Online Retailer to Offer 50 Titles on DVD from VOOM HD Networks'
Extensive Library of Spectacular HD Content
New York, NY – April 28, 2008 – VOOM HD Networks, the largest and most diverse suite of high-definition channels available nationwide, is launching its first line of home video titles through a new agreement with Amazon.com. As part of this deal, VOOM HD Networks will initially make nearly 50 titles from its extensive library of high-definition content available for purchase on DVD on-demand through Amazon.com. Beginning in summer 2008, series and programs from VOOM HD Networks' Rush HD, Treasure HD, Gallery HD, Ultra HD, WorldSport HD, Gameplay HD and Equator HD channels will be available for purchase to Amazon.com customers.
"We are very excited to work with Amazon.com to bring an excellent selection of VOOM HD Networks' titles, which are shot and produced in true HD and 5.1 Dolby® Digital surround sound, to a vast retail audience and enthusiasts looking to purchase our unique content online," said Greg Moyer, general manager of VOOM HD Networks.
VOOM HD Networks titles available on Amazon.com will include:
ULTRA HD
Behind the Label: Babyphat
Behind the Label: Kenneth Cole
Behind the Label: Donna Karan
Behind the Label: Betsey Johnson
Behind the Label: Vera Wang
Ultra Eye: Berlin
Ultra Eye: London
Ultra Eye: Miami
Ultra Eye: Rio
TREASURE HD
Chasing History Home: Mark Twain
Chasing History Home: Revere's Home
Chasing History Home: The Rockefellers
Chasing History Home: Louis Armstrong
Russo & Steele
EQUATOR HD
Earth Diaries: Lost Worlds
Earth Diaries: Exotic Markets
Earth Diaries: Turkey
Earth Diaries: Holy Places, Part One
Earth Diaries: Holy Places, Part Two
Earth Diaries: Spectacular Festivals
GALLERY HD
Art in Progress: Donald Sultan
Art in Progress: Julian Schabel
Art in Progress: Vanessa Beecroft
Gallery Tours: The Saatchi Gallery
Gallery Tours: Milwaulkee Art Museum
Gallery Tours: The Cloisters
Gallery Tours: Metropolitan Museum of Art
RUSH HD
Ski P.I.G. Season
Nomads: First Heli-Ski Descents in Haines, AK
Nomads: FSX Snowmobile Mania
Nomads: Snowmobile to the Summit
Nomads: Storm Chasers of the West
Nomads: Snowmobile to the Edge
Nomads: Other End of the Earth: Whitewater Fury
The North Face Expeditions: Light of the Himalaya
Pororoca: Quest for the Endless Wave
The North Face Expeditions: Shelter From The Storm
The North Face Expeditions: Between Heaven and Earth
WORLDSPORT HD
Monster Trucks: Then & Now
About VOOM HD Networks
VOOM HD Networks (www.voom.com) comprise the world's largest suite of high-definition channels for distribution through satellite and cable operators. Produced exclusively in true high-definition and 5.1 Dolby® digital surround sound, VOOM HD Networks carry programming in categories as diverse as sports, movies, fashion, music and art. VOOM HD Networks' 15 HDTV channels are available in the U.S. on Echostar's DISH Network and Cablevision's iO digital cable service. VOOM HD, a 24/7 international linear channel, is currently distributed in Europe and Asia. Building on Rainbow Media Holdings LLC's history of original programming innovation, VOOM HD was developed by Rainbow to meet the growing worldwide demand for quality high-definition programming.
About Rainbow Media Holdings LLC
Rainbow Media Holdings LLC is a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC). Rainbow Media is a leading producer of targeted, multi-platform content for global distribution, creating and managing some of the world's most compelling and dynamic entertainment brands, including AMC, IFC, WE tv, LIFESKOOL, SPORTSKOOL, and VOOM HD Networks. Through its IFC Entertainment division, Rainbow Media also owns and manages the following: IFC Films, a theatrical feature film distribution company; IFC First Take/IFC in Theaters, a day and date theatrical feature film/VOD initiative; the IFC Center in New York City; IFC Productions, a feature film production company; and IFC Entertainment, which owns and operates a film library. Rainbow Media also operates Rainbow Advertising Sales Corporation, its advertising sales company, and Rainbow Network Communications, its full service network programming origination and distribution company.