WXYZ-TV / Channel 7

Web site:

http://detnow.com/


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2007 Empowerment Tour Ends with Focus on Depression and Mental Health

2007 Empowerment Tour Ends with Focus on Depression and Mental Health

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 1,000 women recently attended the conference and concert finale of the 2007 Empowerment Tour for a Healthier Life, titled, "Finding Balance: Emotions, Depression, and Mental Well-being." The event was held at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, as a part of the 8th Annual Health Ministry Program for Women (HMPW) and was sponsored by the Health Ministry Program Coalition, Keystone Mercy Health Plan and Eli Lilly.

In a keynote presentation, Terrie M. Williams, inspirational author and mental health advocate, discussed the untold story of depression among African Americans, and her personal journey in overcoming the disease. Health and wellness experts were on board to discuss stress and depression and their impacts on chronic physical illness. During the conference, free health screenings were also administered.

According to a 2001 Surgeon General report on mental health, depression among black women is almost 50 percent higher than it is among white women. Additionally, only seven percent of black women who suffer from depression receive treatment, as compared with 20 percent of white women.

Different from the previous tour stops, the finale event of this year's Health Ministry Program featured a vignette about the stresses that everyday people encounter and the right and wrong ways to deal with them. It concluded with a live musical celebration with Rev. Alyn E. Waller and the Enon Tabernacle Mass Choir performing songs from Pastor Waller's new gospel album.

"The 2007 Empowerment tour provided our members and the community with an opportunity for a more in-depth look at their overall health needs, with a series of conferences that focused on prevention and intervention for specific chronic diseases. Then, at this finale event, we brought it all together with a discussion of the connection between mental health and physical health, focusing on stress and depression, and how to find balance in our lives," said Maria Pajil Battle, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs & Marketing at Keystone Mercy. "We were very encouraged by the response from the women who attended, and we look forward to continuing to bring great programs like this to the community in 2008."

This year's Health Ministry Program for Women included five community health conferences held at churches throughout the City. Since the program was launched in 1999, more than 60,000 women and young girls across the Delaware Valley region have participated in its many workshops, seminars and conferences, using the church as a forum to deliver health information and knowledge that has empowered women to make healthy lifestyle changes.

About the Health Ministry Program for Women

The Health Ministry Program for Women targets minority and underserved women of all ages and aims to equip them with the education, tools and resources to keep themselves healthy through all stages of life. The program's annual health conference utilizes a faith-based environment to provide wellness education to address health disparities among minority women in the Philadelphia community.

About Keystone Mercy Health Plan

Keystone Mercy Health Plan is Pennsylvania's largest Medical Assistance (Medicaid) managed care health plan serving more than more than 290,000 Medical Assistance recipients in southeastern Pennsylvania including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Keystone Mercy Health Plan is a mission-driven, health care ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, with more than 20 years of experience. Its corporate parent partners are Mercy Health System and Keystone First, a subsidiary of Independence Blue Cross. Keystone Mercy's mission is to help people get care, stay well and build healthy communities. For more information about Keystone Mercy Health Plan, please visit http://www.keystonemercy.com/.


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FCMN Contact:


Source: Keystone Mercy Health Plan

CONTACT: Melinda Wagner, +1-215-937-8598, or Rick Buck, +1-215-863-5102,
both of Keystone Mercy Health Plan; Natalie Dean of Millennium 3 Management
Inc., +1-215-922-7184, ndean@millennium3management.com

Web site:

http://www.keystonemercy.com/


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BET Scores Record-Breaking Ratings with the Premiere of the Returning Hit Series 'Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is'

BET Scores Record-Breaking Ratings with the Premiere of the Returning Hit Series 'Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is'

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Fans flocked to BET for the return of the network's top-rated and critically acclaimed docu-drama KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS, now BET's #1 Returning Series Premiere Performance in BET history and its #1 Original Series Premiere this season. Tuesday's show scored a 1.41 rating, with 1.24 million households and 1.49 million total viewers tuning in, according to Nielsen Media Research.

(Logo:

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070716/BETNETWORKSLOGO )

As the #1 KEYSHIA COLE telecast in BET history, the premiere of the second season of KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS builds on the momentum of the show's top-rated first season. Tuesday's show is also among the highest-rated series premieres ever in BET history.

This season, R&B songstress Keyshia Cole is back and more compelling than ever, as she attempts to deal with all of her family drama while putting the finishing touches on her new CD, Just Like You. KEYSHIA COLE: THE WAY IT IS airs on BET on Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.

For up-to-the-minute and archival press information including releases and photographs, visit BET's press-only Web site at www.bet.com/pr.

About BET Networks

BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary BET channel reaches more than 85 million households according to Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of businesses extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks -- BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, a service venture into the lucrative world of ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for global distribution.

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Photo:

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070716/BETNETWORKSLOGO
AP Archive:

http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: BET Networks

CONTACT: Tracy McGraw, +1-212-846-7879, tracy.mcgraw@bet.net

Web site:

http://www.bet.com/


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Jerry Seinfeld Sits Down for One-on-One Interview with Comedian and SIRIUS Host Jim Breuer Exclusively on SIRIUS Satellite Radio

Jerry Seinfeld Sits Down for One-on-One Interview with Comedian and SIRIUS Host Jim Breuer Exclusively on SIRIUS Satellite Radio

Seinfeld goes in-depth with Breuer on his upcoming 'Bee Movie,' the New York Mets, and everything in between for a rare meeting of comedic minds

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) today announced that it will broadcast an exclusive conversation between Jerry Seinfeld and comedian and SIRIUS host Jim Breuer on Raw Dog Comedy Uncensored, SIRIUS channel 104.

(Logo:

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991118/NYTH125 )

The Seinfeld-Breuer interview will air today at 5:00 pm ET on Raw Dog Comedy Uncensored channel 104 and will rebroadcast the interview tonight at 10:00 pm ET, Friday, November 2nd at 11:00 am and 6:00 pm ET, and throughout the weekend. Visit www.sirius.com/rawdog for complete broadcast schedule.

One of America's most celebrated comedians, Jerry Seinfeld brings his singular sensibility and humor to SIRIUS' New York City studios for an extensive conversation with Saturday Night Live alum Jim Breuer to discuss Seinfeld's new project, Bee Movie, their shared love of the New York Mets and more.

Bee Movie is a DreamWorks Animation comedy being released by Paramount on November 2nd. In addition to providing the voice of main character, Barry B. Benson, Seinfeld co-wrote and co-produced the film. Bee Movie is being described as Seinfeld's biggest and most significant project since his sitcom Seinfeld ended in 1998.

Breuer hosts a popular daily afternoon SIRIUS comedy show, Breuer Unleashed, every Monday - Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm ET on Raw Dog Comedy Uncensored channel 104. On Breuer Unleashed, Jim explores the funny side of family, work, and life and often welcomes his favorite musicians, comedians and entertainers in-studio. Breuer Unleashed has been heralded by The Village Voice as "The Best Reason to Get SIRIUS (besides Stern)."

Seinfeld will also stop by SIRIUS' Laugh Break channel 105, and SIRIUS Hits 1, SIRIUS' Top 40 music channel.

Breuer recently sat down for in-depth interviews on SIRIUS with legendary comedian Bill Cosby, Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford, and Metallica's James Hetfield.

About SIRIUS

SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69 music channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR and NBA, and broadcasts live play-by-play games of the NFL and NBA, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.

SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is a CD-quality, Internet-only version of the SIRIUS radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly subscription fee of $12.95. SIR delivers more than 80 channels of talk, entertainment, sports, and 100% commercial free music.

SIRIUS Backseat TV(TM) is the first ever live in-vehicle rear seat entertainment featuring three channels of children's TV programming, including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and Cartoon Network, for the subscription fee of $6.99 plus applicable audio subscription fee.

SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available in more than 20,000 retail locations, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Crutchfield, Costco, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, RadioShack and at shop.sirius.com.

SIRIUS radios are offered in vehicles from Audi, Bentley, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercury, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Rolls Royce, Scion, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Hertz also offers SIRIUS in its rental cars at major locations around the country.

Click on www.sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a SIRIUS radio and subscription.

Any statements that express, or involve discussions as to, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance with respect to SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. are not historical facts and may be forward-looking and, accordingly, such statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, any such statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the significant factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed are: our pending merger with XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. ("XM"), including related uncertainties and risks and the impact on our business if the merger is not completed; any events which affect the useful life of our satellites; our dependence upon third parties, including manufacturers of SIRIUS radios, retailers, automakers and programming providers; and our competitive position versus other audio entertainment providers.

