LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 10, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Retro Television Network (RTN), which is owned and distributed by Equity Media Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:EMDA), announced today that it will partner with Four Points Media Group to add RTN affiliates in Austin, TX, Utah, and West Palm Beach, FL. The new affiliates will launch this year in Austin on a digital stream of KEYE-TV, in Utah on analog station KUSG and in West Palm Beach on a digital stream of WTVX.
"We are delighted to be launching RTN in three of our markets," said Dick Reingold, Executive Director of Four Points Media Group. "RTN is fun television that will help us serve new viewers and advertisers."
Mark Dvornik, Executive Vice President of RTN, said, "We are excited to announce our group deal with Four Points Media Group in their three top markets. We are proud to add these fine stations to our growing list of affiliates who carry our 'Prime Time All the Time' line-up."
"We're excited to marry RTN's 'Retro TV' brand to our already well-recognized KUTV 'Fresh Air' brand," said Dave Phillips, Vice President and General Manager of KUTV/KUSG. "Our loyal Utah viewers will appreciate our ability to offer fresh and local viewing choices that are both informative and entertaining."
RTN is the first completely-customizable, national television network to provide a 24/7 digital feed of hit shows to each of its affiliates. The network's unique design allows each affiliate to remain in complete control while RTN runs the local and national master control from its central hub. RTN also offers customizable news and weather for each market, hosted by network-provided talent.
About Equity Media Holdings Corporation
Equity Media Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:EMDA) is a growing broadcaster with multiple sources of revenue and value in its operations that include its Broadcast Station Group, Spectrum Holdings Division and Broadcast Services Division. Equity Media's proprietary Centralized Automated Satellite Hub (C.A.S.H.) system and Retro Television Network provide centralized content distribution services that are unique within the media industry. Equity Media is the second largest affiliate group of the top ranked Univision and TeleFutura networks, two networks driven by the growth of the Hispanic population in the U.S. For more information, please visit www.EMDAholdings.com.