TVGuide.com Launches Exclusive Weekly Podcast

NEW YORK--June 13, 2005--TVGuide.com, a leading online destination for television and entertainment news and information, announced today that it has launched TV GUIDE TALK, a weekly podcast that will provide consumers with exclusive news, gossip and commentary about the latest headlines, hottest TV shows, newest movies and biggest celebrities - all delivered with humor, passion and knowledge by editors and writers from the TVGuide.com staff members.

Currently the most talked-about phenomenon in online media, podcasts are self-created audio programs that users can download as MP3 files, which can be listened to on desktop computers or uploaded to portable digital audio players, such as iPods. Podcasting is a method of publishing audio content to the Web that allows users to subscribe to a feed that will let them know when new podcasts, or episodes of a given program are available.

"TV Guide Online is very excited to add Podcasting to our already in-depth online editorial coverage," says Dave Bovenschulte, vice president, TVGuide.com. "TV Guide Talk is a great way for our customers to get up close and personal with our writers in a brand new way."

According to a recent study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, more than 22 million American adults own iPods or MP3 players, and 29 percent of them have downloaded podcasts from the Web so that they could listen to audio files at a time of their choosing.

TV GUIDE TALK is available each day at www.tvguide.com/podcast and will be updated frequently with the best in pop-culture news and opinions. The initial lineup of content for each podcast includes:

-- Entertainment News: Breaking news and inside scoop from the world of entertainment reported with flair by Michael Ausiello, TVGuide.com news director and TV Guide magazine columnist.

-- Watercooler: A fun, insightful, candid discussion about the week's most buzz-worthy television shows by editors and writers from TVGuide.com.

-- Ask Ausiello: Answers to TVGuide.com readers' burning questions about TV shows and stars, answered by Michael Ausiello - an audio version of one of the website's most popular columns.

-- FlickChick: Reviews of upcoming movies and answers to reader questions about films past and present by Maitland McDonagh, TVGuide.com senior editor and film critic.

-- The Week Ahead: Recommendations for what listeners should watch on TV, on DVD or in theaters, along with exclusive previews of upcoming content from TVGuide.com, TV Guide magazine and the TV Guide Channel.

Other features in the works for TV GUIDE TALK include exclusive celebrity interviews, listener voice mail and unique audio games. Listeners are encouraged to leave their comments and suggestions for what they'd like to hear on the podcast at www.tvguide.com/podcast or by calling 212-626-2525.

About TVGuide.com

TVGuide.com is the number one TV entertainment destination for TV listings, guidance, movies, soaps and entertainment news with more than 4 million unique visitors a month. www.tvguide.com offers unique and in-depth entertainment content to help find what you're looking for so you never miss a thing. With key features such as site-wide search, personalized listings, Big Movie & Sports Guides, Games, News and Soaps, tvguide.com is THE Entertainment Guide. TVGuide.com is a division of Gemstar- TV Guide International, Inc.