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DMX MUSIC Launches As MeTV Networks Exclusive Commercial-Free Music Provider Los Angeles (May 6, 2002) - DMX MUSIC, the global leader in creating personal music entertainment experiences for homes and businesses, today announced it has entered a strategic, global affiliation agreement with MeTV Networks, Inc., the leading broadband television service. The pact initially will bring 45 DMX MUSIC channels into the homes of MeTV subscribers worldwide. DMX MUSIC offers MeTV diverse music genres ranging from hottest hits, country and jazz to classical, world music, hip hop and salsa. As a result of the agreement, 50,000 homes in North America, in cities including New York and Los Angeles, will now enjoy DMX MUSIC channels. More than a half-a-million homes will receive DMX MUSIC in the next few years, as MeTV expands its subscriber base in North America, Asia and Europe. "We found that our subscribers love commercial free music. DMX MUSIC has a great product that our subscribers will really enjoy," said Michael Dutcher, Senior Vice President of MeTV Networks. “We are also keenly aware that DMX MUSIC has an excellent affiliate support network and its music channels are a proven retention tool for consumers who carefully examine their television and entertainment options." MeTV offers the best sports, news, entertainment and music programming to target audiences around the world. MeTV also offers subscribers movies, live television and music on-demand. Under this new agreement, 45 music channels will be provided via DMX MUSIC’s digital downlink to MeTV Networks broadband transmission platform, from a single transponder, with minimal head end equipment. DMX MUSIC will provide on-screen graphics including title, track and artist for every song as it is playing. "Our partnership with MeTV punctuates our goal to develop long-term relationships with broadband service providers, through superior affiliate support and focused knowledge of the global consumer marketplace," said Robyn Lipari, Vice President, Broadband Division, The Americas, DMX MUSIC. "We look forward to helping MeTV Network create a meaningful connection to their customers, through the universal power of music." About DMX MUSIC DMX MUSIC, Inc., which was formed by the merger of DMX MUSIC and AEI Music Network, Inc. in May 2001, is a majority-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation (NYSE: L, LMC.B). Operating in more than 50 countries, DMX MUSIC is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Seattle and throughout the United States and internationally in Australia, Belgium, Canada, The Czech Republic, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Poland, Japan and the United Kingdom. DMX MUSIC is a global leader in digital music programming, with one of the world's largest digital music and video libraries, creating more than 400 unparalleled styles of non-stop music delivered via digital cable, satellite, DVD and the Internet. DMX MUSIC distributes its music services worldwide to more than 10 million homes, 180,000 businesses, and 30 airlines with a worldwide daily listening audience of more than 80 million people. About MeTV Network MeTV Networks, Inc., (http://www.metv.com) delivers cable quality television programming, music and video on demand to television viewers around the world through any type of broadband connection. In affiliation with the top television networks, music labels, and film studios, MeTV provides consumer’s access to their favorite entertainment not available through other distribution sources like cable and satellite. |
