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Scripps, DISH Network Reach Agreement to Distribute FINE LIVING TV NETWORK

Posted on: Tuesday, 24 January 2006, 12:00 CST

Scripps Networks has reached a long-term agreement with EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network to now offer FINE LIVING TV NETWORK. FINE LIVING has been added to DISH Network's America's Top 180 programming package.

"The popularity of FINE LIVING continues among distributors because they recognize the importance of providing differentiated programming that is entertaining and informative," said John Baird, executive vice president of Affiliate Sales and Marketing for Scripps Networks.

The DISH Network carriage for FINE LIVING will boost distribution for that network to more than 32 million cable and satellite households. Less than four years old, FINE LIVING continues to be one of the fastest growing TV networks from year to year.

"We want to provide customers with a world-class television viewing experience, and we will continue that philosophy with the addition of FINE LIVING," said Eric Sahl, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. "Scripps Networks is a programmer that truly knows what it means to provide the viewer with high-quality, informative entertainment."

DISH Network, which offers more than 500 channels, reached 1 million subscriber homes in 1997 and just recently announced that it had surpassed the 12 million customer mark.

About EchoStar

EchoStar Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) serves more than 12 million satellite TV customers through its DISH Network, 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.

About FINE LIVING TV NETWORK

FINE LIVING TV NETWORK is the first television network dedicated to inspiring and empowering people to find the most rewarding ways to spend their time and money, allowing them to uncover the greatest value from their experiences. FINE LIVING's programming categories are Home Living where viewers learn how to live comfortably, entertain with confidence and relax at home; Buyer's Guides, which reveals the secrets to getting quality products, goods, and services at the best price; Life's Adventures for those people who aspire to get the most out of life; and Day Dreaming, which appeals to those dreaming of luxury, adventure, thrills, and escape. FINE LIVING is distributed to nearly 30 million homes and its companion website, FineLiving.com, is an award-winning resource that enhances the television experience and provides yet another avenue for people to obtain useful and motivating information.

FINE LIVING is one of several lifestyle television brands owned by Scripps Networks. Other Scripps media properties include HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network and country music network Great American Country (GAC). Scripps is the leading developer of lifestyle-oriented content for television and the Internet, where on-air programming is complemented with online content.

In addition, Scripps Networks is aggressively developing its emerging media platforms for broadband, video on demand, Hispanic programming; and beginning in 2006, Scripps will bring lifestyle programming to high definition with the launch of HGTV-HD and Food Network-HD. Scripps Networks' brands collectively are available in more than 110 countries on all seven continents. They also are distributed to 1,000 outlets on U.S. military bases and U.S. embassies around the world via the American Forces Radio and Television Service.

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta and Nashville, Scripps Networks is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP), a diverse media concern with interests in newspaper publishing, broadcast television, national television networks, interactive media, and television retailing. Scripps operates 21 daily newspapers, 10 broadcast TV stations, Scripps Howard News Service, United Media, electronic retailer Shop At Home and Shopzilla.com.

Source: Business Wire

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