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Contact: Pete Abitante, 212-450-2065 Bev Nenson, 416-591-7400 bevn@citytv.com NFL REACHES ONE-YEAR CONTRACT AGREEMENT - Deal Features Live Coverage of Monday Night Football Throughout Canada - The National Football League announced today a one-year contract agreement with Canada’s CHUM TELEVISION. The deal ensures fans throughout Canada will enjoy live coverage of ABC’s NFL Monday Night Football throughout the 2005 season. "CHUM Television is an excellent partner for the NFL and Monday Night Football," says NFL Senior Director of International Media KATIE BOES. "American football is growing in popularity in Canada and CHUM’s free national coverage will be a great service to our millions of fans across the country." The agreement includes live coverage of the opening game of the NFL’s 86th season on Thursday, September 8 when the Super Bowl-champion New England Patriots host the Oakland Raiders. The game features the Raiders’ debut of wide receiver RANDY MOSS and will be Oakland’s first visit to New England since the teams’ memorable 2001 AFC Divisional Playoff "blizzard" game. "With the popularity of the NFL in Canada, we are thrilled to be able to bring it to our Citytv viewers across the country," says CHUM Television Vice President of Programming ELLEN BAINE. "Moreover, this is an excellent opportunity for CHUM Television to grow our HD offerings in direct response to our viewer requests." CHUM Television is a division of CHUM Limited (TSX: CHM/CHM.NV.B, www.chumlimited.com), one of Canada’s leading media companies and content providers which owns and operates 33 radio stations, 12 local television stations and 21 specialty channels. CHUM’s original content is seen in over 130 countries worldwide and is distributed via new media platforms, including interactive television, wireless services and exclusive CHUM-branded Internet properties. |