P-SIRI

MEDIA CONTACT:

Hillary Schupf
SIRIUS
212-901-6739
hschupf@siriusradio.com

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: sbowman@siriusradio.com

Photo:

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991118/NYTH125
Source: SIRIUS Satellite Radio

CONTACT: Hillary Schupf, SIRIUS, +1-212-901-6739,
hschupf@siriusradio.com

Web site:

http://www.sirius.com/


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Playboy TV Breaks New Ground With a Comedy Series About the Wild World of Adult Film

Playboy TV Breaks New Ground With a Comedy Series About the Wild World of Adult Film

New TV Series, 'Canoga Park,' Premieres November 9

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Playboy TV, the broadcast leader in entertainment for adults, announces the launch of the hip and sexy comedy series "Canoga Park." Premiering Friday, November 9 at 10pm ET -- with a sneak-preview airing this Friday, November 2 -- this funny, innovative show combines the appeal of cutting-edge entertainment like "The Office" and "Entourage" with all the sexy elements for which Playboy TV is known.

"Canoga Park" chronicles the misadventures of a down-on-his-luck adult film mogul, Mitch Tanner, and his clueless crew at the American Insertions studio as they strive -- with varying degrees of success -- to produce the ultimate adult blockbuster. "Canoga Park" does for premium television what Boogie Nights did for film: give the viewer side-splitting joyride through the adult film world and an intimate look at the smokin' hot characters who inhabit it. From the team that produced "Totally Busted," the series features Andrea Lowell (VH1's "The Surreal Life", Playboy Radio, "Sexcetera") Erika Jordan ("Totally Busted") and guest star rocker C.C. DeVille (Poison, VH1's "The Surreal Life"). The series is directed by Travis Draft.

"Executive producers Nick Thomas and Travis Draft have further perfected the comedic style they developed in our hit franchise 'Totally Busted' into a semi-scripted comedy series uniquely suited to Playboy TV," said Todd Schwartz, Playboy TV's vice president, programming. "This outrageous series, delivered in our new shorter-form format, is funny, sexy and fresh."

"Canoga Park" joins the new lineup of the revamped Playboy TV that has created excitement with its Playboy Prime schedule from 8pm to 11pm EST, a lively mix of short-form programming perfectly crafted for the "YouTube" generation.

About Playboy TV

Playboy TV produces and distributes high quality entertainment for adults, consisting of original Playboy-produced movies, specials, series and live events as well as acquired programs and adult films. The most widely distributed network for adults in the United States, it operates the channels Playboy TV, Playboy en Español and Playboy HD which are offered on a pay-per-view and subscription VOD basis via cable, satellite and IPTV systems. Playboy TV is owned and operated by Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:PLA)(NYSE:PLAA), a brand-driven, international multimedia entertainment company.

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FCMN Contact:


Source: Playboy TV

CONTACT: Matt Kalinowski of Playboy TV, +1-323-276-4214,
mkalinowski@playboy.com; or Sue Procko, +1-323-653-5153, sue@sueprockopr.com,
for Playboy TV


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Belo Names Television Group Executives

Belo Names Television Group Executives

DALLAS, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Belo Corp. (NYSE:BLC) announced today the promotions of four television executives, each of whom will play significant roles in leading the Company's broadcast operations.

Peter Diaz was named executive vice president/Television Operations, Kathy Clements was named senior vice president/Television Operations, Mike Devlin was named president/General Manager of WFAA-TV, Belo Corp.'s ABC affiliate in Dallas/Fort Worth, and Susan McEldoon was named president/General Manager of KHOU-TV, Belo Corp.'s CBS affiliate in Houston.

Diaz has served as senior vice president of Belo Corp. since January 2006 and as president/General Manager of KHOU since 1999. He joined Belo in 1984 as national sales manager for KHOU and became local sales manager the following year. From 1991 to 1994, Diaz was general sales manager of KOTV in Tulsa. He served as director of sales and marketing for WFAA from 1994 to 1995 before returning to KHOU as station manager in 1995. Diaz was promoted to vice president and general manager of KHOU in 1997. Diaz serves on the board of the CBS Television Network Affiliates Association.

Clements has been WFAA's president/General Manager since 1999. She joined WFAA in 1984 as an account executive and was promoted to national sales manager in 1986. In 1990, Clements was named WFAA's director of sales and marketing. She was promoted to station manager of KXTV in Sacramento in 1995 and assumed the role of vice president/General Manager in 1996. She returned to WFAA in 1997 as vice president/General Manager.

Both Diaz and Clements will report to Dunia A. Shive, Belo Corp.'s president/Chief Operating Officer, and will have oversight responsibility for all Belo television stations. Belo's television management also includes Rick Keilty, who will assume the new role of senior vice president/Television Sales and Administration. Keilty will continue to report to Diaz.

Mike Devlin replaces Clements as WFAA's president/General Manager. Devlin has served as WFAA's vice president/Station Manager since March 2005. He joined Belo in 1998 as executive news director for KHOU. Prior to that, he served as news director for KATU-TV in Portland, Oregon. Devlin was promoted to vice president/News for KHOU in 2001. Devlin will report to Clements in his new role.

McEldoon replaces Diaz as president/General Manager of KHOU. McEldoon joined KHOU in 2004 as director of sales and marketing. She was promoted to vice president/Station Manager in 2006. Prior to KHOU, McEldoon held director of sales positions at WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio, WBBM-TV in Chicago and KCNC- TV in Denver. McEldoon will report to Diaz in her new role.

Commenting on these promotions, Shive said, "Today's announcements are representative of the quality and depth of talent we have across our entire organization. These executives have delivered outstanding results for Belo and I know they will continue to do so in their new roles."

About Belo

Belo Corp. is one of the nation's largest media companies with a diversified group of market-leading television, newspaper, cable and interactive media assets. A Fortune 1000 company with 7,000 employees and more than $1.6 billion in annual revenues, Belo operates in some of America's most dynamic markets in Texas, the Northwest, the Southwest, the Mid-Atlantic and Rhode Island. Belo owns 20 television stations, six of which are in the 15 largest U.S. broadcast markets. The Company also owns or operates six cable news stations and manages one television station through a local marketing agreement. Belo's daily newspapers are The Dallas Morning News, The Providence Journal, The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) and the Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, TX). The Company also publishes specialty publications targeting young adults, and the fast-growing Hispanic market, including Quick and Al Dia in Dallas/Fort Worth, and El D and La Prensa in Riverside. Belo operates more than 30 Web sites associated with its operating companies. Additional information is available at http://www.belo.com/ or by contacting Paul Fry, vice president/Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, at 214-977-6835.

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Source: Belo Corp.

CONTACT: Paul Fry, vice president-Investor Relations & Corporate
Communications of Belo Corp., +1-214-977-6835

Web site:

http://www.belo.com/


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Blue Frog(TM) Media Sets Industry Standard for Text-to-Screen TV With Launch of Impulse on LATV Network

Blue Frog(TM) Media Sets Industry Standard for Text-to-Screen TV With Launch of Impulse on LATV Network

Flash-based overlay service, Impulse, instantly enhances the viewer experience for broadcast stations and cable programmers with a unique overlay application designed for promotionally driven, interactive television

SEATTLE, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blue Frog Media, the leading creator of promotionally driven TXTV channels and overlay services, is setting the bar for iTV with the launch of Impulse, the company's innovative programming overlay text-to-screen application, on LATV Networks' affiliates across the U.S., it was announced today by Victor Siegel, President and CEO. LATV is the nation's first bilingual music/entertainment network distributed via digital multicast.

Impulse is the industry's first Adobe(R) Flash(R)-based overlay application that integrates seamlessly with most broadcast and cable environments. Designed as a turnkey product, Impulse enables broadcast stations and cable programmers to engage and entertain their viewers with simple to use text-to-screen technology. At the core of Impulse is Blue Frog Media's sophisticated promotions engine, designed to allow individual stations to customized promotional and prizing opportunities -- for their viewers and advertisers alike.

Two of LATV Networks' most popular programs, "Videos Por Favor" and "Videos a la Cart," will be the first to take advantage of Impulse's innovative technology. Throughout the programs, which air weekdays from 4 - 6 p.m. PT, viewers can "chat" via text messages from their mobile phones. Each message is sent to Blue Frog moderators who immediately review the content and approve the message for broadcast. Messages are then transmitted via the Internet to the station-specific Impulse installation and are displayed on the television screen, giving every viewer the opportunity to be "seen" on TV.

"Key to Impulse is our desire to enhance the broadcast experience through easy-to-use text enabled interactive solutions. LATV's core audience of 12- to 34-year-olds is the perfect demographic to take advantage of Impulse's integration of texting with traditional broadcast television. They love music and they're certainly into texting," said Siegel. "We look forward to attracting even more viewers to LATV's programming by partnering closely with their programmers and producers to enhance the viewing experience with our interactive technology, and build an additional profitable revenue stream for LATV at the same time."

