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TVN Entertainment Inks Studio Deal With Summit Entertainment


Sherman Oaks, California, March 17, 2009 - TVN® Entertainment Corp., the world’s largest television on demand company, today announced a comprehensive, multiyear agreement with Summit Entertainment, LLC. The deal includes access to all new release titles in both Standard and High Definition formats including the studio’s recent box office hit, Twilight, which is scheduled for Video on Demand (VOD) release on March 21, 2009.

The agreement gives Summit access to TVN’s Emmy-nominated asset management system, ADONISS™, which allows content partners to remotely view, track and edit metadata; make changes to their menu structure and generate reports. Additionally, the deal allows use of the interactive programmer tool, iPRI.

“It is exciting to be working with a new studio partner, especially one with such strong titles in the pipeline,” said Jackie Rome, Vice President of Programming for TVN Entertainment. “Summit is an impressive addition to our studio roster and underlines TVN’s commitment to providing the most exciting, comprehensive VOD service in North America.”

“Video on demand is an increasingly important component in our overall digital distribution strategy,” said Alex Fragen, president of domestic television distribution for Summit Entertainment. “TVN’s powerful interactive toolset gives us the visibility and flexibility to manage and analyze our new release timing—including simultaneous VOD-DVD releases.”

Upcoming theatrically released films from Summit Entertainment include KNOWING starring Nicolas Cage; the action comedy NEXT DAY AIR; BROTHERS BLOOM starring Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo; the genre film SORORITY ROW; the animated feature ASTRO BOY; and THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, the next installment in the hit franchise.

About TVN Entertainment Corporation

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.

About Summit Entertainment, LLC

Summit Entertainment is a worldwide theatrical motion picture development, financing, production and distribution studio. The studio handles all aspects of marketing and distribution for both its own internally developed motion pictures as well as acquired pictures. Summit Entertainment, LLC also represents international sales for both its own slate and third party product. Summit Entertainment, LLC plans to release 10 to 12 films annually.