Once the level of privacy is determined, teens can then create and
design their blogs' style, color, layout and other features such as
the ability to post polls, news, and other personal content on
hobbies, family vacations and favorite bands, etc.

Starz Entertainment Group LLC (SEG ) is the largest provider of premium
movie services in the United States with approximately 173 million
subscription units.

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Interviews were conducted via DMS' Opinion Place during
February 2005." The Georgia
Straight called "Edgemont" "the best such series since 'My So-Called Life,'"
and the Orlando Sentinel said "'Edgemont' is the real deal. For more information on WAM! contact us at wam@starz.

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- ---America Online,
Inc.

(1)AOL/DMS Survey Methodology

A random sample of internet users was screened for children ages
12-17 in their household who were available to participate in the
survey.

High School Drama Comes to WAM! With the Acquisition of 'Edgemont'

"
"Edgemont" captures the universal challenges and triumphs of coming of
age. At the core of the series are Mark (Dominic Zamprogna) and Jennifer
(Sarah Lind), next-door neighbors and best-friends whose relationship is
destroyed by Mark's fascination with Laurel (Kristin Kreuk), the urban
newcomer from the east . Starz
Entertainment Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation
(NYSE: http: //www.

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According to the new AOL(R) RED(TM)/Digital Marketing Services
survey, when teens are asked to choose whether they prefer to share
their innermost feelings with their parents or a blog, they are split
with roughly half (51%) selecting their parents and 49% choosing a
blog. But they also understand the need for privacy.

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"With the unique customization features threaded throughout RED
blogs, we are confident that our more than 5 million teen members will
find this the best place online to express their creativity , showcase
ideas and share their thoughts with others," said Malcolm Bird, Senior
Vice President and General Manager AOL(R) Teens + Kids. Fifty-seven half-hour episodes of
"Edgemont" will premiere on WAM! starting in June 2005.

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America Online, Inc.

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America Online's Red Service for Teens Introduces New Blog Product

Specific findings from the AOL/DMS
"Teens + Communications Survey" include:

-- Of the teens of who have read or created a blog, the types of
blogs they read are about people they know (72%), their
favorite TV shows or movies (42%), and their favorite
musicians (40%).

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-- More than one third (35%) of teens instant message or send
e-mails to their grandparents , and 38% instant message with
their parents.

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DULLES, Va.

Public - anyone on the web is able to view. "It has a very strong fan following in Canada and in the other countries
where it is shown, and we are confident it will find additional success in the
United States on WAM!. Within the diverse cast there is a character for
everyone to root for, laugh with, bond with, sometimes cry with and most of
all look forward to hanging out with week after week.

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-- When keeping up with gossip at school, 42% use instant message
or email and 26% use the phone.com.

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WAM! also features originals that provide "reality with a conscience" and
entertaining, educational specials that guide young people from child to
adulthood .

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However, parents are notified of the individuals that
younger teens (13-15) want to read their blogs, which must be
approved first.

-- More than half (51%) of teens who blog , read or update them
once a week or more often. WAM! offers primetime movies every night, plus comedy ,
drama, music, lifestyle and sci-fi series that reflect contemporary teen life.

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Guys can create
their own edgy skater style look and add photos and up-dates on their
favorite band, while girls might choose a shabby-chic background with
funky colors and post surveys about cute actors they like. "Our teen audience will see themselves and
their friends in this show that draws from actual teen experiences.

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-- Private - allows teens to utilize the blog as a personal diary
- under lock and key. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner
Inc.
Seventeen recently said, "If you love watching shows about teens that are
sooo like you, then you're gonna love 'Edgemont.

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-- Seventy-one percent of teens say they prefer to keep in touch
with long distance friends via instant message or e-mail.

About the RED(TM) Service

The RED service offers teens a customized version of the AOL(R)
service.
"'Edgemont' features strong character development," said Midge Pierce,
vice president WAM! programming.com

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Semi-private - only those who have been invited are able to
view.

-- Teens find it easier to ask a boy/girlfriend out through
instant messaging (36%) versus on the phone (25%).

WAM! Premieres Half-Hour Teen Soap

'Smallville's' Kristin Kreuk Stars in Series

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., WAM! has acquired fifty-seven
episodes of the critically acclaimed Canadian teen drama series "Edgemont. SEG offerings include the Starz Encore Movie Pack, with
up to 13 digital movie channels and more than 750 movies per month, STARZ! HD,
Starz On Demand(R), and STARZ! Ticket (R), the first and only on-demand premium
TV subscription service available on the broadband platform .

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In response to these findings AOL's
RED service offers a refreshing way to create a blog in a 'velvet
rope' environment and gives teens and parents the option to choose
between different levels of privacy, ranging from private,
semi-private and public.

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Teens can personalize their desktop and choose content to
highlight based on their specific interests, such as exclusive content
and features from leading brands, original programming and expanded
community tools. Based in Dulles, Virginia , America Online is the world's leader
in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and
e-commerce services. Parents were instructed to allow their children to answer the
survey questions while they supervised."
"'Edgemont' is a teen show that really connects with its viewers ," said
Kate Sanagan, director of North American sales for Picture Box Distribution
Inc.'" Other accolades include,
from The Vancouver Sun "poignant and universal -- chock full of compelling
storylines , engaging actors and smart, realistic dialogue.

Contacts: Michelle Ellis Tom Chen
Starz Entertainment Group mPRm
(720) 852 -6269 (323) 933-3399
tchen@mprm.

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Blogging Phenomena Reaches New Audience With More Than 30% of Teens
Using Blogs

Teens Can Create Tailor-Made Blogs in a Secure and Interactive
Environment

Movie stars have them, rock bands inspire them, political junkies
are addicted to them -- and now with 31% of teens saying they have
read or created a blog(1)-- AOL's RED(TM) Service for teens launches
RED(TM) blogs, a fully customizable online blogging journal just for
teens.

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"
Savvy , bittersweet and laced with humor, the series follows the lives of a
compelling, and sometimes quirky , group of teens as they grapple with the
trials and exhilarations of coming-of-age.starz.

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Eighty four
percent of teens said they would not be willing to share their blog
with just anyone on the open web. To protect younger
teens, their blogs are always locked from general public
viewing.

Teens and Communications

Beyond the new blogging phenomenon, teens continue to increase
their use of e-mailing and sending instant messages to keep in touch
with friends and gossip in school.

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RED editors
will also feature the top five most frequently visited blogs each week
to highlight unique, innovative, funny and cool-looking blogs.

-- Approximately three out of five (58%) teens who read blogs do
so because they are typically more entertaining and humorous
than traditional web sites.

-- Teens say, if they wrote a blog, they would most likely write
about their favorite hobby or interest (44%) or their favorite
band or celebrity (39%). 250 respondents completed the
survey."
Produced by Omni Film Productions for the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation (CBC), "Edgemont" doesn't shy away from large themes and tough
issues , but the stories are drawn from the fabric of everyday life: the
complexities of friendship, the rollercoaster ride of romance, the pain of
family break-up, the wistful quest for identity and belonging , the D-minus
that ruins your life and the smile-across-the-crowded-hallway that makes it
suddenly worth living again.

WAM! is the first and only 24-hour commercial-free channel dedicated
entirely to providing kid-friendly, socially-responsible entertainment to
tweens and teens.

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