Starz Entertainment Boosts Vongo Lineup

ENGLEWOOD, October 2: Starz Entertainment has acquired the
multi-year broadband distribution rights to more than 100 feature films from
Screen Media Ventures (SMV) for its online movie and download service Vongo.

The deal enables 24-hour pay-per-view rental availability
for the films during wide license periods. Select movies will also be available
for Electronic Sell-Through purchase when Vongo adds that functionality in the
future.

Among the titles included under the agreement are the cult
horror film Piranha directed by Joe
Dante; Mojave Moon, a comedy
starring Angelina Jolie, Danny Aiello and Anne Archer; Mr. Rice's
Secret, a fantasy starring David Bowie; Men
Seeking Women, a comedy starring Will
Ferrell; Johnny Skidmarks, a
mystery starring Jack Black, John Lithgow and Frances McDormand; The
Climb, a drama starring David Strathairn
and John Hurt; Creator, a romantic
comedy starring Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway and Virginia Madsen and Blue
Desert, a thriller starring Courtney
Cox-Arquette. Screen Media's library currently consists of more than 900 motion
pictures.

"These SMV films are sure to find a new audience on
Vongo," said Nancy Silverstone, the VP of program acquisitions for Starz
Entertainment. "The Vongo experience encourages experimentation and
sampling of movie content of all kinds thanks to its unlimited subscription
model. The Screen Media Ventures titles licensed grow our already impressive
subscription lineup. In addition, we are delighted to make many of these titles
available on a rental basis and as part of our EST digital download option in
the future."

Vongo subscribers have unlimited access to more than 1,000
movies and 2,500 total video selections as well as a live, streaming Starz TV
channel for a monthly cost of $9.99. Select popular pay-per-view titles are
also available for individual rental. In addition to Windows-based PCs, laptops
and portable devices, Vongo subscribers can also stream their Vongo content
onto a TV from the PC.