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ION Media Networks, Inc. (AMEX:ION) today announced that it has become a member of the Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc. (MSTV), a non-profit trade association of local broadcast television stations committed to achieving the highest technical quality for the local broadcast system. ION Media Networks� decision to join MSTV is based on the two organizations� shared position on important industry issues relating to protecting, improving and advancing U.S. over-the-air digital television broadcasting, including creating a unified standard for mobile digital broadcast TV reception nationwide. �ION and MSTV are aligned on many important opportunities that lie ahead for our industry, including over-the-air digital and high-definition broadcasting,� said Brandon Burgess, President and CEO, ION Media Networks. �MSTV does a great job representing its members on broadcast technology innovation and we look forward to working closely with MSTV and its membership.� Recognized as an industry leader in both broadcasting technology and spectrum policy issues, MSTV seeks to ensure optimal quality, interference free, over-the-air local television signals for the American public. Both ION Media Networks and MSTV are actively promoting advancements in digital broadcast transmission capabilities. �We�re pleased to have ION Media Networks join us as we work to protect consumers� rights during the transition from analog to digital, and ensure that the changes occurring in the industry do not adversely impact those who depend on over-the-air television,� said David Donovan, President of the Association for Maximum Service Television. �ION�s perspective, digital and mobile leadership, and ownership of 59 terrestrial broadcast stations brings tremendous value to MSTV.� As a leader in digital broadcasting, ION Media Networks has taken a proactive approach to the 2009 U.S. transition from analog to digital television. ION�s strategy, which includes initiatives to enhance digital reception, create innovative digital networks and establish a unified mobile digital broadcast standard, aligns with the goals of MSTV. About ION Media Networks ION Media Networks, Inc. owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station group and ION Television, reaching over 94 million U.S. television households via its nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems. ION Television currently features popular TV series and movies from the award-winning libraries of Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Television and CBS Television, among others. ION Media has also partnered with RHI Entertainment, which owns over 4,000 hours of acclaimed television content, to provide weekend primetime programming consisting of exclusive original programming and quality library titles. Utilizing its digital multicasting capability, the company has launched several digital TV brands, including qubo, a television and multimedia network for children formed in partnership with several leading media and entertainment companies, and ION Life, a television and multimedia network dedicated to health and wellness for consumers and families. For more information, visit www.ionmedia.tv. About the Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc. The Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc. (MSTV) is the leading technical trade association of the television broadcasting industry. Its members include most local television stations across the country. Founded in 1956, MSTV�s primary objective is to protect the technical integrity of over-the-air television broadcasting and ensure that, to the maximum extent possible, consumers receive interference-free service. MSTV has been a leader in the development of over-the-air digital television service and technology. For more information, see http://www.mstv.org.