About Blue Frog Media

Founded in 2004, Blue Frog Media (BFM) is the leading creator and distributor of promotionally driven TXTV channels and overlay services. BFM boasts an exciting portfolio of niche oriented TXTV channels, including, NOYZ(TM), Bulla(TM), NOYZ Country(TM) and UR NOYZ(TM); as well as Impulse, BFM's recently introduced overlay service. All BFM channels and overlay services are distributed via cable and satellite, and are available in a wide variety of flexible formats (overnight replacements, branded blocks and 24/7 channels, fully turnkey local and national overlay programs). BFM integrates music centric programming with prizing and highly innovative text-to-screen promotions, all delivered through the more than 200 million text enabled handsets in the U.S. Blue Frog Media is a private venture backed company headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices in Manila, Philippines and Tijuana, Mexico. (http://www.bluefrogmedia.com/)

About LATV:

Headquartered in Los Angeles, LATV is the nation's first bilingual music/entertainment network distributed via digital multicast. A pioneer in bicultural youth broadcasting, LATV has been on the air in the Los Angeles market since 2001 and launched nationally on April 23, 2007. Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc. is an investor in the national network and has a minority ownership interest in the Company as well as a seat on its Board of Directors. Targeting the 12- to 34-year-old Latino, LATV's programming bouquet offers a range of content that includes multi-genre music, lifestyle and entertainment. The network is ad-supported and offers an array of programming that is original, exclusive and live featuring top performers in the Latin music world. For more information, visit LATV online at http://www.latv.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/latv

Contact: Sabrina Propper, 818.515.5798, spropper.rpipr@gmail.com

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FCMN Contact:


Source: Blue Frog Media

CONTACT: Sabrina Propper, +1-818-515-5798, spropper.rpipr@gmail.com, for
Blue Frog Media

Web site:

http://www.bluefrogmedia.com/
http://www.bluefrogmobile.com/
http://www.latv.com/


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Verizon Introduces Its Ultra-Fast FiOS Internet Service in Schenectady

Verizon Introduces Its Ultra-Fast FiOS Internet Service in Schenectady

New Fiber-to-the-Premises Network Delivers FiOS Broadband Services to Consumers and Small Businesses

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- From gaming and movies, to video and Web conferencing, to e-mail and shopping, anything people in Schenectady want to do on the Internet just got easier and faster than ever.

Verizon announced that its ultra-fast FiOS Internet service is now available to customers in parts of Schenectady. FiOS Internet is already available in other communities in the area, including parts of Bethlehem, Colonie, Delmar, Guilderland and Niskayuna. Additional parts of the Capital region and other New York neighborhoods will become eligible for the service as Verizon continues to deploy its new fiber-optic network.

Verizon delivers FiOS services over the nation's most advanced, all- digital, fiber-optic network straight to customers' doors. Last week, the company introduced a new, symmetrical Verizon FiOS Internet service for consumers, featuring an upload and download speed of up to 20 megabits per second (Mbps). The groundbreaking new service is the first of its kind commercially available to U.S. consumers on a mass scale, and is available in parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

"Nothing compares to Verizon FiOS Internet service," said Thomas Wright, Verizon director, FiOS for the Capital region. "The speed and capacity of Verizon's fiber-optic network for both receiving and sending information beats old-fashioned cable hands down for anything you need to do online."

Wright noted that today consumers and businesses rely on fast Internet connections for everything from routine tasks like Web surfing, shopping or e- mail to more broadband-intensive activities like photo sharing, digital movie downloads, multi-player gaming, building Web pages, blogging and video conferencing.

"Verizon FiOS Internet gives customers the fastest online connections available in the Capital region," said Wright. "Backed by the Verizon network and thousands of skilled Verizon employees, FiOS promises a fiber experience that is better than anything offered by a communications provider."

FiOS Internet was recently named to the top five of PC World Magazine's 100 Best Products of 2007. The only Internet service to make the prestigious list, Verizon FiOS Internet was ranked fourth on the roster of what the magazine called "the finest products and services of the past 12 months" - "based on exemplary design, features, performance and innovation." Readers of PC World and Computerworld magazines have recently ranked FiOS Internet number-one, with top scores across the board in overall satisfaction, connection reliability, download and upload speeds, customer service and technical support.

For Consumers, Ultra-Fast Speeds at Affordable Prices

Verizon is offering New York consumers several tiers of service with downstream (download) connection speeds of up to 10, 20 and 50 Mbps and upstream (upload) connection speeds of up to 20 Mbps.*

Residential customers who want to determine whether they can order FiOS Internet service can call 888-GET FIOS (888-438-3467) or visit Verizon's FiOS Web site at www.verizon.com/ny/double.

Small businesses can contact their local Verizon business office or account manager to determine if they qualify for FiOS Internet Service for Business.

Each FiOS service for consumers is available either as part of a bundle of local and long-distance calling services from Verizon, or as a stand-alone Internet access service. Plans with a one-year service commitment include professional installation and configuration of one PC or laptop.

There are three tiers of Verizon FiOS Internet service for consumers:

-- 10 Mbps downstream and 2 upstream - available to new customers for as
low as $39.99 a month with a one-year agreement.

-- 20 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream - available to new customers for
as low as $49.99 a month with a one-year agreement.

-- 20 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream - available to new customers
for as low as $64.99 a month with a one-year agreement.

-- 50 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream - available to new customers
for as low as $89.95 a month with a one-year agreement.

Each consumer data offer includes: a state-of-the-art, wireless broadband home router; Verizon's Surround entertainment portal optimized for high-speed access featuring news, games, streaming video and more; e-mail with up to nine accounts; and 24 x 7 live technical support.

New York customers currently have the option to trim their monthly bill by bundling FiOS Internet service at 20 Mbps/5 Mbps and the Verizon Freedom Essentials voice service for $64.99 a month.

Small Businesses Can Get Big-Biz Speeds

FiOS for Business gives companies robust connection speeds for bandwidth- intensive applications at prices close to those charged by the ordinary broadband service providers.

FiOS Internet service for small businesses is available as part of a bundle of local and long-distance calling services from Verizon, or as a stand-alone Internet access service. Small-business customers can receive free professional installation for their primary computer, plus a discount off of their standard monthly rate with a qualifying local-calling service package, if the ONE-BILL option is selected.

Small-business owners can choose from three types of service and either a dynamic Internet protocol (IP) address or a static IP address. Dynamic IP addresses are best suited for small businesses that do not have a Web site but still use the Internet for research or light-to-moderate e-mail. Static IP addresses, where a specific Internet routing code is assigned for exclusive use, are ideal for small businesses that are highly automated, have e-commerce capabilities, have employees who telecommute, or who need to host Web or e- mail servers, or both.

All business service tiers include 24 x 7 business-grade technical support. Companies also receive 20 MB (megabytes) of Web space and unlimited remote dial-up access that keeps employees connected when they're on the road.

* NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary based on factors including computer configuration and network/Internet congestion.

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving 63.7 million customers nationwide. Verizon's Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon has a diverse workforce of nearly 238,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of more than $88 billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.

VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at www.verizon.com/news.

To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases.

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Source: Verizon

CONTACT: Heather Wilner of Verizon, +1-212-321-8333, or
heather.b.wilner@verizon.com

Web site:

http://www.verizon.com/
http://www.verizon.com/news
http://www.verizon.com/ny/double

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Brand Asset Digital Announced Today by Beyond Media & INTENTMediaWorks

Brand Asset Digital Announced Today by Beyond Media & INTENTMediaWorks

Reaching 320+ Million Users and Delivering 50+ Million Downloads Per Month and over 2 Billion Impressions Served with new Brand Optimization Engine(TM)

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Beyond Media and INTENT MediaWorks announced their new name today at the P2P Upfront in Los Angeles, BRAND ASSET DIGITAL, the most advanced and comprehensive solution available for branded digital media distribution, business intelligence and live linear streaming for audio and video.

BRAND ASSET DIGITAL's Brand Optimization Engine(TM) will provide both content and advertising brands with an integrated marketing, discovery optimization, distributed storefront, business intelligence and next generation live linear streaming platform, for audio and video, reaching more than 320 million consumers each month, facilitating over 140 million audio and video content downloads and serving more than 2 billion brand impressions for both digital content owners and advertisers.

"This is about connecting brands and content, optimizing brand campaigns for discovery, impressions, consumption and accountability by understanding consumers' digital lifestyle. This is about branding each step in that lifestyle behavior while maintaining the integrity of the content they seek," said Tim Hogan, Brand Asset Digital's Chairman.

Brand Asset Digital has formed a Strategic Partnership with Chris Lighty, CEO of Brand Asset Group, to effectively target specific market segments with branded campaigns. "We feel that the digital extension of a brand campaign into the Internet lifestyle channels where consumers search, share and download most of their content can benefit greatly from the optimization and business intelligence platform provided by Brand Asset Digital. Digital campaigns are an essential part of any 360 degree brand campaign and the real- time information is invaluable to the overall success of any brand building exercise," says Lighty.

