XM's 'Oprah & Friends' Wins Three Gracie Awards(R) from the American Women in Radio & Television and CBS Brings Programming From One of the Largest Television Libraries to the CBS Audience Network

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City of Industry, CA --(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 02/22/2008 - Media entertainment industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. American Women in Radio and Television has honored XM Radio's (NASDAQ: XMSR) exclusive "Oprah & Friends" channel with three national Gracie Awards, it was announced by Harpo Radio and XM. On-air hosts Dr. Maya Angelou, "The Gayle King Show" and "Oprah & Friends" producer Annette Flournoy were named among the recipients of the 33rd Annual Gracie Awards, which recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women and about women in all facets of electronic media, as well as individuals who have made contributions to the industry.


Fisher Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSCI) recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and annual periods ended December 31, 2007. The Company continued its trend of annual profitability and revenue growth. The Company reported that for the year ended December 31, 2007, revenue increased 4% in comparison to 2006.

CBS (NYSE: CBS) Interactive recently announced that it will begin offering Television Classics from the CBS Library, which is one of the largest television programming libraries in the entertainment business, online and across the CBS Audience Network. The initial lineup includes full-length episodes of STAR TREK, THE TWILIGHT ZONE, MACGYVER, HAWAII FIVE-O and MELROSE PLACE, with more programs and clips to be added in the coming months. The distribution of Television Classics across the CBS Audience Network follows the same open, non-exclusive strategy that CBS has been using for its content online for the last nine months.

EPIC Corporation (OTC: EPIO) announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase a television station in Northern California. EPIC's objective is to have a direct satellite link to market its original sports and entertainment programming potentially reaching over 4,000 independent stations nationwide that have a market for original and affordable programming. The company has received its booking, management and managers license for boxing and martial arts events.

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