Lone music and lifestyle channel for Asian Americans can now be seen
in Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York

“MYX® fits this Global Passport vision of unique, exceptional and exciting content for RCN’s Asian American customers,” said RCN President & CEO Peter Aquino.

REDWOOD CITY, Ca –- (January 26, 2009) – MYX®, the only music and lifestyle channel that embraces the entire Asian American community through music, culture and entertainment, has been added recently to the second phase of RCN’s Global Passport, an exciting digital tier of international programming.

MYX® is a nationally distributed television channel focusing on the influential Asian American youth community and a broader audience hungry for music fashion. The channel fills a giant void in television and addresses a cultural reality that Americans listen to more than just pop, hip-hop, and rock music produced in the U.S. MYX® fuses mainstream hits, the biggest jams from Asia and a healthy dose of independent music.

In addition, the channel offers fresh and innovative shows like Built from Skratch which uncovers the subcultures inside the hip-hop lifestyle, Myxology which features live performances of independent artists, Music Bang which showcases non-stop music videos from Asia, Slanted Comedy which features stand up routines from the hottest Asian comics on the scene, and The Nutshack, the first Filipino American animated series for adults.

With the RCN launch, MYX® continues to expand its reach in the U.S., bringing the channel to audiences in Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, New York and Philadelphia.

“MYX® will continue to expand through key markets to target and serve the distinct entertainment needs of the Asian American youth,” said Enrique Olives, director of business development for ABS-CBN Global, an affiliate of ABS-CBN Broadcasting which is the largest media company in the Philippines.

“It is our ongoing commitment to provide the most innovative programming from around the world to our customers. MYX® fits this Global Passport vision of unique, exceptional and exciting content for RCN’s Asian American customers,” said RCN President & CEO Peter Aquino.

RCN is a leading provider of all-digital television, high-capacity data, and voice services to residential, business customers and service providers.

To start enjoying the programs on MYX® on RCN, call 1.800.RING.RCN (1-800-746-4726) or visit www.rcn.com. Viewers may also visit http://myx.tv for more information on MYX®.

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ABOUT MYX®
With its U.S. headquarters in Redwood City, California, MYX® was developed by ABS-CBN Global, an affiliate of ABS-CBN Broadcasting which is the largest media company in the Philippines and among the largest in Asia. MYX® is the only music and lifestyle channel dedicated to the Asian American community, utilizing music, culture and entertainment. MYX® can be seen on DIRECTV 2067, Comcast ON DEMAND, Cox Digital Basic Cable and RCN. For more information, visit http://myx.tv.

ABOUT RCN
RCN Corporation, http://www.rcn.com, is a facilities-based, competitive broadband telecommunications services provider delivering video, high-speed data and voice services to residential and small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through the RCN Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based high-capacity data transport services to large commercial customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the metropolitan central business districts in the company’s geographic markets. RCN’s primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago. (RCNI-G)

MYX MUSIC LABEL ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH R.N.L.G/KOCH

Brand new Bay Area based urban/hiphop label, MYX Music Label, is proud to announce a retail and digital distribution deal with the Rob Nonies Label Group (R.N.L.G.). KOCH Entertainment distributes RNLG throughout North America. The deal encompasses all music and DVD releases from the MYX Music Label catalog and the entertainment content of the MYX television network.

MYX is a 24-hour music and lifestyle channel,carried on major cable and satellite networks across North America. MYX is part of the ABS-CBN family, a Philippine multi-media conglomerate, and the largest integrated media and entertainment company in the Philippines. MYX showcases the hottest major label and independent music videos and tons of original programming, such as the hiphop show Built from Skratch, the animated comedy series The Nutshack, and the urban fashion lifestyle program Str8 Laced. The MYX Music Label (MML) is the dynamic brainchild of ABS-CBN Global COO Rafael Lopez and Label Manager, Karim Panni. Label Manager Karim Panni explains, “The MYX Music Label is our MYX network affiliated record label, which we started to expose the best in independent Urban and Hiphop music. With the backing of MYX, we’ll be able to utilize all the resources of a television network, as well as release some of the great MYX-created original programs on DVD. The deal with R.N.L.G./KOCH means we will have access to one of the major distribution networks and will be able reach a larger audience with our music and entertainment content, in markets all across the country. We’re extremely excited!”

The MML music release schedule is packed with a groundbreaking lineup of hiphop. The first release being the hiphop production duo of Keelay and Zaire and their debut full length album “Ridin High.” The album showcases the musical abilities of the San Francisco/Virginia based beat smiths, as they invite Indie hiphop and soul’s finest to rap and sing on their melodic soundscapes – names like Little Brother, Planet Asia, Supastition, Tha Alkaholiks, Rasco, Blu, Fortilive, Tiffany Paige, Inverse, Nino Moschella, etc.

Other MML music and DVD releases for 2009 include the “Built from Skratch Vol. 1 DVD”, “The Nutshack Season 1 DVD”, the “Fortilive” debut hiphop CD (the trio of super producer Illmind, Slo-Mo and Mushmouf), the “20 C Energizers” CD (Hiphop CD produced solely by Asian MC’s, Producers, DJ’s and Singers), and the “Slanted Comedy Vol. 1 DVD”. Be on the lookout for the launch of www.myxmusiclabel.com and the first single and video from Keelay and Zaire “The Times” dropping early November 2008, featuring Blu, Fortilive and Nino Moschella.

Bryan Robinson, Director of Business Affairs for RNLG, commented, “RNLG is excited about the opportunity to work with the MYX family of companies. The MYX Music Label has the unusual leverage and resources of a music channel to promote and expose their music and entertainment content. The ambitious release schedule by MYX Music is indicative of the dynamic and creative leadership as well as their commitment to exposing the best independent music to the world. The combination of innovative media provider like MYX with the major distribution network offered by RNLG/KOCH could potentially reshape the landscape of the independent music scene.”

About RNLG DISTRIBUTION
KOCH ENTERTAINMENT, the number one ranked independent distributor in North America, distributes RNLG DISTRIBUTION exclusively throughout its territory. RNLG. was launched to extend national distribution opportunities to independent labels that are financially capable of pressing their own product and sustaining their own marketing and promotion campaigns. The company’s primary function will be to provide access to leading independent distribution channel in North America and to support to its label’s releases with the expertise and staff needed for each project. RNLG seeks the best labels, with the best staff and with the best music. R.N.L.G. Distribution is enjoying conspicuous growth and is actively looking for labels and partners to continue their aggressive distribution schedule for the remainder of 2009 and beyond.

For and all info on the MYX Music Label please contact:

Karim Panni
Myx Music – Label Management
Myx – Business Development / Events
kpanni@myxmusiclabel.com
(415) 889-9300

For any and all info regarding R.N.L.G/KOCH please contact:

Bryan Robinson
Director of Business Affairs
RNLG Distribution, LLC
rnlgdistribution@aim.com
(415) 358-4180 Fax