The new company's integrated distribution platform will initially power a catalogue of over 1.5 million music and video files. By monitoring consumption activity across the Internet's most popular media channels as well as terrestrial and internet radio simultaneously, Brand Asset Digital can create deeper engagement opportunities for brands, creating new consumer relationships and driving sales. Content owners will be able to track market demand across their entire catalog or a specific file while utilizing the company's real-time business intelligence to target content to a consumer based on location, demographics, content interests and past discovery and purchase behavior.

Brand Asset Digital creates an exciting opportunity for content owners and advertisers," added John Kupice, CEO. "Our customers will now have the ability to create new content and brand experiences making the content the new storefront - wherever it goes! For example, content owners can broadcast a live concert to a custom-branded media player while providing the opportunity to buy concert tickets, downloads and merchandise. With our new offering, the content itself is the new storefront."

About Violator Group and Brand Asset Group: Lighty founded Brand Asset Group earlier this year as a joint venture with Warner Music Group and New York's Violator Management & Records in 1990. In 2006, Forbes Magazine named him "one of the industry's most influential talent managers" based on his many accomplishments including transforming his longtime client 50 Cent from a multi-platinum artist to a $200 million industry encompassing CDs, films, tours, video games, book deals, a clothing line (G-unit) and investment/endorsement deals with Glaceau's Vitamin Water.

Other artists managed by Violator include Diddy, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J and Busta Rhymes. His clients have sold more than 80 million albums worldwide. Chris Lighty also sits on the Brand Asset Digital Board of Advisors.

For more information about Brand Asset Digital please visit www.beyondmedia.com or www.intentmediaworks.com, call us at 850.332.6948, or email us at Sales@intentmediaworks.com.

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Source: Beyond Media, LLC DBA INTENTMediaWorks

CONTACT: Craig Yano, +1-850-332-6948, Sales@intentmediaworks.com

Web site:

http://www.beyondmedia.com/
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Only Hair Product in Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards Gift Baskets: Finesse(TM) Selected for 8th Annual Latin Grammy Gift Basket

Only Hair Product in Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards Gift Baskets: Finesse(TM) Selected for 8th Annual Latin Grammy Gift Basket

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Lornamead, Inc., a global leader in personal care products, announces the selection of Finesse(TM) shampoos and conditioners for inclusion in the Latin GRAMMY(R) Awards Gift Baskets for top celebrities.

Gift baskets are given only to Presenters and Performers of the 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards, to be held November 8th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. This year those celebrities are expected to include Juan Luis Guerra, Camila, Conjunto Primavera and Laura Pausini, among others.

Finesse shampoos, conditioners and styling products have been favorites among Hispanic consumers for years, according to George P. Russell, CEO of Lornamead, Inc.

"We are honored to be joining the elite company of these accomplished performers," Russell said. "As national sponsors of quinceanera programs and events, Finesse hair care products enjoy an increasing popularity in the Latino community."

Central to the popularity of this iconic brand is its self-adjusting properties. As hairstyles over the years have come and gone, Finesse has been there for users' changing needs. As uniquely expressed by the memorable Finesse tagline, "Sometimes you need a little. Sometimes you need a lot."

The 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards will be broadcast live on the Univision network from 8 - 11 p.m. ET/PT. In addition, the broadcast also will be distributed internationally to more than 100 countries.

The Company

Lornamead, Inc. has implemented a successful strategy within the personal care industry by acquiring and building brands with rich consumer heritage in the hair care, skin care, oral care and bath luxury categories. With proven expertise in product acquisition, innovation, marketing and new product development, Lornamead adds value to brands by re-vitalizing well-known and trusted names, and by expanding their distribution to global markets.

In this hemisphere, the company is best known for its Finesse and Aquanet brands of hair care products; the Yardley of London and Woods of Windsor luxury bath products; and LypSyl, a leading lip balm in Sweden and other Northern European countries recently introduced to the U.S. market.

Lornamead, Inc. is one of five subsidiary companies of The Lornamead Group. The private U.K.-based parent company boasts a presence in over 50 countries, with 36 well-known and trusted brands. Some of these brands have a heritage dating back 230 years. The Stamford-based company, with manufacturing operations in Tonawanda, NY, accounts for approximately half of the firm's global business.

For information about Finesse hair care products or Lornamead, Inc. go to http://www.finessehaircare.com/ .

About the Latin Recording Academy(R)

The Latin Recording Academy is an International, membership-based organization comprised of Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking recording artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and other creative and technical recording professionals. The organization is dedicated to improving the quality of life and cultural condition for Latin music and its makers. In addition to producing the Latin GRAMMY Awards to honor excellence in the recorded arts and sciences, The Latin Recording Academy provides educational and outreach programs for the Latin music community. For more information about the Latin Recording Academy, visit http://www.latingrammy.com/ .

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: tclarke@clarkecommgroup.com


Source: Lornamead, Inc.

CONTACT: Terry Clarke of Clarke Communication Group, +1-617-872-6282,
tclarke@clarkecommgroup.com , for Lornamead, Inc.

Web site:

http://www.finessehaircare.com/
http://www.latingrammy.com/


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Toyota to Launch First Models Factory-Equipped With XM Satellite Radio

Toyota to Launch First Models Factory-Equipped With XM Satellite Radio

XM Radio & XM NavTraffic to Be Available on New Corolla and Matrix Beginning Next Spring

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:XMSR), the nation's leading provider of satellite radio with more than 8.5 million subscribers, announced that the all-new 2009 Toyota Corolla and Matrix will be the first Toyota brand vehicles to offer XM Radio as a factory-equipped feature. The popular models will also offer XM NavTraffic as an option with the available GPS navigation systems, the first Toyota brand vehicles to offer XM NavTraffic.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070313/XMLOGO )

XM Radio will be a standard feature on all model year 2009 Corolla and Matrix that come with the JBL premium audio system. XM NavTraffic, XM's real- time satellite information service for GPS navigation, will also be available as an option on all 2009 Corolla and Matrix vehicles equipped with a navigation system.

"The availability of XM as a factory-installed feature on these two models is an important milestone," said Steve Cook, executive vice president, Automotive, XM Satellite Radio. "The combination of XM Radio and XM NavTraffic will deliver an outstanding entertainment and driver information package for Corolla and Matrix buyers."

"XM provides exceptional entertainment programming and innovative data services. We're pleased to begin delivering these services to our loyal buyers who have come to expect quality and the best in entertainment in their vehicle," said Jon Bucci, corporate manager of advanced technology for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

XM is the exclusive factory-installed satellite radio provider for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. The 2009 Corolla and Matrix models are an important part of this agreement marking the first factory-installed availability of XM on a Toyota brand vehicle. XM and XM NavTraffic are already available as factory installed features on the Lexus LS 460 and 600h models, and will be available factory installed on the upcoming 2008 LX 570. Toyota's annual factory production of XM-equipped vehicles is expected to exceed one million by 2010.

Every Toyota and Lexus vehicle equipped with factory-installed XM comes with a three month trial subscription.

About XM NavTraffic

XM NavTraffic feeds data on incidents directly to the vehicle's navigation system, alerting the driver to blockages directly on the navigation screen. The driver can then route around a jam before getting caught in traffic. XM NavTraffic also provides information on traffic flow where available, indicating the average speed of travel along the driver's planned route.

About XM

XM (NASDAQ:XMSR) is America's number one satellite radio company with more than 8.5 million subscribers. Broadcasting live daily from studios in Washington, DC, New York City, Chicago, the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Toronto and Montreal, XM's 2007 lineup includes more than 170 digital channels of choice from coast to coast: commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk radio, comedy, children's and entertainment programming; and the most advanced traffic and weather information.

XM, the leader in satellite-delivered entertainment and data services for the automobile market through partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota, is available in more than 140 different vehicle models for 2007. XM's industry-leading products are available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide. For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, please visit http://www.xmradio.com/.

About Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

Established in 1957, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Lexus and Scion in the United States, marketing products and services through a network of more than 1,400 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealers in 49 states. For more information, please visit http://www.toyota.com/, http://www.lexus.com/ and http://www.scion.com/.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this press release include demand for XM Satellite Radio's service, the Company's dependence on technology and third party vendors, its potential need for additional financing, as well as other risks described in XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.'s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 3-1-07. Copies of the filing are available upon request from XM Radio's Investor Relations Department. Programming schedules subject to change.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: david.butler@xmradio.com

Photo: NewsCom:

http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070313/XMLOGO
AP Archive:

http://photoarchive.ap.org/
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: XM Satellite Radio

CONTACT: Marie Farrar of XM, +1-202-380-4151, marie.farrar@xmradio.com

Web site:

http://www.xmradio.com/
http://www.toyota.com/
http://www.lexus.com/
http://www.scion.com/


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VH1.com in Conjunction With the Broadcast Film Critics Association's 'Critics' Choice Awards' Launches 'VH1's eCritic' - An Online Search for the Best Amateur Film Critic

VH1.com in Conjunction With the Broadcast Film Critics Association's 'Critics' Choice Awards' Launches 'VH1's eCritic' - An Online Search for the Best Amateur Film Critic

Winner To Become An Honorary Vote-Casting Critic For The 13th Annual 'Critics' Choice Awards' And Will Attend This Year's Ceremony

'Critics' Choice Awards' Airs Live On VH1 Monday, January 7, 2008 at 9 PM

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) is opening its doors to one lucky aspiring film critic. Beginning today, would-be film critics can upload a video of themselves reviewing a movie of their choice for consideration in "VH1's eCritic" (http://ecritic.vh1.com/), the search for the best amateur film critic.

VH1's top "eCritic" will be given the opportunity to join America's most prestigious group of film critics in the voting process for the 13th annual "Critics' Choice Awards" and will join their fellow BFCA critics, nominees and celebrity attendees as they kick off the upcoming awards season at the "Critics' Choice Awards." VH1 will air the 13th annual "Critics' Choice Awards" gala live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Monday, January 7, 2008 at 9 PM.

Through November 26, contestants can post video of their movie reviews for consideration at http://ecritic.vh1.com/. See site for official rules and guidelines. Three finalists will be selected by the BFCA membership and VH1.com users will decide through online voting which finalist has what it takes to be "VH1's eCritic."

Additional VH1.com and VH1 Mobile programming plans -- in support of the "Critics' Choice Awards" -- will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Broadcast Film Critics Association is the largest film critics' organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 200 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today's film going public. The very first opinion a moviegoer hears about new releases at the multiplex or the art house usually comes from one of its members.

The Critics' Choice Awards are bestowed annually by the BFCA to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Since its inception in 1995, the "Critics' Choice Awards" has become a star-studded bellwether event of the movie awards season. The BFCA consistently picks nominees and winners that go on to garner more Academy Award nominations and wins than any other movie awards shows. The "Critics' Choice Awards" is always a hot ticket event for entertainment A- listers. Attending the show in 2007 was a who's who of Hollywood including: Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Forest Whitaker, Helen Mirren, Alan Arkin, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood, Ryan Gosling, Kate Winslet, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Penelope Cruz, Spike Lee, Jessica Biel, Sacha Baron Cohen and Dakota Fanning.

In 2007 alone, the "Critics' Choice Awards" foretold 30 of the 35 nominees and six of the seven Oscar(R) winners in the top seven categories including best picture, acting, directing, and writing. In addition, since 1999 the BFCA has correctly chosen 43 of 45 Academy Award nominated movies in the Best

Picture category and this year was the only major film critics group to name "The Departed" (the 2007 Oscar(R) winner) as Best Picture.

The "Critics' Choice Awards" is the first major award show of the year and the only one to air before the Oscar(R) nomination ballots are mailed in. With its history of picking nominees and winners, it provides television viewers with their first opportunity to see all the top awards season contenders in one place.

Bob Bain for Bob Bain Productions and Joey Berlin for Berlin Entertainment are executive producers. Lee Rolontz is the executive producer for VH1.

Flixster, a community for movie fans of all shapes and sizes, is a premiere promotional partner for VH1's eCritic.

VH1's eCritic joins MTVN's global portfolio of targeted websites, which the company recently announced would grow to 300 sites by year's end. In September, these sites attracted nearly 45 million unique visitors in the U.S., and nearly 92 million worldwide, according to comScore Media Metrix. Like VH1's eCritic, many of MTVN's targeted websites, including MTV's Real World casting site, Nickelodeon's iCarly and VH1's The Score, invite audiences to take an active role in programming MTVN's television and online properties by uploading original, user-generated video and audio content.

VH1 connects viewers to the music, artists and pop culture that matter to them most with series, specials, live events, exclusive online content and public affairs initiatives. VH1 is available in 90 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital services including VH1 Classic and VH1 Soul. Connect with VH1 at www.VH1.com.

Contacts: Erica Cantwell Scott Acord
212-846-3683 310-752-8075
Erica.cantwell@vh1staff.comscott.Acord@VH1staff.com

Lori Hornik
212-846-7131
lori.Hornik@VH1staff.com

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Source: VH1

CONTACT: Erica Cantwell, +1-212-846-3683, Erica.cantwell@vh1staff.com,
Scott Acord, +1-310-752-8075, scott.Acord@VH1staff.com, or Lori Hornik,
+1-212-846-7131, lori.Hornik@VH1staff.com, all of VH1

Web site:

http://ecritic.vh1.com/
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TV4US Commends FCC Decision to End Exclusive Cable Deals for Apartments

TV4US Commends FCC Decision to End Exclusive Cable Deals for Apartments

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TV4US applauds the FCC for its decision today to put an end to exclusive contracts between cable companies and the owners of apartment buildings, which have led to skyrocketing prices and lackluster customer service for residents. The FCC's move is an acknowledgment of the many benefits that competition brings to consumers.

The FCC's ruling is expected to be especially beneficial to minority families, since 40 percent of households headed by Hispanics and African Americans live in apartment buildings. There is ample evidence that competition lowers prices: A recent survey by Bank of America found that in states where cable companies have to compete, prices for video service are between 28 percent and 42 percent lower than they are in states without competition.

In the last ten years, cable prices nationwide have increased by 93 percent, substantially outpacing inflation.

The FCC ruling is latest in a series of attempts by public officials to promote video competition. In the past two years, 17 states have revamped their video franchising rules to make it easier for competitors to challenge the cable monopolies.

"This ruling will finally give apartment residents a choice in their television service," said Lizanne Sadlier, Executive Director of TV4US. "They will finally be free from the stranglehold of the cable monopoly, with its rising prices and poor service."

"Competition not only benefits consumers in terms of cost savings, but it also brings more advanced technology, expanded access to broadband service, better customer service, investment in infrastructure and more jobs," said Sadlier. "Competition in cable service is sweeping the nation -- the end to high cable TV prices is in sight."

TV4US is a non-profit grassroots coalition made up of a diversified group of corporations, non-profit and non-governmental organizations -- representing hundreds of thousands of consumers across the country advocating for competition in the video service market.

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Source: TV4US

CONTACT: CONTACT Lizanne Sadlier of TV4US, Lizanne@sadlier.net


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Country and ABC Stars Light Up the 2007 CMA Awards

Country and ABC Stars Light Up the 2007 CMA Awards

'Desperate Housewives' James Denton, 'Private Practice's' Kate Walsh, and 'According to Jim's' Kimberly Williams-Paisley Will Host Segments of 'Country Music's Biggest Night'

Vocal Group and Horizon Nominee Little Big Town to Perform; Album of the Year Nominee Dierks Bentley to Present; Vocal Group and Music Video of the Year Nominee Emerson Drive to Present CMA Awards in Pre-Tel Festivities

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- ABC stars James Denton, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Kate Walsh were announced today as segment hosts for "The 41st Annual CMA Awards," which airs live Wednesday, Nov. 7 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET), on the ABC Television Network from the Sommet Center in Nashville.

"It will be exciting for our viewers to see actors they admire from other ABC television programs making an appearance on the CMA Awards," said CMA Chief Operating Officer Tammy Genovese. "Their participation as hosts brings a whole new level of excitement and interest to the program."

In addition, CMA Vocal Group and Horizon Award nominated Little Big Town will perform, Album of the Year nominee Dierks Bentley will present, and Vocal Group and Music Video of the Year Nominee Emerson Drive will present CMA Awards in Pre-Tel Festivities.

Nashville native Denton can be seen as sexy plumber Mike Delfino on ABC's "Desperate Housewives." Along with the rest of the cast, Denton was honored with the 2006 and 2005 SAG Award for Best Ensemble in a Comedy. He has just completed filming the feature films "Wanted: Undead or Alive" with "Saturday Night Live" alum Chris Kattan and "Tortured" with Laurence Fishburne. Feature film credits include "Primary Colors," "Face/Off" and "That Old Feeling." Denton also starred in "The Pretender" and ABC's "Philly," along with guest appearances in "JAG," "Dark Skies," "Ally McBeal" and "The West Wing." Denton has recently become a part owner of the minor league baseball team the Orange County Flyers.

