Murder, Mayhem and Dysfunctional Families Reside in ION Television`s "Durham County"

Original TV Series To Premiere to U.S. Audiences This Fall

Award-Winning Series Marks ION`s First Venture Into Original Programming
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
What you don`t know about your neighbors could kill you. That`s just everyday
reality in "Durham County," the new original scripted prime time series
premiering this Fall to U.S. audiences on ION Television. "Durham County," an
eerie combination of suspense and family drama, marks the first original prime
time series to premiere on ION Television. The show will bow to U.S. audiences
in early September.

Produced by Muse Entertainment and Back Alley Films, the Award-Winning "Durham
County" series follows the troubled world of Homicide Detective Mike Sweeney
(Hugh Dillon, CBS` "Flashpoint") who moves his family to quiet suburbia for a
fresh start after his partner is killed and his wife Audrey (Hélène Joy) is
diagnosed with breast cancer. While Durham County seems like the perfect place
to begin again, Sweeney soon discovers that his neighbor Ray Prager (Justin
Louis) may be a serial killer. What`s more, Prager is not just a random stranger
- he is Sweeney`s arch high school nemesis. As events unfold and young women
begin disappearing, an intense showdown develops between the two complex men and
their families.

"`Durham County` is the perfect new show to serve as a prime time anchor as we
build our schedule of compelling original and hit off-network series," said
Leslie Chesloff, Executive Vice President, Programming, ION Media Networks.
"`Durham County` is unlike anything else on television and it will instantly
grab and hold onto viewers, particularly our key 25-54 demographic. It is this
kind of programming that makes ION Television a destination for anyone who is
looking for TV that is truly different."

"`Durham County` continues in the vein of edgy, contemporary and hard-hitting
drama whose pace has been set by the great HBO shows like `The Sopranos` to `Six
Feet Under`", said Michael Prupas, President of Muse Entertainment and executive
producer of Durham County.

Co-creator and Executive Producer Janis Lundman of Back Alley Films adds,"We
believe U.S. audiences will embrace this powerful off-beat, gritty series. The
multiple awards this series has received is already a testament to the quality
production value, superb acting and compelling plot lines this drama offers."

"Hugh Dillon and Justin Louis explode off the screen in mesmerizing performances
that will haunt and compel viewers long after they watch the series - their
onscreen chemistry is truly unforgettable," said Co-creator and Executive
Producer/Director Adrienne Mitchell.

"Durham County" is written by Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik ("Bliss") and helmed by
award-winning directors Holly Dale ("Cold Case," "Absolution") and Adrienne
Mitchell ("Bliss,""Drop the Beat"). Michael Prupas ("Human Trafficking") of Muse
Entertainment and Janis Lundman and Adrienne Mitchell ("Bliss") of Back Alley
Films serve as executive producers. The series has received 13 Gemini Award
nominations, including five wins: Best Actor for Justin Louis, Best Actress for
Hélène Joy, Best Direction for Holly Dale, Best Writing for Laurie
Finstad-Knizhnik and Best Sound. In addition, the show was nominated for four
Director`s Guild of Canada Awards, winning two and taking home the CFTPA`s Indie
Award for "Best Dramatic Series."

The program was also recognized with nominations from the Writer`s Guild of
Canada and ACTRA Montreal. In a deal signed last January with ITV Global
Entertainment, ION Television acquired the exclusive U.S. rights to the
critically acclaimed and award-winning original TV series, "Durham County." In
addition, the network secured all U.S. television, digital media rights,
internet streaming and video-on-demand rights for the program.

About ION Television

ION Television (www.iontelevision.com) is a general entertainment network which
reaches over 96 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 Muse Entertainment Enterprises

Muse Entertainment Enterprises, headed by President & CEO Michael Prupas, is a
major Canadian independent film and television producer and the country`s
leading service producer for international studios and networks. Muse
Entertainment is known for bringing well-crafted, high-quality, award-winning
productions with strong international appeal to big and small screens. Since
1998, Muse has produced, co-produced or provided production services on 100 TV
movies and mini-series, television series and feature films. Muse's head office
is located in Montreal. Muse has four production operations in Montreal,
Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles.

About Back Alley Film Productions Ltd.

Back Alley Film Productions Ltd. has been producing entertaining and cutting
edge film and television in Canada for over 15 years. Founded by Janis Lundman
and Adrienne Mitchell, the company is synonymous with high-quality, innovative
auteur-driven productions that aim to entertain both domestic and international
audiences. With their strong backgrounds in producing (Lundman/Mitchell) and
directing (Mitchell) the two partners have produced and co-created award winning
and critically acclaimed series for networks in both Canada and the U.S. and
their work has been distributed internationally with great success world-wide.
Back Alley Films offices are located in Toronto and Montreal.

ION Television
Amelie Tseng, 973-897-8868
amelie.tseng@verizon.net
or
Sayles & Winnikoff
Carina Sayles, 212-725-5200 x210
carina@sayleswinnikoff.com
or
Sayles & Winnikoff
Rick Gomes, 212-725-5200 x114
rick@sayleswinnikoff.com

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