SUNNYVALE, Calif. — May 8, 2007 — Omneon Video Networks today announced that Ascent Media’s new European Transmission Centre (ETC), located in London, has integrated two Omneon Spectrum™ media server systems for playout of as many as 32 channels. Among the Ascent Media clients served by the facility are Sony Pictures Television International, Info TV, and Teachers TV.

“When it came time to choose the heart of our state-of-the-art playout infrastructure, it was clear the Omneon Spectrum system was the best solution for this project,” said Richard Scott, senior vice president EMEA, Systems and Technology Services, for Ascent Media. “Our clients demand world-class levels of reliability, so that’s what we must deliver. We needed a proven performer, and Omneon delivers a product in which we have very high confidence.”

Ascent Media’s ETC offers clients continuous broadcast and support services in a tapeless, multichannel environment. Services run the gamut from voice-over to duplication and editing. The standard per-channel offering includes broadcast monitoring, video/audio-level control, and up to 48 hours of digitally stored content. Currently, the two Spectrum server systems each deliver eight playout channels, with a ninth for preview, in a main and back-up configuration. The servers are controlled by Pro-Bel Morpheus automation and incorporate Miranda Imagestore presentation graphics.

With its open architecture and support for a broad variety of third-party applications, the Omneon Spectrum media server system provides a cost-effective, reliable, and scalable infrastructure for broadcast playout and storage applications. ETC is the first phase in a long-term Ascent Media project. Ultimately, the project’s goal is to deliver a linear pricing model for channel expansion and to achieve the versatility to meet clients’ changing budgetary and technical needs. Through flexibility in configuration and reliable performance, the new Omneon Spectrum systems will help Ascent Media meet that project goal.

“Omneon’s key place in the ETC installation is testimony to the mutual benefits of our longstanding relationship with Ascent Media,” said Geoff Stedman, vice president of worldwide marketing for Omneon. “Content owners and media companies increasingly are looking for turnkey content storage, management, and distribution services. With its ETC installation, Ascent Media is poised to capitalize on this new business opportunity.”

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About Omneon
Omneon is a leading provider of flexible media server and active storage systems that optimize workflow productivity and on-air reliability for the production, distribution, and management of digital media. Omneon is a pioneer in the use of advanced IT technologies and open systems for broadcast applications, producing a modular and expandable video server architecture in the Omneon Spectrum. The company's MediaGrid active storage system delivers centralized content storage that is scalable in capacity, bandwidth, and media-processing power. The company has an extensive global presence with customers in 45 countries on six continents. Omneon is on the Web at www.Omneon.com.

About Ascent Media
Santa Monica, Calif.-based Ascent Media Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Discovery Holding Company (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB). Through its Creative and Network Services divisions and over 75 facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia, Ascent Media provides solutions for the creation, management, and distribution of content, including consulting and systems integration. More information about Ascent Media Group is available at www.ascentmedia.com.

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