Williams-Paisley can be seen as Dana on ABC's hit comedy "According to Jim" opposite Jim Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith. She lit up the screen with her film debut as the radiant young bride in the comedy features, "Father of the Bride" and "Father of the Bride II." Williams-Paisley was recently seen in "We are Marshall," co-starring opposite Matthew McConaughey, "How to Eat Fried Worms," with Tom Cavanagh, and the coming of age comedy "Eden Court." Williams-Paisley has also been establishing her creativity outside the performing arena, beginning with accomplishments as a published writer for such publications as "In Style" and "Redbook" magazines and also directed episodes of "According to Jim" last season. She recently wrote, directed and starred in - with Patrick Dempsey - the film "Shade," for which she won the Director's Choice: Outstanding Directing and Acting in a Short Award at the Sedona International Film Festival. She will be rooting for husband Brad Paisley, who is tied with George Strait for the most CMA Awards nominations this year.

Walsh stars in ABC's "Private Practice" as Addison Montgomery Shepherd, the role she first portrayed on the ABC series "Grey's Anatomy," for two seasons. She and her fellow "Grey's Anatomy" cast members received the 2007 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Her film credits include "Kicking and Screaming" opposite Will Ferrell and Robert Duvall, "Under the Tuscan Sun," "After the Sunset," "Inside Out," and "The Family Man." She also had series regular roles on "The Mike O'Malley Show," "Mind of a Married Man" and "The Drew Carey Show." Born in San Jose, California and raised both there and in Tucson, Arizona, Kate Walsh began her career in Chicago, studying at the renowned Piven Theatre Workshop. She's also starred in theatrical productions of the critically acclaimed "Born Guilty," "Moon Under Miami" and "Troilus and Cressida" at the Shakespeare Repertory.

Little Big Town has received four career CMA Awards nominations for the Horizon Award (2006, 2007) and Vocal Group of the Year (2006, 2007). Their last album, Road to Here was certified Platinum in February and their new project, A Place To Land, will be released Nov. 6, the day before the CMA Awards.

Bentley is a first-time nominee in the CMA Album of the Year category in 2007 for Long Trip Alone, which was produced by Brett Beavers. Bentley won his first CMA Award in 2005 with the Horizon trophy.

Presenting trophies including acknowledging the CMA Broadcast Award winning stations and radio personalities prior to the live broadcast is Emerson Drive. They received two nominations this year for Vocal Group of the Year and Music Video of the Year for their No. 1 hit "Moments," which was directed by Steven Goldmann.

Performers previously announced for the 2007 CMA Awards include Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Big & Rich, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Eagles, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire in a duet with LeAnn Rimes, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, George Strait, Sugarland, Taylor Swift, Josh Turner, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban. Rascal Flatts will open the festivities and also perform with Jamie Foxx later in the broadcast.

Sara Evans and Rimes will also host segments of the three-hour broadcast. Presenters recently announced include Luke Bryan, Jason Michael Carroll, Bucky Covington, Sheryl Crow, Jewel with Ty Murray, Kid Rock, Montgomery Gentry, Blake Shelton, Gretchen Wilson, and Dwight Yoakam.

Tickets for the 2007 CMA Awards are on sale now and can be purchased by logging on to www.ticketmaster.com; calling (615) 255-9600; or in person at the Sommet Center box office, 501 Broadway (corner of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, in Nashville). Ticket prices begin at $164 (excluding applicable service/handling fees), with prices increasing depending on seating level.

"The 41st Annual CMA Awards" is a production of the Country Music Association. Walter C. Miller is the executive producer and Robert Deaton is the producer. Paul Miller is the director. David Wild is the writer. The special will be shot in high definition and broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

Premiere Radio Networks is the official radio packager of the CMA Awards, including a stereo-radio simulcast of the gala event. American Airlines is the official airline of the 2007 CMA Awards. Chevy: The Official Ride of Country Music. Mary Kay(R) is the Official Beauty Sponsor. Additional promotional partners include AOL, LLC., Borders(R) Books & Music, Carl Black Chevrolet, Coca-Cola(R), Dr Pepper(R), Gibson Guitar(R), Greased Lightning(R) Cleaning Products, Hard Rock Cafe Nashville, Mr. Coffee(R) and The Yankee Candle Company.

For CMA Awards information, history and high-resolution images visit CMApress.com. This site is password protected for media use only. The public should be directed to CMAawards.com.

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Source: Country Music Association

CONTACT: Press Contacts, Wendy Pearl, +1-615-244-2840, or Scott Stem,
+1-615-244-2840, both of Country Music Association, or Mozell Miley of ABC:NY,
+1-212-456-6444

Web site:

http://www.cmaworld.com/
http://www.ticketmaster.com/


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Orange Coast Magazine Hires Martin J. Smith as Editor-in-Chief

Orange Coast Magazine Hires Martin J. Smith as Editor-in-Chief

Veteran editor returns to the market-leading publication

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Emmis Publishing L.P., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emmis Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:EMMS), today announced the hiring of Martin J. Smith as editor-in-chief of Orange Coast Magazine. He joins the magazine November 19.

A former staff writer and columnist for The Orange County Register, and the former editor of Orange Coast between 1994 and 1998, Smith is currently senior editor of the Los Angeles Times Magazine.

"Orange Coast always has been a strong magazine, and it will only get stronger under Emmis' leadership," Smith said. "Emmis' high standards and dynamic approach to magazine journalism are apparent in every title it publishes. The opportunity to help guide Orange Coast into its next phase is irresistible, and I'm excited to be part of those plans for the future."

"I'm delighted to welcome Martin back to Orange Coast," said Emmis Editorial Director Deborah Paul. "Teamed with Executive Editor Tina Borgatta, he will lead the magazine to even greater prominence in Southern California."

Headquartered in Newport Beach, Calif., Orange Coast was purchased by Emmis Publishing in July. The company's California properties also include Los Angeles and Tu Ciudad Los Angeles magazines.

Emmis Communications - Great Media, Great People, Great Service(R)

Emmis is an Indianapolis-based diversified media firm with radio broadcasting and magazine publishing operations. Emmis Publishing includes Los Angeles Magazine, Tu Ciudad Los Angeles, Orange Coast, Texas Monthly, Indianapolis Monthly, Cincinnati Magazine, Atlanta Magazine and Country Sampler. Emmis owns 21 FM and two AM domestic radio stations serving the nation's largest markets of New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, as well as St. Louis, Austin, Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind. Emmis also owns a radio network, international radio stations, an interactive business and ancillary businesses in broadcast sales.

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Source: Emmis Publishing L.P.

CONTACT: Jodi Wright, Emmis, +1-317-684-2971, jodi@emmis.com

Web site:

http://www.emmis.com/


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IMAX reiterates that activist bondholder has no grounds to default or accelerate senior notes

IMAX reiterates that activist bondholder has no grounds to default or accelerate senior notes

Catalyst Fund's Latest Action Follows Seven Previous Unsuccessful Attempts to Trigger Company Default

TORONTO, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IMAX Corporation (NASDAQ:IMAX; TSX:IMX) today characterized the latest in a long series of attempts by a single Company bondholder to place the Company in default under its debt covenants and disrupt its business as a publicity stunt.

For over seven months, Catalyst Fund Limited Partnership has been seeking to find ways to default the Company under the indenture ("Indenture") governing its $160 million of 9 5/8% Senior Notes due December 1, 2010 (the "Senior Notes"). After an unsuccessful attempt to oppose the Company's April 2007 consent solicitation to its bondholders, and seven failed attempts to trigger a default under the Indenture, Catalyst now purports to accelerate the maturity of the Senior Notes, despite the fact that it has no rights or grounds to do so under the Indenture.

In May, Catalyst disregarded the explicit limitations of the Indenture and began filing lawsuits against the Company. First, it filed a civil action in New York, claiming that IMAX committed fraud in connection with the solicitation process. Then, in September, Catalyst filed an application in Canada that repeated the allegations made in New York and moved to discontinue its New York proceeding.

IMAX has at all times complied with the Indenture covenants and the cure periods provided therein. The Company remains in compliance with the Indenture and no default or event of default (as those terms are defined in the Indenture) has occurred or is continuing.

About IMAX Corporation

IMAX Corporation is one of the world's leading digital entertainment and technology companies. The worldwide IMAX network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event Hollywood films around the globe, with IMAX theatres delivering the world's best cinematic presentations using proprietary IMAX, IMAX 3D, and IMAX DMR technology. IMAX DMR is the Company's groundbreaking digital remastering technology that allows it to digitally transform virtually any conventional motion picture into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. IMAX's renowned projectors and new digital systems display crystal-clear images on the world's biggest screens. The IMAX brand is recognized throughout the world for extraordinary and immersive entertainment experiences for consumers. As of June 30, 2007, there were 290 IMAX theatres operating in 40 countries.

