Cine Latino has acquired major film packages from Sony, Disney, MGM,Lionsgate, and Gussi -- the largest movie distributor in Mexico.

"We are the only Spanish-language movie channel in the United States tohave contracts in place with five of the top distributors of Spanish-languagefilm," said Jim McNamara, chairman of Cine Latino. "Through our newacquisitions we have reinforced our position as the destination for the widestand most-current selection of Latino blockbusters available on the market."

In another unparalleled move, Cine Latino has assembled the largestshowcase of Pedro Almodovar films ever to be presented on a Spanish-languageservice. Titles include 'Volver', a Golden Globe nominee and winner of BestActress and Best Screenplay at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival starring PenelopeCruz; 'La Mala Educacion' ("Bad Education"), one of Almodovar's most seriousworks starring Gael Garcia Bernal; 'Todo Sobre Mi Madre' ("All About MyMother"), an Oscar-winning film starring Penelope Cruz; 'Matador' ("TheBullfighter"), an award-winning film with Antonio Banderas and Assumpta Serna;and 'Atame!' ("Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!"), a love drama starring AntonioBanderas and Victoria Abril. The Almodovar films will be availableexclusively on Cine Latino.

"Cine Latino is the only channel in the U.S. where you will be able tofind these award-winning movies by the most internationally-acclaimed Spanishfilmmaker of our time," said McNamara. "No Spanish-language channel has everbeen able to deliver the quality and diversity of programming that we are nowable to offer."

Among the more than 90 recently-acquired titles include some of thebest-selling recent theatrical releases of the Spanish-speaking world fromMexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Spain, Argentina,Peru, Puerto Rico and the United States. The new movies feature today's mostpopular and celebrated Latino stars, including Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna,Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, Ruben Blades, AnaDe La Reguera, Ana Claudia Talancon, Kate Del Castillo, Aaron Diaz, among manyothers.

Sample newly-acquired titles include:

-- 'El Crimen Del Padre Amaro' ("The Crime of Father Amaro"), theOscar-nominated, highest-grossing film in the history of Mexican cinema,starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancon.

-- 'American Visa', based on the best-selling book in Bolivia, starringDamian Bichir and Kate Del Castillo (from "La Misma Luna"). Winner of BestAdapted Screenplay at the 2006 Ariel Awards in Mexico.

-- 'Ninas Mal' ("Charm School"), one of the most popular Mexican movies of2007 starring four of Mexico's favorite young actresses: Camila Sodi, MarthaHigareda, Ximena Sarinana, and Maria Aura.

-- 'Secuestro Express' ("Express Kidnapping"), the critically-acclaimed,box office hit from Venezuela, starring Mia Maestro and Ruben Blades.

-- 'Bluff', a comedic thriller from Colombia that was presented at the2007 Cannes Film Festival, starring Victor Mallarino, Veronica Orozco andCarolina Gomez. Bluff was the highest-grossing Columbian movie of 2007.

-- 'Cansada de Besar Sapos' ("Tired of Kissing Frogs"), one of thehighest-grossing Mexican films of all time starring Juan Manuel Bernal, ItatiCantoral and Pedro Damian.

Cine Latino has also assembled a wide collection of Latino-themedHollywood films, including Mel Gibson's Oscar-nominated film 'Apocalypto'about the declining period of the Mayan civilization, Peter Sollett's award-winning film 'Raising Victor Vargas' about a teenager growing up in the LowerEast Side of New York, and the Puerto Rican film 'Yellow' starring RosalynSanchez as a classically-trained dancer who moves to New York to follow herdream of success.

"As the leading Spanish-language pay channel in the U.S., we are committedto delivering the best, widest selection of films for our viewer and makingCine Latino the premium entertainment destination for Hispanic audiences,"said McNamara.

With more than 3.5 million cable and satellite subscribers, Cine Latino isthe leading Spanish-language premium film channel in the United States. CineLatino offers the most current Spanish-language blockbusters andcritically-acclaimed titles from Mexico, Latin America, Spain, and the U.S.

About Cine Latino:

Cine Latino is the leading Spanish-language premium film channel in theUnited States, with more than 3.5 million cable and satellite subscribers inthe United States. Cine Latino offers the most current Spanish-languageblockbusters and critically-acclaimed titles from Mexico, Latin America,Spain, and the U.S. Cine Latino is co-owned by Grupo MVS, InterMedia Partnersand Panamax Films.

Contact Cine Latino: Katie Hamlin 646.705.2874 khamlin@intermediaadvisors.comSOURCE Cine Latino