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PROGRAM PARTNERS CLEARS “CRIME WATCH” BLOCK IN OVER 60% OF THE U.S.

Crime Drama Duo, Cold Squad and Stone Undercover, Picked Up by Top Affiliate Groups

Los Angeles, CA — January 23, 2006 — Following the success of its highly-rated U.S. syndication of Da Vinci’s Inquest, Program Partners has today announced that its new “Crime Watch” initiative is cleared in more than 60% of the U.S., including stations in the ABC owned, Belo, Gray, Hearst-Argyle, Lin, Meredith, Post-Newsweek, Scripps Howard, Viacom, Young and The WB 100+ groups. The new two-hour block—consisting of off-network procedural dramas Cold Squad and Stone Undercover—will make its debut this week at NATPE, during which it will be screened in Suite 61-904 (THEhotel) and celebrated with a kick-off “Crime Watch” cocktail party Tuesday between 5-7pm, also at the suite.

“Clearly, ‘Crime Watch’ has what stations want right now,” said Ritch Colbert of Program Partners. “The hot trend on network television and now in syndication is the procedural crime drama, and our series are critically-acclaimed, award-winning and have budgets of over $1.2 million per episode. That’s creating terrific momentum for us.”

Program Partners created the “Crime Watch” initiative to provide stations with an ongoing pipeline of new procedural dramas. Cold Squad and Stone Undercover are known for their high quality production values, critical acclaim and industry awards. The two series are designed to air in prime-time on weekends, replacing down-trending movie showcases, or in late-night on traditional affiliates, in horizontal or vertical stacks, as a news lead-out or to expand existing procedural drama rotations. To give stations the utmost programming and scheduling flexibility, Program Partners will provide Crime Watch affiliates a choice of satellite feeds, with two different episodes of Cold Squad and one of Stone Undercover available each week.

“This is a good week for Program Partners – Da Vinci’s Inquest scores another 2.0 rating and Crime Watch goes over 60% clearance,” commented Josh Raphaelson of Program Partners. “What a great time to go to Las Vegas!”

Cold Squad is a one-hour procedural that features a strong female central character, Sgt. Ali McCormick (Julie Stewart), leading a team of forensic investigators and pathologists who uncover and resolve long abandoned and forgotten cases. Considered a progenitor to the highly successful CBS Cold Case franchise, Cold Squad has aired to high acclaim on CTV with over 30 Gemini nominations, including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress wins.

Stone Undercover is a one-hour procedural based on the exploits of a pair of commercial crime fighters. Often compared to Moonlighting, the series revolves around the relationship between Tom Stone, an ex-cop, ex-oil rig worker and ex-con who goes undercover, and Sgt. Marina Di Luzio, his boss. Together they catch the bad guys who would normally get away -- criminals with influence and money, who think they’re above the law. The series stars Chris William Martin (Felicity, The L Word) and Janet Kidder (Earth: Final Conflict). The veteran creative team also includes Stuart Margolis (The Rockford Files, Touched by an Angel) as co-star and director.

Produced by Haddock Entertainment and Barna-Alper Productions, Da Vinci’s Inquest is an award-winning prime-time procedural drama in the mold of the CSI and Law and Order franchises and is one of the most honored series in the history of Canadian television. Dominic Da Vinci (Nicholas Campbell) is the controversial coroner who—with the help of a compelling ensemble cast of forensic investigators, pathologists and homicide detectives—“speaks for the dead to protect the living.”

Program Partners is marketing Da Vinci’s Inquest, Cold Squad and Stone Undercover as an outgrowth of its worldwide distribution agreement with Thunderbird Films.

About Program Partners, Inc.

Program Partners, Inc. is an innovative television company that collaborates with networks, sponsors and audiences on original programming. Led by a core group of entertainment executives, including founders Ritch Colbert and Josh Raphaelson, Program Partners provides distinctive programs with high production values, while fostering new creative alliances with advertisers, broadcasters and global co-production entities. For more info about Program Partners, Inc., visit www.programpartners.com.

About Thunderbird Films, Inc.

Vancouver-based Thunderbird Films, Inc. is recognized around the globe as a producer, distributor and financier of high quality television and films. Thunderbird Films’ founding partners – Tim Gamble and Michael Shepard – have been responsible for internationally acclaimed scripted drama and action series, award winning theatrical features and movies-of-the-week produced for and aired on every major U.S. network as well as on major broadcast and cable outlets around the globe. Thunderbird Films’ commitment to high production values and its unique focus on global, high-value territories for distribution as well as the economical benefits of its British Columbian location have distinguished the company among its competitors in the world marketplace. For more information on Thunderbird Films, visit www.thunderbirdfilms.net.

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