Branded Service Will Debut in Summer 2008

April 1, 2008 — AETN International, a division of A&E Television Networks (AETN), has reached an agreement with Korea Telecom (KT) to launch a branded HD Video-on-Demand service for the acclaimed television network, History™, in Korea.

Scheduled to debut in Summer 2008, the History HD VOD service will be part of Korea Telecom’s newly launched IPTV service, Korea Telecom MegaTV, which provides a variety of interactive and on-demand services to subscribers. Programming available on the History HD VOD service include, Cities of the Underworld, Lost Worlds, Engineering an Empire, and Dogfights.

“Over the past year, AETN has moved aggressively to expand its presence in Asia through the launch of our suite of channels, digital services and program syndication,” said Fabienne Fourquet, Director, International Digital Media for AETN International. “We are very pleased to make our award-winning HD programs available to the Korean audience on demand. KT is our first Asian HD VOD partnership and we expect to roll out additional HD VOD services globally this year.”

Chung, Man Ho, Executive Vice President of KT Media Bureau said, “It is a great opportunity for Mega TV to offer dignified HD documentary programs, which will raise the value of the service for customers and satisfy their content needs.”

KT, Korea’s top integrated wired/wireless communications service provider, launched the IPTV service called Mega TV in July 2007. Mega TV has been growing rapidly, offering 78,000 titles across many different genres. Through its strong content line-up, Mega TV has secured 550,000 users since launch.

History features award-winning programming that covers a variety of topics, including ancient history, contemporary history, military history and conflict, and technology and transport. Now available in over 135 countries in more than 235 million TV households, History is the only international television network devoted exclusively to historical programming, featuring informative and entertaining series, specials and documentaries. The network reveals the power and passion of history, allowing viewers to experience history personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the past.

In addition to its service for History on Korea Telecom MegaTV, AETN has launched HD VOD services for History, BIO and A&E around the world, including the US, the UK, Germany and Spain.

The History Channel launched in Korea in March 2002 and is operated locally by JoongAng Broadcasting Corp.

Contact:

For AETN International:
Kerri Tarmey
+1 212 551 1504
Kerri.tarmey@aetn.com

Celine Xerri-Brook
+44 1273 731 337
Gibraltar.brook@virgin.net

For Korea Telecom:
Sang Ryool CHOI
+82 2 2070
srchoi@kt.com