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      <h3>Entertainment Studios to Launch Six HD Networks</h3>
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      <i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By: Entertainment Studios<br>
      Posted: 2008-09-21 23:16:25</i>
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      Entertainment Studios (http://www.es.tv), the largest independent producer and distributor of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations, announced today that the company will launch six targeted high-definition (HD) networks, and has signed Verizon's FiOS TV for the initial launch.  <br><br>The six HD networks, currently planned to launch on FiOS TV later this year, are: CARS.TV, PETS.TV, COMEDY.TV, MYDESTINATION.TV, ES.TV and RECIPE.TV. The networks are global in scope and will provide multi-platform content, ultimately giving viewers the ability to watch the content on television, online, and on mobile phones. The six channels, which Entertainment Studios plans to make available on the same day, are:  <br><br>-- Cars.TV -- This adrenaline-pumping network showcases the collectors, designers, innovators, and the ultimate car enthusiasts! (http://www.Cars.tv)  <br><br>-- Pets.TV -- A television network dedicated to pet lovers everywhere. PETS.TV celebrates the pets we love and the people who love them. Pet News, Pet Care, Pet Health and Pet Lifestyles! (http://www.Pets.tv)  <br><br>-- Comedy.TV -- A television network dedicated to today's funniest comedians, featuring a mix of live concert performances, talk and variety shows, sitcoms and movies. (http://www.Comedy.tv)  <br><br>-- MyDestination.TV -- A television network dedicated to the best in travel featuring fun, exciting, exotic must-see destinations around the world. (http://www.MyDestination.tv)  <br><br>-- ES.TV -- A television network dedicated to entertainment news, variety shows, celebrity profiles and today's hottest superstars. (http://www.es.tv)  <br><br>-- Recipe.TV -- A television network dedicated to famous chefs, amazing recipes, wonderful food and delicious cuisine from around the world. (http://www.Recipe.tv)  <br><br>"Our goal and commitment is to make our networks the very best in their categories, and our upcoming launch on the Verizon FiOS TV platform gives us a great start," said Byron Allen, Founder and CEO of Entertainment Studios. "All content will be originally produced in-house to insure the highest level of creative quality, as well as the ability to distribute our content globally on all platforms."  <br><br>"Verizon is committed to leading the industry in the scope and quality of our programming with a major focus on HD content," said Terry Denson, vice president -- FiOS TV content and programming. "The future addition of these six high-def networks, coupled with our advanced fiber-optic technology, will help to further enhance our FiOS TV offering and will certainly appeal to many of our customers."  <br><br>These six HD channels will join Verizon's extensive FiOS TV channel lineup, which offers more than 400 all-digital channels including an increasing number of high-definition channels and more than 11,000 video-on-demand titles each month, 70 percent of which are free. FiOS TV is currently available to over 7 million homes in 14 states: California, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Oregon, Texas, Virginia and Washington. Verizon, the nation's fastest-growing television service provider, delivers FiOS TV service over the nation's most advanced fiber-optic network straight to customers' homes and businesses.  <br><br>About Entertainment Studios  <br><br>Entertainment Studios, Inc. produces, distributes, and sells advertising for 15 television programs, making it the largest independent producer/distributor of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations. Entertainment Studios provides video content to broadcast television stations, mobile devices, multimedia platforms, and the World Wide Web. Our mission is to provide excellent programming to our viewers, online users, and Fortune 500 advertising partners. Our home entertainment division, Entertainment Studios Home Entertainment (ESHE), is becoming one of the premier independent suppliers of DVD, CD and umd(TM) products. With a library of over 4,000 hours of owned content and a growing array of licensed titles, ESHE markets and distributes a collection of films, television programs, concerts, fitness, and children's direct-to-video programming. Chairman and CEO Byron Allen founded the company in 1993. Headquartered in Los Angeles, it has offices in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Raleigh.
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