Debmar-Mercury Secures Syndicated Deals on Tyler Perry Sitcom

LOS ANGELES, August 23: Debmar-Mercury has entered into
deals with TBS and FOX for the original first-run syndicated sitcom Tyler
Perry's House of Payne.

Beginning June 2007, TBS will have access to 100 fully
produced episodes provided upfront. Broadcast syndication will follow in
September 2008, led by FOX-owned stations in New York, Dallas, Houston and
Washington, D.C., and Weigel's WCIU-TV Chicago, who will air the series
concurrently with TBS.

Tyler Perry's House of Payne was created by Tyler Perry, who worked with Lionsgate on the
theatrical hits Diary Of A Mad Black Woman and Madea's Family Reunion.
The series is the first television outing for Perry, and was developed
specifically for first-run syndication.

"The highly successful test run of Tyler Perry's
House of Payne this summer proved to
broadcasters around the country that viewers will respond to this show,” said
Debmar-Mercury co-president Mort Marcus. “We are thrilled that TBS and FOX
recognized the value of the series and the tremendous appeal of Tyler's
sensibility, and have come on board with this ambitious launch strategy.”

Co-president Ira Bernstein added, “Tyler Perry's House of
Payne is the first originally-produced
syndicated comedy to launch with an unprecedented 100-episode order. Further,
this proves that independent producers and distributors have a viable
alternative to create and distribute entertainment properties successfully and
profitably