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MTV Networks Heralds the November Launch of Caribbean Channel Tempo with 'Caribbean Rising' - an Exciting Series of Concerts Across the Region

Tempo, the new cable television network
dedicated to Caribbean music and culture, has announced it will celebrate the
channel's November launch by hosting a series of concert events in various
Caribbean markets. Jamaica will kick off the concert series (October 15 &
16), followed by events in Barbados (October 21), St. Maarten (October 25),
St. Croix (October 27), Nevis (October 30) and Trinidad & Tobago (November 5).
Cable & Wireless, the leading International telecommunications company, has
joined forces with the Network as its lead sponsor for these events.
Tom Calderone, General Manager, VH1, is responsible for overseeing the
day-to-day operations of Tempo. "Tempo represents MTV Networks' ongoing
commitment towards offering programming to underserved consumers -- in this
case, the prominent and ever-growing Caribbean community," said Calderone.
"We are thrilled to be celebrating Tempo's debut with some of the best
musicians from the region and around the world. The response from artists has
been incredible, and they're excited about the opportunity to reach their
audiences through this platform," said Frederick Morton, Senior Vice
President, MTV Networks. "Additionally, we're very proud to be partnering
with Cable and Wireless on these events, and look forward to working with them
in the future as Tempo grows."
The concert events will showcase the diversity of the Caribbean with over
80 artists from across the region and beyond, featuring all the different
genres of music from the Islands including, Reggae, Dance Hall, Reggaeton,
Soca, Pan, Quelbe, Calypso, etc. Among the artists appearing are: Luciano,
Morgan Heritage, Elephant Man, Bounty Killa and Lady Saw (Jamaica); Rihanna,
Rupee and Allison Hinds (Barbados); Ebony & Steelpan Orchestra, Control Band,
King Beau Beau, and Youth Wave (St. Maarten); Midnite, Extaushaun, Stanley &
10 Sleepless Nights and Xpress Jam Band (St. Croix); Ivy Queen, King Meeko,
and Beres Hammond (Nevis); Machel Montano, Shurwayne Winchester and Maximus
Dan (Trinidad & Tobago). **(For a complete list of artists performing, please
see attached.)**


Contacts: Lynne Davis Toni Herron
212-846-5737 212-846-7528
lynne.daviscorbin@mtvnmix.com toni.herron@vh1staff.com


In addition, several U.S. entertainers who are of Caribbean heritage will
also perform including -- The Game (Jamaica), Musiq Soulchild (Jamaica),
Angie Stone (Nevis), Wyclef Jean (Nevis), Mario (Jamaica) and Doug E. Fresh
(Trinidad & Tobago).
"All of us at Cable & Wireless are excited to be working with Tempo -- on
the upcoming launch concerts, and on bringing exclusive Tempo products such as
ring-tones and wallpapers to our bmobile customers," commented Rachelle
Franklin, Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Cable & Wireless
Caribbean comment.
In addition to Cable & Wireless, other sponsors include American Airlines,
Heineken, Jamaica Tourist Board, St. Maarten Cable TV, Nevis Tourism
Authority, The Cayman Island Department of Tourism and Innovative Cable TV --
as well as a number of local and regional businesses.
Launching on November 21, 2005 across the Caribbean (and in the U.S. in
2006), Tempo targets all people with a passion for the Caribbean lifestyle.
The channel provides a mix of original and acquired programming that is
vibrant, relevant to its audience and true to the spirit of the Caribbean and
its culture. At launch, Tempo will debut in 400,000 homes in 20 Caribbean
markets, reaching an estimated 2.5 million viewers.
Tempo joins Viacom's roster of popular and highly-targeted cable networks
which includes MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET and Spike TV.

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom International Inc. (NYSE: VIA: VIA.B), is
one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all
media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 100 channels worldwide, owns
and operates the following television programming services -- MTV: MUSIC
TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV
LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN, LOGO, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE
FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks are
trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through
its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 90 interactive
properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive
television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and
syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen
worldwide.

Cable & Wireless is one of the world's leading international
communications companies. It provides fixed and mobile voice, data, IP
(Internet Protocol) and broadband services to business and residential
customers, as well as services to other telecom carriers, mobile operators and
providers of content, applications and internet services.
Cable & Wireless' principal operations are in the United Kingdom, the
Caribbean, Panama, Macau and Monaco. For more information about Cable &
Wireless, go to http://www.cw.com.


TEMPO "CARIBBEAN RISING" LAUNCH EVENTS
ARTIST LINE-UP


Jamaica -- 10/15 Jamaica -- 10/16 Barbados -- 10/21

Iwayne Wayne Marshall Natalie Burke & Chantal
Luciano Assasin Little Rick
Morgan Heritage Bounty Killa Krosfyah
Jimmy Cliff Elephant Man Edwin Yearwood
Richie Spice Kiprich David Kirton
TOK Lady Saw Allison Hinds
Turbulence Leftside & Esco Johnnie King
Barrington Levy The Game Rihanna
Musiq Soulchild Voicemail Rupee
Sasha Vyba Kartel Arturo Tappin
Toots and the Maytals Mario Statement
Marlon Binns Stone Love Kimberly Innis
Bushman Razz & Biggy Toni Norville
Selah Renaissance
Cherine Anderson Little Hero
Sparkles Buzz Signal
Swamp King Erica "Milk" Sewell
Gary "GQ" Hardie Doneisha Prendergast
Doneisha Prendergast Gary "GQ" Hardie
Erica "Milk" Sewell

St. Maarten -- 10/25 St. Croix -- 10/27

Elvis White Stanley & 10 Sleepless Nights
Mix Master Pauly Xpress
Band Mix Ebenezer Methodist Steel Pan
Sweet Mickey Ricardo Richards Steel Pan
Ebony & Steelpan Orchestra Extaushaun
Control Band Machel Montano
King Beau Beau Midnight
Youth Wave
Pedrin Pacheco Y su Orchestra
Mighty Dow and Super Mix Band


Nevis -- 10/30 Trinidad & Tobago -- 11/5

Masud Sadiki H20 Flow
Pepper Ranks Maximus Dan
King Meeko Shurwayne Winchester & Traffik
Kasanova Bunji Garlin & Asylum
Crucial Banks Doug E. Fresh
Marcia Griffiths Machel Montano & Xtatik
Morgan Heritage
Beres Hammond
Luciano
Angie Stone
Ivy Queen
Wyclef

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