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MGM HD Announces Time Warner Cable Affiliate Agreement

May 22, 2008

Time Warner Cable and MGM HD, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s new high definition channel, announced they have signed an affiliate agreement to provide MGM HD to Time Warner Cable customers.

"This is a great opportunity for us to make MGM HD available to more consumers across the country," said Douglas A. Lee, executive vice president of Worldwide Digital Media, MGM. "With our deals with Time Warner Cable and other leading cable companies, MGM HD has gained tremendous momentum and is ideally poised and ready to capitalize on the opportunities for HD content across the U.S. marketplace."

Melinda Witmer, executive vice president and chief programming officer for Time Warner Cable stated, "MGM HD will help attract new HD customers to Time Warner Cable and will also give our existing HD customers access to an even wider array of high-definition entertainment programming."

MGM HD Classic and Contemporary Films and Special Programming

Delivering an extensive library of classic and contemporary films in high definition, MGM HD is composed of a 24/7 linear network and companion MGM HD video on demand. The channel draws its offerings from the largest modern film library in the world and features world premieres of newly re-mastered hits and exclusive original programming.

MGM HD Affiliate Agreements with Major U.S. Cable Providers

MGM HD, the studio's first wholly-owned channel in the U.S., launched last October. In just the last week the company announced agreements with Time Warner Cable, Comcast, and the Dish Network. MGM HD also has an affiliation agreement with DirecTV, a pact with Verizon, and carriage contracts with RCN and several smaller cable operators.

While the number of MGM HD subscribers has not been released, Lee said, “We’re really growing and are exceeding our expectations. We’re ahead of our business plan.”