Motive Television - TV3 Contract : NON-REG

RNS Number:5177S
Motive Television PLC
17 April 2008

MOTIVE TELEVISION PLC (the "Company" or "Motive")

Motive to Produce GAA Football and Hurling

Motive, the AIM-quoted media investment company specialising in television
rights and production, announces that its 100%-owned Irish subsidiary, Motive
Television Ltd, has secured a 3-year contract to produce live Gaelic Athletics
Association ("GAA") football and hurling matches for Irish broadcaster TV3.

The programmes will be co-produced with Irish sports specialist production
company Asgard Media.

Motive Television Ltd has produced a large number of GAA programmes, including "
Breaking Ball", "BBX", "Park Live", "The Sound of Sunday", and "Marooned".
Motive Television Ltd is also currently in production on a 4-hour history of the
GAA for Setanta Sports called "Part of What We Are".

Mick Pilsworth, Executive Chairman of Motive, said: "This is an exciting
opportunity to build on our expertise and track record in producing GAA
programming by moving into the live arena with two great partners, Asgard Media
and TV3".

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For further information, please contact:

Motive
Mick Pilsworth 020 7428 2004

Bishopsgate Communications Ltd 020 7562 3350
Jenni Herbert/ Nick Farmer
motive@bishopsgatecommunications.com

Notes for Editors

Motive Television PLC (www.motivetelevision.co.uk) is a leading media investment
company, specialising in television rights owners. Based in London, it is
listed on the AIM and is led by television industry experts Mick Pilsworth and
Ian Buckley, who between them have almost 50 years experience in the sector.

Mick Pilsworth founded Chrysalis TV, Britain's first "super indy", which was
sold to Bridgepoint Capital for £51 million in 2003. He and Ian Buckley first
worked together at USM-quoted independent tv production group SelecTV PLC, where
Pilsworth was Managing Director and Buckley was Finance Director. SelecTV PLC
was sold to Pearson TV/United Business Media for £30m in 1996.

Motive's investments include:

• A 49.9% interest in comedy production company Brown Eyed Boy, whose
latest hit show, "Little Miss Jocelyn" is being broadcast on BBC2. It is in
production on a new sitcom for BBC3, "How Not to Live Your Life", starring Dan
Clark. Brown Eyed Boy is led by former Chrysalis TV executive Gary Reich.

• A 50.6% interest in Manchester-based Scarlet Television, whose recent
credits include "Diana's Last Summer" for Sky 1; "What's Eating Victoria
Beckham?" for FIVE; Richard E. Grant's "Elementary My Dear Viewer" and "Roald
Dahl's Revolting Rule Book", both for ITV2; and "Beefcake: A Very British Sex
Symbol", for BBC2. It is currently producing major programmes for ITV, Sky and
Crime and Investigation Network. Scarlet TV is led by Paula Trafford. Motive
acquired its stake in August 2007.

• A 50% interest in Luminous Productions, which is piloting a new family
entertainment show, "Creche Test Dummies", starring Jason Byrne, for RTE.
Luminous is led by former Chrysalis TV executive Cillian de Buitlear. Luminous
was established in July 2007.

• A 100% interest in Dublin-based production company Motive Television
Ltd, which produces "No Place Like Home' for Irish broadcaster RTE, and is
currently in production on a major history of Gaelic games for Setanta Sport, "
Part of What We Are".

• A 50% interest in Rumble TV Productions Ltd, a factual entertainment
production company led by Tony Moss and Ben Devlin.

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