Contact: Tad Walden
Corporate Communications
On Command Corporation
(720) 873-3321
twalden@ocv.com
Chuck Ence
Investor Relations
On Command Corporation
(720) 873-3356
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
On Command to feature AtomTelevision programming
DENVER, CO, February 20, 2003 - On Command Corporation (OTCBB: ONCO), the leading provider of in-room interactive services, business information and guest services for the lodging industry, today announced that it will feature award winning short form animation and live action comedic and dramatic programming from AtomTelevision in select hotel properties beginning in March 2003.
“AtomTelevision programming is exciting and fresh,” said Tad Walden, vice president of marketing for On Command. “It offers yet another quality entertainment option to our guests. AtomTelevision fills the need for guests looking for an alternative to feature length films.”
“We are thrilled to have On Command incorporate our programming into its in-room services, and we look forward to demonstrating our unique appeal,” said Andrew Tow, chief executive officer of AtomTelevision. “Hotel guests will now be able to enjoy a dynamic new television experience.”
Some of the Atom programming that On Command will feature includes short films starring such celebrities as Ewan McGregor, Matthew McConaughey, Neve Campbell, Helena Bonham Carter, and Billy Bob Thornton. The programming will also showcase a variety of Oscar nominated short feature films and award winning films that have been lauded by critics worldwide.
About On Command
On Command Corporation (www.oncommand.com) is the world’s leading provider of
in-room entertainment technology to the lodging and cruise ship industries. On Command is a majority-owned subsidiary of Liberty Satellite & Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: LSTTA, LSTTB).
On Command entertainment services include: on-demand movies; television Internet services using high-speed broadband connectivity; television email; short form television features covering drama, comedy, news and sports; PlayStation video games; and music-on-demand services through Instant Media Network, a majority-owned subsidiary of On Command Corporation and the leading provider of digital on-demand music services to the hotel industry. All On Command products are connected to guest rooms and managed by leading edge video-on-demand navigational controls and a state-of-the art guest user interface system. The guest menu system can be customized by hotel properties to create a robust platform that services the needs of On Command hotel partners and the traveling public. On Command and its distribution network services more than 1,000,000 guest rooms, which touch more than 300 million guests annually.
On Command’s direct served hotel properties are located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. On Command distributors serve cruise ships operating under the Royal Caribbean, Costa and Carnival flags. On Command hotel properties include more than 100 of the most prestigious hotel chains and operators in the lodging industry: Accor, Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Four Seasons, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Hyatt, Loews, Marriott (Courtyard, Renaissance, Fairfield Inn and Residence Inn), Radisson, Ramada, Six Continents Hotels (Inter-Continental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn), Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels and Four Points), and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
AtomTelevisionä is a joint venture between AtomFilmsâ and Global Media Holdings, offering a library of award-winning and star-powered content for video-on-demand and digital cable distribution. For more information on AtomTelevision, please visit www.atomtelevision.com.
Certain of the above statements, other than statements relating to the historical performance of On Command, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of On Command, or industry results, to differ materially from future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others: general economic and business conditions and industry trends; the regulatory and competitive environment of the industry in which On Command operates; uncertainties inherent in new business strategies; new product launches and development plans, including the future profitability of such added services and the large capital expenditures involved; rapid technological changes; the acquisition, development and/or financing of telecommunications networks and services; the development and provision of new services, including the customer acceptance and use rates; future financial performance, including availability, terms and deployment of capital; the ability of vendors to deliver required equipment, software and services; availability of qualified personnel; changes in the nature of key strategic relationships with hotel chains and their franchises, including the renewal of existing agreements on favorable terms; and competitor responses to On Command's products and services, and the overall market acceptance of such products and services. These factors are also discussed in On Command’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements (and such risks, uncertainties and other factors) speak only as of the date hereof, and On Command expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in On Command's expectations with regard thereto, or any other changes in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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