AOL Video Launches Digital Movie Downloads

AOL, a leader in live and on-demand entertainment videoprogramming and video search, today announced partnerships with 20thCentury Fox, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Pictures, andWarner Bros. Home Entertainment Group that will offer consumersdownloadable movies through the AOL Video portal. These newpartnerships complement the more than 17 video content partnershipsand more than 45 on-demand channels that AOL Video announced in July.Available to anyone on the Web at http://www.aolvideo.com, the AOLVideo portal is a one-stop, high-quality entertainment destination tofind, watch and share millions of free streaming and pay-to-downloadvideo content from across the Web, broadcast and cable television, andmovies.

"We're very excited to add digital movie downloads and additionalTV content to the already wide-variety of content that we offerthrough the AOL Video portal," said Kevin Conroy, Executive VicePresident of AOL. "As we continue to build AOL Video into the bestsource to find millions of free as well as pay-to-download videos,we'll continue to add more and more high quality branded content tothe mix and we look forward to working even more closely with 20thCentury Fox, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, andWarner Bros."

"We are eager to continue to develop the market for digitaldownloads by applying our premium content to one of the Web'sstrongest brands," said Peter Levinsohn, President, Fox Digital Media."AOL's wide usage will increase our ability to get Fox'selectronically-delivered movie and TV product in front of a hugenumber of consumers."

"Viewing online digital content is no longer an esoteric pastime,"said Benjamin S. Feingold, President of Sony Pictures HomeEntertainment, Digital Distribution and Acquisitions. "Onlineprogramming services like AOL's video portal have the potential tobecome a major distribution stream for consumer entertainment and aviable revenue source for Hollywood."

"Partnering with digital powerhouse AOL further underscores NBCUniversal's steadfast commitment to harnessing new opportunities andproviding the most discerning consumers with legitimate and appealingoptions for purchasing and enjoying our content electronically," saidCraig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment. "Thiscollaboration marks another important step in advancing our digitalinitiatives as we continue to aggressively seek out new technologiesand forge critical paths in the digital arena."

"Making our movies available to consumers through AOL Video is agreat fit within our overall digital distribution strategy," saidSimon Kenny, President, Warner Bros. Digital Distribution. "Our goalis to provide access to our content through the widest possibleselection of platforms and devices and AOL is a great partner in thateffort."

Through AOL Video, popular movie titles - from recent DVD releasesto a large selection of movies representing all genres - from 20thCentury Fox, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, andWarner Bros. Home Entertainment Group will be available for purchaseand download with prices ranging from $9.99 to $19.99 per movie. Oncedownloaded, movies can be viewed offline as well as on other PCs andcompatible portable devices.

More Popular Television Content from Leading Brands

As part of AOL Video's ongoing expansion of its brandedvideo-on-demand channel line up, television content from FoxEntertainment Group and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will beeasily accessible through the AOL Video portal's online interactiveprogramming guide (IPG). The AOL Video IPG brings together free anddownload-to-own video content and organizes it into more than 50video-on-demand channels. Additional AOL Video on-demand channels willlaunch in the coming months.

AOL Video will feature Fox Entertainment Group content, availablein the coming months, for paid download within five new on-demandchannels.

* FOX - Featuring full-length episodes from current Fox televisionseries including "24," "Prison Break," and "Bones."

* Fox Classic Television - Featuring full-length episodes fromcult classic and award-winning series including "Buffy the VampireSlayer," "Hill St. Blues," and many more.

* FX - Featuring the FX Network's original series "It's AlwaysSunny in Philadelphia."

* Speed - Featuring the original series "Pinks" and "UniqueWhips."

* Fuel TV- Featuring "Firsthand," which offers a glimpse into thelives of the best freestyle sports athletes from around the world.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be programming two newon-demand channels on AOL Video, featuring free, ad-supportedtelevision content. Additional channels programmed by Sony PicturesHome Entertainment are planned for the coming months.

* AXN - This action-packed channel features full-length episodesfrom retro classics including "Charlie's Angels," "Starsky & Hutch,"and "SWAT."

* FunnyBone - Episodes from some of TV's treasured sitcoms like"Action."

The new AOL(R) Video portal (http://www.aolvideo.com) is aone-stop online destination to find watch and share millions of thebest videos from across the Web, broadcast and cable television, andentertainment including movies, music videos, news, user-generatedcontent and full-length TV shows. AOL Video features free streamingvideos as well as the ability to purchase and download full-lengthcontent that can be viewed on multiple devices and PCs, online oroffline. At the center of the AOL Video portal is one of the Web'sfirst online interactive programming guides which brings togetherthousands of hours of video programming and organizes it into morethan 50 branded video-on-demand channels. AOL Video also featuresindustry-leading video search powered by technology from Truveo(TM)and Singingfish(R), and a video player that can go full screen withoutlosing picture quality and that supports AOL's exclusive Hi-Q(TM)video format to watch DVD-quality videos online.

About AOL

AOL and its subsidiaries operate a leading network of Web brandsand the largest Internet access subscription service in the UnitedStates. Web brands include the AOL.com(R) website, AIM(R), MapQuest(R)and Netscape(R). AOL offers a range of digital services in the areasof education, safety and security, communications and music. Thecompany also has operations in Europe and Canada. AOL LLC is amajority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) and is basedin Dulles, Virginia.

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