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MediaZone and EchoStar Partner to Broadcast Club America Soccer Live Online

Posted on: Tuesday, 12 July 2005, 18:00 CDT

MediaZone, a leading global online broadcasting provider of licensed video and audio content, and EchoStar Communications Corp. today announced their partnership to offer live, three friendly games of Club America soccer competition online at www.MediaZone.com/clubamerica.

In recent years, with nine League titles, three Cup titles, three Super Cup titles, five CONCACAF Champions Cup titles, and two Interamerican Cup titles, Club America has become one of the most popular and successful professional soccer teams in the La Primera Division de Mexico (Mexican First Division) and is the current league champion.

DISH Network and MediaZone are exclusively broadcasting three of Club America's upcoming games live online via broadband. On July 9, the opponent is Club Atlante, followed by Club Monterrey on July 12, and then Groclin Grodzisk, the recent winner of the Polish Cup travels to play Club America on July 20.

For the price of $39.95 (USD), soccer fans in Canada and the U.S.A. can watch these games live or anytime at their leisure via high-quality streams and downloads with pause and rewind capabilities. The cost for the All-Inclusive Pass for all three matches is $39.95 (USD) and the Pay-Per-View cost for one match is $19.95 (USD).

EchoStar is also offering this programming via satellite TV to its DISH Network subscribers. DISH Network subscribers can order by calling 1-800-333-DISH (3474).

EchoStar has chosen MediaZone as its partner because of its ability to offer a complete turnkey solution of delivering and marketing paid media coupled with full content security, billing and customer care.

"MediaZone is honored to have the opportunity together with EchoStar Communications to offer the Club America soccer competition and to continue satisfying the growing consumer demand of watching exciting sporting events via broadband," said Michelle Wu, Chief Operating Officer of MediaZone. "MediaZone's rapidly growing customer base indicates that consumers are delighted to have access and subscribe to live or on-demand sports events via the internet. The MediaZone and EchoStar partnership will continue to evolve and flourish through the broadband offering like Club America soccer and we look forward to deepening the partnership."

About MediaZone

MediaZone is a leading global provider of licensed video and audio content distributed securely via broadband networks to personal computers. MediaZone offers both subscription services and pay-per-view access to live event broadcasts, and an extensive library of content in sports, film, TV entertainment, lifestyle, music, health, fitness, religious, international, how-to, and personal development video and audio media. The company is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area with offices in China and Europe. MediaZone is a division of MIH Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Naspers (NASDAQ:NPSN) For more information, please visit: www.mediazone.com or send email to info@mediazone.com.

About EchoStar Communications

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:DISH) serves more than 11.2 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network(TM), the fastest growing U.S. provider of advanced digital television services in the last five years. DISH Network offers hundreds of video and audio channels, Interactive TV, HDTV, sports and international programming, together with professional installation and 24-hour customer service. J.D. Power and Associates ranks DISH Network No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction among Cable/Satellite TV Subscribers. Visit EchoStar's DISH Network at www.dishnetwork.com or call 1-800-333-DISH (3474).

Source: Business Wire

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