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Showtime Awards New Licensing Agreements for Hit Shows Dexter™, The Tudors, The L Word® sign on new partners

New York, NY - December 1, 2008– Showtime Networks Inc. has announced that it has added to its impressive list of licensees, with products for the hit shows Dexter™, The Tudors and The L word®.

The network, working with its licensing agency 360ep, has signed deals with four companies for Dexter™ branded product, adding to a licensee list that includes apparel, posters, video games, board games, costumes and bobbleheads. Breygent Marketing will be introducing trading cards, CID Distribution will take on apparel internationally, Universe Publishing, a Division of Rizzoli International Publications, will be distributing the 2010 Wall Calendar and Global Prints is developing greeting cards.

In addition to these deals for Dexter™, Global Prints will also be marketing posters and greeting cards for The Tudors and greeting cards for The L Word®.

The trading cards, featuring seasons one and two, will be released in early 2009; products from CID Distribution will be available later this year; Global Prints will introduce the greeting cards next year and the calendar will be available in late 2009. The Tudors posters are available now and The L Word® greeting cards are in development.

About Showtime Networks, Inc.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME® TOO™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE® and TMC XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD™, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND™ and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND™. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. 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 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.

About Breygent Marketing
Breygent Marketing, Inc. specializes in classic non-sport trading cards that include limited edition prints and sketch cards crafted by their team of well-renowned artists. Their introductory licenses include beloved entertainment icons, including John Wayne®, The Three Stooges® and The Wizard of Oz®, with their collection growing each month. Their exclusive licenses coupled with their quality limited edition products compliment any serious collector's set.

About CID Distribution Ltd.
Completely Independent Distribution Ltd. designs, produces and distributes Europe’s widest range of officially licensed music and character apparel and accessories. The bands CID Ltd. represent range from classic industry names such as AC/DC, Kiss, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, through to new headline acts: My Chemical Romance, Paramore and Fallout Boy. The extensive range of TV, film, character and gaming t-shirts offered by CID Ltd includes: Batman, Transformers, Speed Racer, classic Disney, Marvel Comics, Harry Potter, Guitar Hero, Peanuts, and many, many more.

About Global Prints
Global Prints Inc. was founded in 1990 as a distributor of contemporary posters and art prints to college campuses. The company has since established itself as a wholesale distributor and more recently diversified into licensing its own product line marked by the very successful release of “Global Originals”. To date the company reaches millions of college students on more than 750 campuses across the US and growing. With a selection of thousands of contemporary posters and art prints from both domestic and overseas suppliers, our knowledgeable and seasoned sales staff are enthusiastic in helping retailers “mix and match” to provide the perfect selection that suits their specific retail needs.

About Universe Publishing
Universe is an imprint of Rizzoli International Publications. Rizzoli International Publications is a subsidiary of RCS Libri, the book publishing arm of the Milan based RCS Media Group.  RCS Libri includes among its publishing companies the French publisher Flammarion and the Italian publishers Rizzoli Bompiani, Fabbri, Sonzogno, Adelphi, Marsilio and Skira. RCS Media Group operates in the daily newspapers, magazine, book, radio and new media sectors, and is the Italian publisher with the largest international presence with activities in Italy, France, Spain, the United Kingdom and the USA.

About 360ep
360ep was founded by Bill Jemas and former members of the senior management team that guided Marvel Enterprises from a struggling comic book publisher into one of the biggest licensing and publishing turn-around stories of the past decade.  360ep’s Entertainment Division brings together the vast experience and expertise of successful entertainment and licensing executives with some of the top writers and artists from the comic book world.  360ep’s Licensing Division represents dozens of brands in their licensing activities, including AOL, Showtime Networks, the Sanctify brand and Smokey Bear. In addition to its representation of household names, the Licensing Division works with a variety of manufacturing clients, including a top-tier developer of handheld videogames and one of the country’s leading home décor manufacturers.  For more information please visit www.360ep.com.

For questions or additional information, please contact:  
Teresa Focarile
360ep
860-491-1479
tfocarile@360ep.com