FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  

SHOWTIME NETWORKS THE BIGGEST WINNER

OF THE 2007 BDA PROMAX AWARDS

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (June 18, 2007) – Showtime Networks took home the most awards, 16, of any television network at last week’s 2007 BDA North America Awards competition

   The network received 8 Gold, 5 Silver and 5 Bronze awards.  The Gold included Total Package Design: Topical Print for the Weeds print campaign, 2-D Press Kit for Dexter and E-Newsletter/E Mail campaign for Sleeper Cell: American Terror.

    Promax/BDA is the worldwide association of entertainment marketers, promoters and designers, representing more than 500 television stations and all major broadcast and cable networks from the U. S. as well as more than 3,000 individual members in 70 countries. The association provides members with education, recognition and interaction through conferences, award competitions and publications as

well as networking opportunities.

   A total list of Showtime Networks' 16 awards is below:

GOLD             Total Package Design: Topical Print    

SHOWTIME Weeds Print Campaign        

GOLD             Total Package Design: Image All Inclusive Combination

The Movie Channel Re-launch All Inclusive

GOLD             2-D Press Kit                                    

SHOWTIME Dexter Press Kit

GOLD             E-Newsletter/E-Mail Campaign

                        SHOWTIME VIP Insider: Sleeper Cell™: American Terror

SILVER          Art Direction & Design: Topical Promo

                        Sleeper Cell: American Terror “Time Bomb”

SILVER          Topical Publication Advertising – Color

                        SHOWTIME Weeds Rolling Stone Scented Ad

SILVER          Bound Piece

                        SHOWTIME Dexter Press Kit

SILVER          3-D Press Kit

                        Weeds Press Kit

SILVER          Outdoor – Static

                        SHOWTIME Weeds Billboard

SILVER          Sales & Marketing Presentation

                        The Movie Channel Sales Tape “Hot Mix”

BRONZE        Total Package Design: Topical Print

                        SHOWTIME Dexter Print Campaign

BRONZE        Art Direction & Design: Topical Campaign

                        Dexter Tease/”Walking Day”/”Walking Night”/”Face to Face”

BRONZE        Art Direction & Design: Image Promo

                        SHO Next Image Spot

BRONZE        Outdoor – Static

                        SHOWTIME Dexter Billboard

BRONZE        Outdoor – Static Campaign

                        SHOWTIME’s The Underground Outdoor Campaign

BRONZE        DVD Packaging

                        SHOWTIME Everybody Hates Chris DVD Mailer

                       

® In addition, SNI manages and is the principal owner of Smithsonian Networks™ , a venture with the Smithsonian Institution, which was formed to create networks showcasing scientific, cultural and historical programming. SNI is also the principal owner of On Broadband Networks LLC, a broadband game service provider, and OurChart.com LLC, provider of OurChart.com™, a social networking website featuring elements from the SHOWTIME hit series "The L Word®". SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME® PPV and is an equity investor in ProElite Inc., a Mixed Martial Arts event promotion company

CONTACT:

Stuart Zakim

Showtime Networks

212-708-1590

stuart.zakim@showtime.net