CinemaNow Adds “Day And Date” Videos From Lionsgate To Burn To DVD Service

Exclusive Service Provides Convenient Internet Access to Even More Brand New Content

October 26, 2006

CinemaNow Inc. (www.cinemanow.com), the leading Internet provider of downloadable videos, today announced it will add “day-and-date” movies for download and burning to DVD from Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the leading independent filmed entertainment studio, concurrent with the titles’ DVD release in stores. CinemaNow is currently the only Website in the world with a “Burn to DVD” service for Hollywood movies, which enables customers to legally download a major studio movie and burn it to a blank DVD for playback in virtually any DVD player. Beginning this week, when Lionsgate’s An American Haunting is released nationwide in retail stores, visitors to CinemaNow can download a fully featured DVD for a promotional price of only $9.99. This week, CinemaNow will also add select titles from the Lionsgate library to its Burn to DVD selection, including Reservoir Dogs and National Lampoon’s Van Wilder. Additional select day-and-date movies from Lionsgate will also be available for Burn to DVD on CinemaNow. “Consumers clearly prefer the Burn to DVD option,” said Bruce Eisen, President of CinemaNow. “We are pleased that Lionsgate and other studios have embraced this service and are offering their films on a day and date basis with the general DVD release.” With the burn to DVD service customers get all the additional features available on a standard DVD purchased in retail stores, such as full graphic menus, 5.1 surround sound, special features, language, remote control navigation, commentary tracks and bonus materials, as well as printable DVD label and cover art. CinemaNow currently offers more than 100 premium movies and videos as part of its Burn to DVD service. The service currently includes selected movies and videos from Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Lionsgate, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, EagleVision and Sundance Channel. In addition to content from Lionsgate Entertainment, day and date content from Universal Studios Home Entertainment is also available for Burn to DVD. As the leading destination for the authorized distribution of feature films and video on the Internet, CinemaNow offers Hollywood movies and popular TV shows via several viewing models. In addition to Burn to DVD, CinemaNow offers content for download-to-own or pay-per-view purchase as well as content to stream for free. As with all CinemaNow downloads, customers can start watching the video in as little as 30 seconds or they can download the file and watch it anytime, anywhere on their PC or laptop. About CinemaNow CinemaNow, Inc. (www.cinemanow.com) is the leading Internet provider of premium on-demand movies and video content. CinemaNow legally offers downloads of more than 4,000 feature-length films, shorts, music concerts and television programs from more than 250 licensors including 20th Century Fox, ABC News, Disney, HDNet, Lionsgate, MGM, Miramax, NBC Universal, Paramount Pictures, Sony, Sundance Channel and Warner Bros. Founded in 1999, CinemaNow counts EchoStar, Index Holdings, Menlo Ventures, Transcosmos, Microsoft, Lionsgate, Cisco Systems and Blockbuster as investors.

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