SHOWTIME Bonds with BROTHERHOOD(R) for Season Three

Showtime Greenlights Third Season of the Peabody Award-Winning Drama Shot
Entirely On Location In Providence, Rhode Island

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SHOWTIME has ordered a third season
of its critically-acclaimed one-hour drama series BROTHERHOOD(R), it was
announced today by Robert Greenblatt, President of Entertainment Showtime
Networks Inc. Eight one-hour episodes have been ordered of the gritty,
political-crime drama starring Jason Isaacs, Jason Clarke and Annabeth Gish.
Series creator Blake Masters, Henry Bromell and Elizabeth Guber Stephen serve
as executive producers. The series will continue to shoot on location in
Providence, Rhode Island. "BROTHERHOOD(R) is one of our shining hours at
SHOWTIME -- a drama series that is among the highest quality shows offered
anywhere on television, and we're proud to keep it firmly in our portfolio,"
said Greenblatt.
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One of the most critically praised television series of the last two
years, BROTHERHOOD(R) was honored in 2007 with a prestigious Peabody Award in
the Entertainment Series category -- the only cable series to be recognized in
the category. It was also named to several television "ten best" lists for
both the past two years.
BROTHERHOOD(R) is set against the disparate worlds of politicians and mob
bosses and examines the balance between good and evil. Set in a fictional
Irish neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island, known as "The Hill," the
series revolves around the Caffee brothers, who, despite being on opposite
sides of the law, are determined to protect the neighborhood and what is
theirs by any means necessary.
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Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS
Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME(R),
THE MOVIE CHANNEL(TM) and FLIX(R), as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME
2(TM), SHOWTIME(R) SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME(R), SHOWTIME BEYOND(R), SHOWTIME
NEXT(R), SHOWTIME WOMEN(R), SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE(R) and THE MOVIE CHANNEL(TM)
XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD(TM), THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD(TM), SHOWTIME ON
DEMAND(R) and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND(TM). SNI is also an owner and
manager of SUNDANCE CHANNEL(R), a venture of NBC Universal, Robert Redford and
SNI. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and
the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby
Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for
exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV(R).
CONTACTS:
Chloe Comins
Showtime Networks
(617) 266-1784
chloe.comins@showtime.net

Frank Marchesini
Showtime Networks
(310) 234-5342
frank.marchesini@showtime.net

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