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May-2009

DR. ROBERT A. SCHULLER AND CHRIS WYATT’S COMSTAR ACQUIRES AMERICANLIFE TV NETWORK™

DR.ROBERT A. SCHULLER AND CHRIS WYATTS COMSTAR ACQUIRES AMERICANLIFE TV NETWORK

 

Network To Serve As New Premiere Destination For Family Programming

 

Reverend SchullerReturns To Television With All-New Show

 


Los Angeles, CA May 27, 2009 It was announced today that ComStarMedia Fund, LP, through its subsidiary ComStar Networks, LLC has acquired popularbaby boomer network AmericanLife TV Network (ALN)for an undisclosed sum. The announcement was jointly made by ComStar Chairman Dr. Robert A. Schullerand ComStar President & CEO Chris Wyatt, whoassume oversight of the network.

 

ALN thrives as the only independentnetwork devoted to Americas baby boomer generation and their families,delivering classic TV, lifestyle, original and socially responsible programmingthat addresses compelling issues important to todays baby boomeraudience. With the acquisition of ALN, ComStar has a vehicle to build out a premierefamily-friendly network that will amalgamate television and Internet mediumsand fill a void for safe, family programming targeting viewers of all ages.

 

Commented Wyatt, For too many years,baby boomers and their children have been assaulted by programming thatexemplifies anything but family-values. When was the last time you sat down with your family and didnt have tocringe at vulgar language, lewd storylines and inappropriate commercials? We are developing new, original programmingby leveraging our relationships with the worlds top artists, directors,producers, brands and the advertising community, with an obvious focus onfamily-values based programming.

 

Thenetwork provides a platform for the return of Reverend Robert A. Schuller to the media marketplace. One of the mostrecognized orators in the world, Dr. Schuller served as Senior Pastor of Crystal CathedralMinistries and hosted the phenomenally popular global weekly television programThe Hour of Power.

 

Said Reverend Schuller, Having been on television for 32 years, Ivewitnessed first-hand the decline of family-values programming in America. Im looking forward to pioneering a new definition of family-valuesprogramming that speaks to all generations. As for my regular viewers on The Hour of Power, I encourage you tocall your cable or satellite provider to get ALN as not to miss the Fall debut of my new series. I can assure you, it wont be like anything else on television today.

 

Wyattadded, We are not creating another religious network but rather afamily-values channel. Weve tapped intoa huge underserved market and have the opportunity over time to increasedistribution to exceed 40 million homes. As the founder and former CEO ofGodTube.com, one of the fastest growing websites of 2007, I have experience toapply to achieve this type of growth in cable and satellite distribution.

 

Amongthe assets purchased by ComStar through the acquisitionare ALNs more than 12.7 million subscribers, a rich library of over 700 hoursof original programming, as well as a significant, growing distributionbase. ComStarexpects to leverage these assets to grow subscribers and to use in ancillary opportunities.

 

Changes at the network will includeimproving the networks on-air look, revamping syndicated programming andstrategically rebranding the network as the destination for family values. Thenetwork will develop new original family-friendly based content to complimentan expansive offering of classic programs and films.

 

 

About ComStar Media Fund, LP:

 

ComStar Media Fund, LP was founded by Dr.Robert A. Schuller and Chris Wyatt. The fund is actively acquiring mediaproperties that globally distribute family-value programming throughtelevision, mobile and Internet platforms. ComStar Networks, LLC is owned by ComStar Media Fund, LP.

 

Dr.Schuller, former Senior Pastor of Crystal CathedralMinistries, hosted a worldwide weekly television program entitled The Hour of Power. Based in the US, the internationallytelevised ministry had offices in The Netherlands, Canada, Russia, Germany,Austria, Switzerland, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and HongKong. With more than 20 million viewers worldwide, Dr. Schulleris considered one of the most listened-to orators in the world. His vision is to change the face ofJudeo-Christian media with compelling programming that entertains andengages, that reaches young and old, and that drives viewers to engage morefully on a personal level.

 

Mr.Wyatt is the former CEO and founder of Godtube.com, one of the fastest growingwebsites of 2007 according to comScore. Mr. Wyatt began his career as a successfultelevision producer shortly before graduating from the University of SouthernCalifornia at age 19. As a televisionproducer he created and produced some of the first reality-based shows. In the late 1990s, his work on television andwith online video caught the attention of Softbank, where he was tapped to helpcreate the worlds first social network (communities.com).

 







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