Headliners to Offer Microsoft Content for It's Portable Media Centers

Business Wire, Jan 6, 2005

"We are excited to make our best-of-breed content available for downloading to mobile devices through MSN Video Downloads," said John Smelzer, vice president of business development at FOX Sports Interactive Media. "It is our goal to reach our viewers on whatever platform they happen to be using, from the pinnacle of television to broadband Internet, mobile phones and now Portable Media Centers. Microsoft and MSN are the perfect allies to help us achieve that goal."

The following programming will be available on MSN Video Downloads:

--  CNBC. Business news headlines and specialty news shows, updated
    several times a day

--  MSNBC. News headlines updated throughout the day, as well as
    segments from NBC News including "Today," "Nightly News with Brian
    Williams" and "Dateline NBC"

--  FOX Sports. In-depth news, analysis and unparalleled national and
    regional coverage of the National Football League, Major League
    Baseball, NASCAR, the National Basketball Association, and select
    college basketball and football highlights, as well as FOX Sports
    Net (FSN) original programming including "Best Damn Sports Show
    Period" and "Beyond the Glory"

--  COOKIE JAR Entertainment. Children's programs such as "Paddington
    Bear," "Animal Crackers" and others

--  Home and Garden Television. Selected programs featuring
    remodeling, home-building, design and decorating, kitchen and bath
    to enhance a home's curb appeal

--  DIY Network. Videos about home improvement, crafts, hobbies,
    indoor- outdoor living, and kitchen and bath remodeling

--  Food Network. Fun and interesting videos featuring grilling tips,
    ideas for entertaining, healthy eating, quick and easy recipes,
    and pop-culture food specials

--  FINE LIVING. Inspiring programs featuring travel destinations,
    mind and body enrichment, ideas for entertaining, home design as
    well as videos for automobile enthusiasts

--  IFILM Corp. Movie trailers, short films and exclusive videos Want
    Media. Music videos, live concerts, Broadway shows, extreme sports
    and motor sports programs, full-length films from independent
    filmmakers and underground cinemas

--  Headliners Entertainment Group Inc. (OTC BB: HLNR). Operator of
    Rascals Comedy Clubs presents a selection of comedy clips from
    Rascals Comedy Classics, including performances from popular stars
    like Tim Allen, Rosie O'Donnell, Drew Carey and Ray Romano. Only
    Rascals can bring viewers comedy superstars, before they were
    stars and the breaking stars of tomorrow, today.

--  BreakTV. Behind-the-scenes footage and excusive interviews with
    TV's hottest celebrities

--  TotalVid. Action sports clips including surfing, snowboarding,
    climbing, BMX, mountain biking, kite-surfing, motocross,
    skateboarding, windsurfing and whitewater rafting

MTV Networks: Putting Pop Culture Video at the Consumer's Fingertips

MTV Networks (MTVN) and Microsoft Corp. announced a strategic agreement to cooperate on several long-term digital media initiatives, including bringing MTVN entertainment programming and brands such as MTV, VH1, CMT and Comedy Central to Portable Media Centers. As part of the alliance, MTVN will develop programming and entertainment offerings to be made available through multiple new distribution points, including microprogramming for Portable Media Centers that will include news features, musical performances and other entertainment content.