Alfred Haber to Distribute SAG Awards

HARRINGTON PARK, September
3: Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI) has been appointed as the exclusive
international distributor for the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards,
which will air live on the TNT and TBS Television Networks in the U.S. on
January 25, 2009.

The two-hour event will
honor 2008’s best individual and ensemble performances in five film categories
and eight television categories.

This year’s SAG Awards garnered the best ratings for TNT and TBS
in the networks’ history of broadcasting the event. International broadcast
licensees for the 2008 show included Showtime
in Australia, SunTV in Canada, ProSieben in Germany, Sky Network in New Zealand
and STAR in Southeast Asia.

Robert Kennedy, AHDI’s
executive VP of worldwide sales, said: “Lauded by critics for its style,
simplicity and genuine warmth, the SAG Awards has become one of the industry’s
most prized honors. After this year’s extraordinary success, the 2009 event promises to deliver even more of Hollywood’s most
talented stars on what will be remembered as an emotional and memorable night
of live television.”

Kathy Connell, the
producer of the SAG Awards, said: “A great performance is universal. The Screen
Actors Guild Awards recognizes the finest performances from around the world.
We are happy that AHDI will continue to expand the SAG Awards international
audience, so that even more viewers will join our actors to celebrate the
year's best work.”

—By Jackie Stewart