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Fuse to Gain Access to Full Array of Innovative Tools and Services

Los Angeles, California, February 10, 2009 - TVN Entertainment Corp., the world’s largest television on demand company, today announced a comprehensive long-term, industry-wide VOD services deal with Fuse, the national music television network. TVN will support all of the network’s VOD needs including multiple codecs (MPEG2 and MPEG4), SD and HD, advanced asset management tools and services, programming stunts, as well as fast turn services to accommodate VOD advertising sales timelines and high profile programming across the VOD landscape.

“This new deal gives Fuse flexibility in the broad range of services TVN Entertainment provides,” said Brad Samuels, EVP, Content Distribution, Fuse. “As we continue to roll out programming for some of the industry’s largest tours, events and specials, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 4 and the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in June, we consider VOD as a key component of our relationship with both our viewers and our distributors.”

“For clients like Fuse, we create a customized solution beginning with our dynamic toolset to track, monitor, update, and manage VOD programs,” said Matt Cohen SVP, Strategy & Business Development for TVN. “As Fuse’s VOD plans continue to evolve in support of its affiliates, TVN will continue to innovate to make it simpler, easier and more efficient to implement.”

In keeping with current trends in the VOD industry, Fuse recently added an HD VOD package to their SD VOD offering and moved all of their VOD content to fast turn delivery for timely advertiser accommodation. The network’s strategy of providing a quicker turnaround of high profile linear content for VOD premieres has garnered favorable responses from advertisers, resulting in consistently high VOD sell out rates.

In addition to providing comprehensive VOD services to cable, telecommunications, and DBS providers, TVN packages, distributes and manages over 8300 hours of programming from nearly 200 content providers including every major movie studio. TVN also maintains an exclusive roster of eight unique VOD networks. Beyond content distribution, TVN also supplies comprehensive marketing support and asset management services via its Emmy-nominated system ADONISS.

TVN Entertainment Corporation, the leading television on-demand company, works with every major studio, network, and telecommunications video provider in North America. TVN is the preferred provider of original on-demand programs and networks. TVN supports an open, advanced technology platform, and offers the most comprehensive, end-to-end solution for licensing, managing, distributing and marketing on-demand content to virtually any platform.

Fuse brings viewers closer to their favorite artists and bands by featuring original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks – all rooted in the music experience. Celebrating the hit makers of today, familiar favorites and edgy newcomers, Fuse accommodates the wide ranging tastes and attitudes of its 12-34 year-old audience with compelling music programming on-air, on-line, on-demand and via mobile technologies. Fuse is a part of MSG Media, which includes television networks MSG and MSG Plus and MSG Interactive, which oversees all company wireless and online initiatives. MSG Media is a division of Madison Square Garden, L.P., which is owned by Cablevision Systems Corporation, and includes the New York Knicks (NBA); the New York Rangers (NHL); the New York Liberty (WNBA); the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League); MSG Entertainment, which includes concerts and events at Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, The WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre, as well as the legendary Chicago Theatre, and which manages wholly-owned live entertainment properties including the Radio City Rockettes and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Additional information about Fuse can be found at press.fuse.tv