Tiscali Press Release - TISCALI ROCKS THE CARLING WEEKEND: READING FESTIVAL

Watch the bands live on the Reading Webcast at www.tiscali.co.uk/reading

Tiscali UK, the UK's leading internet and broadband company, is the official webcaster for the CARLING WEEKEND: READING FESTIVAL 2005 on 26-28 August. The company will not only webcast all the live rock action from the Reading Main Stage, but also invite some of its best acts to perform in its intimate backstage sessions. Over the three days of the festival, The Tiscali Sessions will be staged in its sponsored VIP backstage tent to an exclusive audience of less than 100, injecting an exciting element to the festival. All the action on the Main Stage, VIP backstage sessions as well as all interviews with the Tiscali session artists will only be available via www.tiscali.co.uk/reading.

Tiscali's partnership with Reading is an important expansion of the company's impressive portfolio of music activities. Since its inception, Tiscali has been a pioneer in the world of digital music, especially in supporting new artists and current hot buzz acts such as The Subways,The Futureheads and Hard-Fi. Since last September the monthly Tiscali Showcase for the brightest new upcoming artists, has been held at the Carling Bar Academy in Islington, and streamed to music fans via www.tiscali.co.uk/showcase. The unique Tiscali Sessions at Reading continues this commitment to supporting new young talent by giving them a 'stage' at one of the world's most famous rock festivals. The sessions will aim to feature some unique musical collaborations and all session detail announcements will be available on the site shortly.

Richard Ayers, Portal Director of Tiscali.co.uk says: "Our track record shows how committed we are to new and groundbreaking entertainment. Already many of the Reading audience will be buying most of their music online, and we are delighted to be bringing The Carling Weekend: Reading festival, three of the greatest days of rock music, to millions of music fans via the web: further proof that broadband and entertainment are made for each other!"

Tiscali, in its first year as official online partner, will not only stream the Main Stage action from Reading and The Tiscali Sessions, but will also have available exclusive archive footage following the Festival.

LD Communications, the UK's leading music event PR agency, has been appointed by Tiscali to work with them on their Reading partnership.