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[11/18/10 - 10:33 AM]
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[via press release from DirecTV]

Critically Acclaimed, Emmy-Award Winning DAMAGES Arrives at Its New Home on DIRECTV; Showcase of Seasons 1 - 3 Begins in January

All New Season 4 of the Original Series to air Summer 2011

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- DIRECTV, the world's most popular video service, will showcase the first season of the critically acclaimed, award-winning series DAMAGES, starring Glenn Close, Rose Byrne and Ted Danson, on The 101 Network beginning Wednesday, January 5 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Season two will launch on Wednesday, April 6 at 10 p.m. ET/PT and season three will begin on Wednesday, May 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT leading up to the summer 2011 premiere of an all-new fourth season. The unveiling of DAMAGES on DIRECTV marks the first time viewers will be able to experience this gripping legal thriller as it was meant to be seen - uncut and commercial free.

In Season four, the original series will consist of ten new episodes that will air exclusively on DIRECTV. Emmy(R) Award winner Glenn Close, Emmy nominee Rose Byrne and other principal cast members will return for the new episodes.

Over its first three seasons on television, DAMAGES has featured what is arguably the most impressive cast and guest stars of any series on television - Glenn Close, Rose Byrne, Tate Donovan, Ted Danson, �eljko Ivanek, William Hurt, Martin Short, Lily Tomlin, Keith Carradine, Peter Facinelli, Mario Van Peebles, Marcia Gay Harden, Timothy Olyphant and Campbell Scott.

The series earned seven Emmy Award nominations in each of its first two seasons, and Close, who won twice, became the first actress from a basic cable series to win the Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama; �eljko Ivanek became the first actor from a basic cable series to win the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor for a Drama Series, and DAMAGES was the first basic cable series to take home the Emmy for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series. DAMAGES and AMC's Mad Men were the first basic cable series to be nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. In its first season, DAMAGES earned the most Golden Globes nominations of any series in television with Glenn Close winning for Best Actress in a TV Series - Drama.

The show received five Emmy Award nominations for its critically acclaimed third season including Glenn Close for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Rose Byrne for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Martin Short for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Ted Danson for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series and Lily Tomlin for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

The show was created and is executive produced by Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman.

Seasons one through three of DAMAGES were produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with FX Productions.

About DIRECTV

DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is the world's most popular video service delivering state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming, the most comprehensive sports packages available and industry leading customer service to its more than 27 million customers in the U.S. and Latin America. In the U.S., DIRECTV offers its 18.9 million customers access to 160 HD channels and Dolby-Digital(R) 5.1 theater-quality sound (when available), access to exclusive sports programming such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET�, award winning technology like its DIRECTV(R) DVR Scheduler and higher customer satisfaction than the leading cable companies for 10 years running. DIRECTV Latin America, through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and other Latin American countries, leads the pay-TV category in technology, programming and service, delivering an unrivaled digital television experience to 7.6 million customers. DIRECTV sports and entertainment properties include three Regional Sports Networks (Northwest, Rocky Mountain and Pittsburgh) as well as a 65 percent interest in Game Show Network. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please call 1-800-DIRECTV or visit directv.com.

About Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. In addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of feature films and television shows, SPT boasts a current program slate that includes the top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms.

Internationally, SPT is a leader in local language productions around the world, some of which are co-produced with local partners and sells SPE-owned formats in approximately 70 countries. To better serve its clients and partners worldwide, SPT maintains offices throughout the world, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Venezuela and the United Kingdom. SPT's worldwide television networks portfolio is a key strategy in SPE's long-range commitment to the global marketplace, with 122 channel feeds, which are available in more than 140 countries reaching almost 438 million households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE's premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT is a part owner of cable channel GSN, FEARnet, the premier horror/thriller website and VOD service, and national media sales company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the premiere national advertising sales companies, handling the commercial inventory in SPT's syndicated series as well as in all of SPE's digital businesses in the United States, for Sony Music Entertainment and for the Tennis Channel. SPT (www.sonypicturestelevision.com) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.





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