10 June 2004 12:34
Moscow CableCom Corp. Announces Strategic Agreement With NTV-Plus; ComCor-TV to Expand Content
Offerings
Moscow CableCom Corp. Andrew M. O'Shea, 860-298-0444 aoshea@moscowcablecom.com or Adam Friedman Associates LLC,
New York Barbara J. Cano, 212-981-2529, Ext. 22 barbara@adam-friedman.com Moscow CableCom Corp. (NASDAQ: MOCC), owner of
ComCor-TV ("CCTV"), a Russian company that has licenses to provide telecommunications services to 1.5 million
homes and businesses in Moscow, today announced that CCTV and NTV-Plus have reached an agreement pursuant to which CCTV
will offer NTV-Plus's exclusive content to its growing network of premium cable television subscribers in
Moscow.
NTV-Plus, which provides premium television content through its satellite-to-home service, is making its proprietary
programming available to subscribers of another television network for the first time ever, as a means of capturing a
larger portion of the Moscow television market. Beginning this month, CCTV will offer its customers four unique packages
of NTV-Plus programming content, including Nashe Kino, which features exclusively Russian films; Premiera, a 24-hour-
per-day movie channel that features recent films produced in the U.S. and Europe; KinoClub, which features films from
the past 60 years; sports offerings through NTV-Plus Sport, NTV-Plus Soccer and NTV-Plus Sports-on-line; and
Children's World. The sports packages will allow CCTV's customers to view Champion League soccer matches,
tennis, the National Hockey League and the National Basketball Association (NBA) channel- many of which are broadcast
live in Russian.
Mikhail Silin, CCTV's General Director said, "We are pleased to have the opportunity to add this
incomparable line of content to our existing line of broadband services, which also includes high quality, unlimited
traffic Internet access through our dedicated channels. CCTV is the only company in the Moscow market that operates a
broadband network providing a range of world class information, entertainment and communication services." Mr.
Silin continued, "Our new strategic agreement with NTV-Plus allows us to further improve our premium satellite TV
selections, while, at the same time providing NTV-Plus the opportunity to disseminate its exclusive content to
CCTV's fast-growing customer base through our rapidly expanding cable network in Moscow. We expect further
improvements in market penetration and growth as a result of this significant addition to our offerings."
CCTV offers a full range of services using competitive pricing structures through its access network to more than
190,000 homes in Southern and Central Administrative Regions in Moscow. The Company is planning to launch additional
interactive digital TV services and IP telephony within the next year, as it continues to expand the reach of its access
network in the City.
About Moscow CableCom
Moscow CableCom (www.moscowcablecom.com), is a US-based company quoted on the NASDAQ NM under the ticker
"MOCC". The Company owns 100% of CCTV, a Russian company that has licenses to provide telecommunications
services to 1.5 million homes and businesses in Moscow. CCTV is using access to an 8,000 Km MFON (Moscow Fiber Optic
Network) to provide broadband services including cable television and high-speed Internet access to residential and
business customers, with plans to add additional services including IP-based telephony. At present, CCTV has built an
access network to more than 190,000 homes in the Southern and Central Administrative regions of Moscow, with plans to
accelerate its growth in the near future.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This press release contains "forward-looking statements", as the phrase is defined in Section 27A of the
Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements relate to CCTV's development, including
CCTV's ability to attract new subscribers, its ability to continue to expand its network, and Moscow
CableCom's ability to raise funds for the expansion of CCTV's network, and are based on management's best
assessment of Moscow CableCom's and CCTV's strategic and financial position and of future market conditions
and trends. These discussions involve risks and uncertainties, and the actual outcome may differ materially from these
statements. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in any
forward-looking statements are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February
28, 2003 and other public filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which descriptions
are incorporated herein by reference. Moscow CableCom Corp. disclaims any obligation to update developments of these
risks or to announce publicly any revision to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this release, or to
make corrections to reflect future events or developments.
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