ION Television to Launch the U.S. Television Premiere of Archangel on Saturday, November...

ION Television to Launch the U.S. Television Premiere of Archangel on Saturday, November 1

Daniel Craig Stars in Mystery-Thriller Set in Contemporary Russia
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. & NEW YORK--(Business Wire)--
ION Television, the "Positively Entertaining" general
entertainment network available to over 94 million homes, and RHI
Entertainment, the leader in the production and distribution of
groundbreaking movies, miniseries and series for television, proudly
announce the U.S. television premiere of Archangel, debuting Saturday,
November 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The three-hour mystery-thriller stars
Daniel Craig, best known for his title role as the fictional secret
agent James Bond in Casino Royale and in the soon-to-be-released 22nd
Bond movie Quantum of Solace. Fans of the actor will be treated to an
early glimpse at "the-actor-who-would-be-Bond" in this British import,
which was adapted from author Robert Harris' novel of the same name.
Mr. Craig's credits also include Steven Spielberg's Munich (2005) and
British film Enduring Love (2004). Archangel also stars Gabriel Macht
(Because I Said So, The Good Shepherd) and Harry Ditson (De-Lovely,
The Tailor of Panama). The project, which was filmed on location in
Russia and Latvia, also features an all-star Russian cast.

Set in contemporary Moscow and the frozen northern town of
Archangel, the movie revisits the stark landscape of Communist Russia
and takes place over four days in the life of a dissipated former
Oxford historian Fluke Kelso (Daniel Craig). His fateful meeting with
a former Stalinist bodyguard leads to the uncovering of one of the
worlds most dangerous and best kept secrets. He is led unwittingly
through murder and intrigue across night-time Moscow and up to
northern Russia toward his own personal "Holy Grail" - Joseph Stalin's
secret legacy - a legacy that could change the face of Russian history
forever. Will Kelso unravel the final secret of Josef Stalin or will
he meet his own untimely end?

"Archangel is a prime example of the 'Positively Entertaining'
programming we are dedicated to providing to our growing audience,"
said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO of ION Media Networks. "We
believe our strong lineup of off-net series, like Boston Legal and
NCIS, combined with a quality slate of theatrical films and
made-for-television movies, will continue to attract viewers looking
for the broad-based entertaining programming only found on ION
Television."

"Archangel is the kind of quality, sweeping thriller that
audiences have come to expect from RHI," said Robert Halmi Jr.,
President and CEO of RHI Entertainment. "It will keep audiences on the
edge of their seats and make them rethink everything they assumed they
knew about an important chapter in recent history."

Archangel is a Power/BBC co-production. The screenplay, by Dick
Clement and Ian La Frenais, is adapted from a novel of the same title
by Robert Harris. The movie was produced by Christopher Hall and
directed by Jon Jones. Jessica Pope and Laura Mackie serve as
executive producers, while Justin Bodle claims the executive producer
representative role for Power. RHI Entertainment has U.S. distribution
rights for the movie.

About ION Television

ION Television (www.iontelevision.com) is a general entertainment
network which reaches over 94 million U.S. television households via
its nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution
systems. Launched in 2006, ION Television features popular TV series
and movies from the award-winning libraries of RHI Entertainment, CBS
Television, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures Television, Twentieth
Television and Warner Bros. Parent company, ION Media Networks, Inc.,
owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station
group. Using its digital multicasting capability, ION Media Networks
has launched the digital TV brands qubo, a channel for children
focusing on literacy and values, and ION Life, a channel dedicated to
active living and personal growth. It also has launched Open Mobile
Ventures Corporation (OMVION), a business unit focused on the research
and development of portable, mobile and out-of-home transmission
technology using over-the-air digital television spectrum. For more
information, visit www.ionmedia.com.

About RHI Entertainment

RHI Entertainment (NASDAQ: RHIE) develops, produces and
distributes new made-for-television movies, miniseries and other
television programming worldwide, and is the leading provider of new
long-form television content in the United States. Under the
leadership of Robert Halmi, Sr. and Robert Halmi, Jr., RHI has
produced and distributed thousands of hours of quality television
programming, and RHI's productions have received more than 100 Emmy
Awards. During 2007, RHI developed, produced and distributed 43 new
television movies and miniseries to broadcast and cable networks
around the world. In addition to the development, production and
distribution of new content, RHI owns rights to approximately 1,000
titles, or over 3,500 broadcast hours of long-form television
programming, which are licensed to broadcast and cable networks and
new media outlets globally.

For Press Materials and Photography: www.rhifilms.com/press

For ION Television
ION Television
Amelie Tseng, 973-897-8868
amelie.tseng@comcast.net
or
Brainerd Communicators, Inc.
Nancy Zakhary, 212-986-6667
nancy@braincomm.com
or
For RHI Entertainment
Beth R. Nussbaum, 212-261-9156
bnussbaum@rhifilms.com

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