IMAX(R), IMAX(R) 3D, IMAX DMR(R), IMAX MPX(R), and The IMAX Experience(R) are trademarks of IMAX Corporation. More information on the Company can be found at www.imax.com

This press release contains forward looking statements that are based on management assumptions and existing information and involve certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Important factors that could affect these statements include the outcome of the accounting review and related matters discussed in this press release, the timing of theatre system deliveries, the mix of theatre systems shipped, the timing of the recognition of revenues and expenses on film production and distribution agreements, the performance of films, the viability of new businesses and products, risks arising from potential material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, the ability to satisfy the reporting covenant by the amended filing deadlines, risks associated with the inability to obtain the requisite consents, the extent and impact of the restatement of our financial statements and fluctuations in foreign currency and in the large format and general commercial exhibition market. These factors and other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.


Source: IMAX Corporation

CONTACT: Media: IMAX Corporation, New York, Sarah Gormley, (212)
821-0155, sgormley@imax.com; Entertainment Media: Newman & Company, Los
Angeles, Al Newman, (310) 278-1560, asn@newman-co.com; Investors: Integrated
Corporate Relations, Amanda Mullin, (203) 682-8243; Business Media: Sloane &
Company, New York, Whit Clay, (212) 446-1864, wclay@sloanepr.com


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Dallas Radio Station to Kick-off 'The Battle for Truth' on November 1

Dallas Radio Station to Kick-off 'The Battle for Truth' on November 1

90.9 KCBI presents a special month of broadcasts dedicated to warning about false teachings, cultic groups, and how to know the truth.

DALLAS, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- November 1 is the kick-off of a month long effort to wage The Battle for Truth at 90.9 KCBI. Special guests and broadcasts will place an emphasis on discerning the truth from teachings of what the Bible calls "false prophets."

Every Tuesday during November, a series called "False Prophets and Their Phony Faith" will air at noon and again at 7:30PM, featuring Pastor Barry Cameron of Crossroads Christian Church in Grand Prairie.

On Wednesday, November 14, Crossroads Christian Church will host a special 'live' town hall meeting called The Battle for Truth: Beware of False Prophets from 6:30-8:30PM (CST). A panel of experts will be on-site and also join the town hall via satellite locations from around the country. Guests include: Dr. Robert Jeffress (First Baptist Church Dallas), Dr. Jack Graham (Power Point Ministries), Pastor Barry Cameron (Crossroads Christian Church), with pre-taped interviews by Dr. Tony Evans (Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship), John MacArthur (Grace to You), and George Barna (The Barna Group). The town hall will be moderated by Dr. Jerry Johnson (host of "Jerry Johnson Live" and president of Criswell Collegein Dallas) and Penna Dexter(co-host of "Jerry Johnson Live" and well-known speaker and columnist).

"Anyone can draw a crowd with feel-good messages or the promises of a best-selling book," said Mike Tirone, VP of the Criswell Radio Network. "We're ready to hold these motivational speeches and best-selling books up against the Word of God. The Bible says in second Timothy chapter four, 'For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.' Jesus warned us about false prophets, so we're going to anchor ourselves to the Bible and expose the truth."

Listen to 90.9 KCBI throughout the month of November for special broadcasts of The Battle for Truth on Tuesdays at noon and 7:30 PM (CST) and the 'live' town hall broadcast on Wednesday, November 14 at 6:30 PM (CST). You can also join the 'live' studio audience for this event at Crossroads Christian Church in Grand Prairie. Visit www.kcbi.org for more details on these special shows or to listen live through our web site.

WHO: 90.9 KCBI and the Criswell Radio Network

WHAT: The Battle for Truth: A Warning Against False Prophets

WHERE: www.kcbi.org and 90.9 KCBI

WHEN: Special broadcasts throughout the month of November, including a 'live' town hall meeting on Wednesday, November 14th at 6:30 PM (CST)

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Source: KCBI Radio; Criswell Radio Network

CONTACT: Lisa Cooper of KCBI, +1-817-505-8548

Web Site:

http://www.kcbi.org/


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Parents More Active in Raising Their Children; Children Get Less Television Time

Parents More Active in Raising Their Children; Children Get Less Television Time

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parents are taking a more active role in the lives of their children than they did 10 years ago, according to data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. For example, in 2004, 47 percent of teenagers had restrictions on what they watched on television, when they watched, and for how long, up from 40 percent in 1994 (Table 11).

A Child's Day: 2004 (http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/2004_detailedtables.html), examines the well-being of children younger than 18 and provides an updated look into how they spend their days. This series of 30 tables published by the U.S. Census Bureau is based on the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and addresses children's living arrangements, family characteristics, time spent in child care, academic experience, extracurricular activities and more.

According to this latest look into the lives of children, about 68 percent of 3- to 5-year-olds had limits on their television viewing, an increase from 54 percent in 1994. More children 6 to 11 found they, too, were living with restrictions on television: 71 percent in 2004 compared with 60 percent 10 years earlier.

In 2004, 53 percent of children younger than 6 ate breakfast with their parents every day (Table 7). That compared with only 22 percent of teenagers who ate breakfast with their parents each morning. Those percentages increased at the dinner table, where 78 percent of children younger than 6 ate dinner nightly with their parents, compared with 57 percent of teenagers.

According to the current data, parents continued to exert a positive influence on their children in other ways. Seventy-four percent of kids younger than 6 were praised by their mother or father three or more times a day (Table 6). The same was true for 54 percent of children 6 to 11 and 40 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds.

Children 1 to 2 were read to an average of 7.8 times in the previous week of the survey (Table 9), while children 3 to 5 were read to an average of 6.8 times in the previous week.

Other highlights:

-- About half of all children 1 to 5 are read to seven or more times
a week; 53 percent for 1- to 2-year-olds, and 51 percent for
3- to 5-year olds.

-- The percentage of children participating in lessons, such as music,
dance, language, computers, or religion, went up for
6- to 11-year olds, from 24 percent in 1994 to 33 percent in 2004
(Table 13).

-- From 1994 to 2004, the percentage of children who changed schools went
down for 6- to 11-year-olds, from 30 percent to 26 percent.
For 12- to 17-year-olds, the percentage of children who changed
schools dropped from 52 percent to 42 percent (Table 17).

-- From 1994 to 2004, the number of children 12 to 17 who repeated
a grade declined from 16 percent to 11 percent. For children
6 to 11, the rate remained the same at 7 percent.

SIPP produces national-level estimates for the U.S. resident population and subgroups, and allows for the observation of trends over time, particularly of selected characteristics, such as income, eligibility for and participation in transfer programs, household and family composition, labor force behavior, and other associated events.

CONTACT: Public Information Office, +1-301-763-3030

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Tom Edwards of the U.S. Census Bureau Public Information
Office, +1-301-763-3030/763-3762 (fax), +1-301-457-1037 (TDD), pio@census.gov

Web Site:

http://www.census.gov/

NOTE TO EDITORS: Editor's note: The detailed tables can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/2004_detailedtables.html.

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Second Annual Global Week of Action Unmasks Scary Truth Behind Farmed Salmon

Second Annual Global Week of Action Unmasks Scary Truth Behind Farmed Salmon

Industry remains reluctant to improve current practices despite major setbacks

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today at the U.S. premiere screening of "Ovas de Oro," (Golden Eggs), a documentary that focuses on the environmental impacts of salmon farming in Chile and exposes the hardships suffered by salmon workers, local fishermen, coastal communities and Chilean society as a whole, the Pure Salmon Campaign honored 51 salmon farm workers who lost their lives in work-related accidents.

Lack of proper training, equipment and safety regulations at salmon farms resulted in these unnecessary deaths. At the documentary screening today, held at the Goethe-Institut, the Pure Salmon Campaign paid tribute to those workers by placing markers on 51 seats featuring the workers' names, companies, date of death and position, when available.

"The Chilean aquaculture industry's track record on worker deaths is deplorable," said Bill Dempsey, director, Capital Stewardship Program, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, CLC. "This fatality rate is 11 times that of the U.S. national workplace mortality level."

During the campaign's Global Week of Action, which started on October 29 and runs through November 2, partner groups and allies in Australia, Canada, Chile, Ireland, Norway, Russia, Scotland and the United States will hold events showing how current aquaculture practices threaten human health, destroy marine ecosystems and pose other major dangers.

"All of these coordinated events happening worldwide aim to expose the problems with the farmed salmon industry," said Andrea Kavanagh, director, Pure Salmon Campaign. "Our week of global action will unmask the major problems with farmed fish and urge consumers to demand higher industry standards."

Despite increased efforts by fishing, social, labor and environmental groups, the salmon farming industry has done little to address fundamental issues that plague it. During the last year alone, the industry suffered big setbacks caused by diseases, escapes and sea lice, including:

-- This past August, Chilean open-net cage salmon farms suffered a massive outbreak of Infectious Salmon Anemia, a highly contagious disease that resulted in the slaughter of one million fish.

-- In 2006, escapes at Norwegian salmon farms alone totaled more than one million.

-- During the summer of 2007, an epidemic plague of sea ice spread throughout Chile's southern waters affecting millions of farmed salmon.

