SPTI, Tiscali Debut New SVOD Service

LONDON, December 13: Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI)
and broadband service Tiscali TV have launched a new SVOD service, Screen Gems,
featuring a range of classic American television series.

Screen Gems will be rolling out as an on-demand service across
multiple platforms in the U.K.—via PC, mobile and set top box to TV.
Discussions are under way with a number of other service providers across
Europe to bring Screen Gems to more viewers in key markets.

During December, Tiscali TV subscribers
will be able to choose from a wide selection of classic American TV television
series from SPTI, including Bewitched, Starsky &
Hutch
and Charlie’s Angels and additional titles from the studio’s back catalogue. Programs are
constantly being refreshed and viewers can look forward to other series such as
Diff’rent Strokes, The Monkees and I Dream of Jeannie.

Danny Goldman, the senior VP of sales at SPTI, commented: “Screen
Gems is a unique offering of timeless shows that we all knew and loved in our
childhood and teenage years. We believe that the service will appeal to viewers
who enjoyed the shows growing up and also to a younger generation who are
familiar with the names and brands of the shows. Screen Gems will be constantly
refreshed to ensure maximum enjoyment for viewers.”

Tiscali UK provides broadband, dialup, telephone and TV services
to more than 1.8 million customers, of which almost 1.5 million are broadband
customers.

—By Irene Lew