ESPN Draws Big Ratings for Masters and Platform-A to Manage Verizon's Online and Mobile Web Ad Inventory

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City of Industry, CA --(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 04/15/2008 - Media entertainment industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. ESPN's (NYSE: DIS) first year of Masters coverage was a big hit. The broadcast of the second round Friday was the most-viewed golf telecast on cable, producing a 3.1 rating. It's the first time either of the first two rounds of the Masters has drawn a 3.0 rating. Coverage of Thursday's first round produced a 2.2 rating. "It's gratifying to begin our domestic relationship with the Masters tournament with such terrific results," George Bodenheimer, president of ESPN, said in a written statement.


Recently marks a milestone in rock 'n roll history as celebrated rock station WNEW marks its triumphant return on-air (102.7 HD 2 in New York) and online (www.wnew.com). The legendary station has been reborn for the passionate rock music fan in the spirit of WNEW-FM's commitment to exposing the best new artists. At the helm of this ambitious project is Norm Winer, CBS (NYSE: CBS) RADIO Vice President of Adult Rock Programming, and, for more than 25 years, the award-winning Program Director of the landmark WXRT in Chicago.

AOL (NYSE: TWX) announced recently that Verizon has selected Platform-A as a major advertising provider of its online and Mobile Web properties. Verizon will leverage Platform-A's sales force, along with its comprehensive range of ad-serving, targeting, and inventory management capabilities for display, mobile and video advertising services. Platform-A's comprehensive services will drive the management and monetization of Verizon's online and mobile advertising.

EPIC Corporation (OTC: EPIO) (the "Company"), a multi-media communications and broadcasting company, announced that two shareholders have returned 15 Million shares of EPIC's common stock to the Company and the shares have been cancelled and returned to authorized but unissued shares. The issued and outstanding shares of the Company is now 11,262,023 shares. The Company, in exchange for the cancellation of the shares, agreed to issue the shareholders shares in the newly formed EPIC Communications Corp., a majority owned subsidiary of the Company, which is to become the multi-media communications and broadcasting operating company.

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