"Uranium Classics" Debuts on Fuse

Headbangers Rejoice at Original Spin Off of
Fuse's Hit Series "URANIUM"

New York, NY, October 16, 2003 – Fuse, the nation's only all-music, viewer-influenced network, will premiere URANIUM CLASSICS, a spin-off of their highly popular show URANIUM. This new half-hour show, URANIUM CLASSICS will be completely dedicated to the best of heavy metal, hair bands and rock & roll music videos from the '80s and '90s and promises earsplitting, hair raising rock from metal gods like Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Motorhead and Alice Copper, among others. URANIUM CLASSICS will air weeknights beginning October 20th at 8:30 PM ET.

Fuse's URANIUM, hosted by rock mistress Juliya, and has already been established as the on-air destination for the ultimate madman of rock. A huge hit with both viewers and advertisers, URANIUM offers fans a glimpse at the heavy metal genre at a level of exposure unseen and unheard of elsewhere on television. To continuing to feed the heavy metal frenzy, Fuse's new show, URANIUM CLASSICS, promise to satiate the ongoing demand for head banging heroes.

URANIUM CLASSICS airs Monday through Friday at 8:30 PM with encores at 1:30 AM ET. Weekend re-runs of URANIUM CLASSICS will air on Sundays at 11:30 PM ET and 4:30 AM ET.

About Fuse:
Fuse is the nation's only all-music, viewer-influenced television network, featuring music videos, exclusive artist interviews, live concerts and specials — all rooted in the music experience. Fuse reflects the rapidly changing interests and attitudes of its 12-34 year-old audience by uniting the media platforms that are at the center of their communication and entertainment – TV, online, and interactive games – and by incorporating their opinions and suggestions into its on-air and online programming. More information about Fuse is available at www.fuse.tv.

About Rainbow Media Holdings LLC:
A leader in sports, news and entertainment programming, Rainbow Media Holdings LLC is a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC). Rainbow Media owns and manages national networks: AMC, Fuse, IFC (The Independent Film Channel) and WE: Women's Entertainment, as well as Mag Rack, a collection of on-demand video magazines. Rainbow Media's other businesses include its regional programming services – MetroChannels, News 12 Networks and Rainbow Sports Networks – in addition to the Rainbow Advertising Sales Corporation and Rainbow Network Communications. Rainbow Media is also a 50 percent partner in Fox Sports Net.

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