Tiscali Press Release - TISCALI LAUNCHES ‘MOVIES NOW’ ONLINE FILM DOWNLOADS

Over 500 titles available to rent or buy from Movies Now

Tiscali, the broadband, telephone and media company, today announces the launch of 'Movies Now', its online video on demand (VOD) download service in partnership with Arts Alliance Media, Europe's leading provider of digital film distribution services.

The new online service brings the company's TV VOD brand to an unlimited UK broadband audience, with over 500 films and specialist entertainment programmes available to anyone who visits the Tiscali web site. Users can choose to 'rent' or download to own from as little as 99p.

The online 'Movies Now' library includes classic blockbusters such as The Bourne Identity, 8 Mile, Bridget Jones and United 93 as well as recent releases, Children of Men, Jarhead and Smokin' Aces. The library also contains classic sports events such as The British Open Golf and natural history programmes from National Geographic.

Download rentals have a seven-day window for viewing once the download is completed. Once playback is started, the viewer can watch the film or programme as many times as they like, within a 24 or 48 hour playback window, on their laptop, PC or on their TV if it is networked to their PC Prices start from only 99p, with the latest blockbuster films in the catalogue available for rent at high quality for £2.99 or at super high quality for £3.49.

Alex Hole, Online Media Director, Tiscali UK says: "We are living in an on-demand society and there is a real consumer hunger for on-demand media and entertainment. Tiscali has been offering films on-demand for some time, but we are now pleased to offer a comprehensive top quality catalogue that includes new and classic blockbusters. We look forward to working with Arts Alliance Media to further develop the catalogue of movies and entertainment programmes available to our customers."

Mark Livingstone, President of Arts Alliance Media, says: "We are very pleased to be powering the new online Tiscali 'Movies Now' service. The Tiscali portal has unparalleled reach and the new service will bring the benefits and freedom of on-demand movies to an even greater number of people."

Access to over 500 titles can now be found at: www.tiscali.co.uk/moviesnow