-- In the spring of 2007, a Chilean media report suggested that "as many as 14 million fish" escaped following an April 2007 earthquake and resulting mini-tsunami. Three workers have still not been found since the earthquake, which was preceded by more than 1,000 tremors that were ignored by the farming industry.

-- In Canada last month, 18 leading scientists and researchers sent a letter to the prime minister and the British Columbian premier warning that "sea lice breeding on farmed salmon are threatening BC's wild Pacific salmon."

-- Thus far in 2007, a single British Columbian salmon farm has reported 110 sea lion deaths from entanglement and drowning in its nets.

"Salmon farming is associated with a whole host of horrors including: human and marine mammal deaths, escapes, diseases, and, contamination," continued Kavanagh. "Maybe this Halloween it's time to ask yourself, is your farmed salmon really a trick or a treat?"

Members of the Pure Salmon Campaign will hand-deliver a worker death and state of the industry report along with more than 500 comments from U.S. consumers to Chilean and Norwegian embassies headquartered in Washington, D.C. The report and comments draw attention to the social, labor and environmental injustices perpetuated throughout Chilean salmon farms.

To view a list of all the activities taking place during the Global Week of Action and to learn more about the project, go to www.farmedsalmonexposed.org.

The Pure Salmon Campaign is a global project of the National Environmental Trust. It has partners in the United States, Canada, Europe and Chile all working to improve the way salmon is produced.

CONTACT: Dave Bard, +1-202-486-4426, for Pure Salmon Campaign

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Source: Pure Salmon Campaign

CONTACT: Dave Bard, +1-202-486-4426, for Pure Salmon Campaign

Web Site:

http://www.farmedsalmonexposed.org/


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The Oxford American Releases 9th Edition of Award-Winning Music Issue

The Oxford American Releases 9th Edition of Award-Winning Music Issue

CONWAY, Ark., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Why are famous acts Dwight Yoakam, Thelonious Monk, and rapper David Banner nestled together with obscurities like the International Submarine Band, Zakary Thaks, Teddy Grace, Karen Dalton, the Parchman Prison Band, and other authentic American originals on one CD together? There can only be one reason: The 2007 Oxford American Music Issue has arrived!

The Oxford American celebrates the diversity of American music and storytelling in its 2007 Music Issue now on sale nationwide including a 26-track CD generously underwritten by the country music-oriented cable television network CMT.

In addition to the CD abounding with 26 musical surprises, there is also the magazine itself. Sean Wilentz delivers a fly-on-the-wall account of the making of Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde in Nashville. Columnist Roy Blount urges for the return of yodeling. Harper's staffer Bill Wasik writes on the blogosphere phenomenon of Annuals. Acclaimed novelist Fredrick Barthelme writes of his days in the 1960's as the drummer for the cult art-noise band, the Red Crayola. Sam Stephenson writes about Thelonious Monk's final gig in his home state of North Carolina in 1970. And more...

"Every year we try and do something special with the music issue and CD," says Editor Marc Smirnoff. "This year, with the exception of a few big names, we really wanted to get into the undercurrent of celebrating lost and unjustly forgotten musical superstars. If people recognize right off the bat most of the names we're covering in this year's edition, then we kind of failed at our mission."

Each artist on the CD is featured in the magazine with insightful commentary from talented music writers and regular OA contributors including William Bowers, Carol Ann Fitzgerald, Kevin Brockmeier, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Warren Zanes, Derek Jenkins, Sven Birkerts, Amanda Petrusich, Bill Friskics-Warren, and Mike Powell.

The Oxford American is published by the nonprofit Oxford American Literary Project. The OA is a quarterly magazine based on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas. Founded in 1992, it bills itself as "The Southern Magazine of Good Writing." In 2005 the Music Issue was a finalist for a National Magazine Award -- an award they won in 1999 and 2003.

Media contacts:
Ray Wittenberg (501) 733-4164 - ray@oxfordamericanmag.com
Matt Baker (501) 733-6508 - matt@oxfordamericanmag.com

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Source: Oxford American Magazine

CONTACT: Ray Wittenberg, +1-501-733-4164, ray@oxfordamericanmag.com, or
Matt Baker, +1-501-733-6508, matt@oxfordamericanmag.com, both of the Oxford
American Magazine

Web Site:

http://www.oxfordamericanmag.com/


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SureWest CEO Comments on FCC Decision to Bar Exclusive Cable TV Pacts

SureWest CEO Comments on FCC Decision to Bar Exclusive Cable TV Pacts

ROSEVILLE, Calif., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leading independent telecommunications holding company SureWest Communications (NASDAQ:SURW) released the following statement which can be attributed to its President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Oldham:

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050908/SFSUREWESTLOGO)

"We are extremely pleased that today the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) voted to liberate one of the last consumer groups
victimized by lack of choice among cable television providers -- the large
segment of Americans who live in rental apartments, other multi-dwelling
units (MDUs) and many developments. The FCC's ruling declares contracts
that provide individual cable companies exclusive rights to MDUs
unenforceable, thereby allowing these consumers to take full advantage of
the same video programming choices as owners of most single family
dwellings.
"SureWest initiated this public interest issue with the FCC almost two
years ago, and with the help of other communications companies, has worked
hard to see it reach today's end result. Previously, nearly 50 percent of
MDU consumers in the areas passed by SureWest did not have the ability to
choose their service provider due to an exclusive contract. The FCC has
made it clear that will not be the case any longer.
"Some interest groups have claimed that consumers will not see any
benefit from this action. We disagree. This change will work powerfully
and inexorably over time to the advantage of every MDU resident.
"On behalf of SureWest, I commend Chairman Kevin Martin and the FCC
for its initiative. We look forward to the opportunity to show more
Sacramento area renters what great products and services SureWest already
makes available to others in the region."

About SureWest


Serving the Northern California region for more than 90 years, SureWest Communications (http://www.surewest.com/) is one of the nation's leading integrated communications providers, and is the bandwidth leader in the markets it serves. SureWest's bundled offerings include an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet, local and long distance telephone, and wireless PCS. SureWest's fiber-to-the-premise IP-based network features high-definition video and symmetrical Internet speeds of up to 50 Mbps.

Contact: Ron Rogers
Public Relations Manager
916-746-3123
r.rogers@surewest.com

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http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050908/SFSUREWESTLOGO
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PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: SureWest Communications

CONTACT: Ron Rogers, Public Relations Manager of SureWest
Communications, +1-916-746-3123, r.rogers@surewest.com

Web site:

http://www.surewest.com/


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Look at What's Cookin' on COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Dane Cook Hosts 'Friday Night Stand-Up' Friday, November 9 at 10:00 p.m.*

Look at What's Cookin' on COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Dane Cook Hosts 'Friday Night Stand-Up' Friday, November 9 at 10:00 p.m.*

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Dane Cook kicks off a laugh-packed weekend by hosting a night full of some of COMEDY CENTRAL's finest stand-up programming. Get ready for "Dane Cook Friday Night Stand-Up," Friday, November 9 at 10:00 p.m.

Combining energetic physical comedy, clever wordplay and trenchant observations about human behavior, Cook's unique brand of stand-up comedy and accessible guy-next-door attitude have galvanized audiences of all ages. On Friday, November 9, Cook will host a night of laugh-out-loud stand-up comedy including specials from Steve Byrne, Ty Barnett, Tom Papa, Dov Davidoff, Kyle Dunnigan and Bob Marley. Plus, Cook gives viewers the inside scoop on his all-new album, "Rough Around The Edges: Live at Madison Square Garden" and his latest tour.

"Rough Around the Edges" comes out on the heels of his two successful platinum-selling albums "Retaliation" and "Harmful if Swallowed." "The CD/DVD drops in stores nationwide on Tuesday, November 13 and will also be available at www.shop.comedycentral.com.

Named a "comedian phenom and icon" by Entertainment Weekly, Cook has maintained his reputation as one of today's most prolific stand-up comedians while simultaneously distinguishing himself as a charismatic and versatile actor. In 2007, Cook starred in his first leading role as the likable slacker Zack in "Employee of the Month." After inking a multi-faceted production deal with HBO last year, he created, directed and starred in the network's nine- part comedy documentary series, "Tourgasm" and wrote, executive produced and starred in "Vicious Circle." Most recently, Cook entertained audiences in the romantic comedy "Good Luck Chuck" with Jessica Alba and in the thriller, "Mr. Brooks" with Kevin Costner, Demi Moore and William Hurt.

*All Times ET/PT


Source: COMEDY CENTRAL Corporate Communications

CONTACT: Jamie Lee of COMEDY CENTRAL, +1-212-767-3949,
jamie.lee@comedycentral.com

Web site:

http://www.comedycentral.com/
http://www.shop.comedycentral.com/


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