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Entertainment Rights PLC
5 September 2000

                  ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS PLC
                              
     Expansion of library and distribution deal with BBC

Entertainment  Rights Plc, the global intellectual  property
rights  company has acquired 120 episodes of new programming
for  the international marketplace.  One of the series being
acquired,  Custor's  Last Standup, represents  Entertainment
Rights' first distribution deal with the BBC.

Entertainment Rights has acquired multiple rights  including
television, video licensing merchandising and publishing  to
the following programmes:

*     Titch  is  aimed at 2-5 years olds and is a  26  x  10
  minute  model  animation series produced by Hutchins  Film
  Company  and supported by a 12 book publishing  deal  with
  Random House.  A further 13 episodes are in production for
  transmission on Children's (CiTV) in early 2001.

*     Brilliant  Creatures (21 x 15 minutes)  a  live-action
  factual series which is shot on location around the  world
  and has had 2 series broadcast on CiTV.  The series is aimed
  at  7-10  years  olds  and  provides  an  educational  and
  entertaining look at the animal world.

*     Molly's  Gang  (26 x 10 minutes) is a successful  pre-
  school model animation series.  It follows the adventures of
  Molly and her alien friends.  The series has been shown on
  CiTV.

*     Santa's Last Christmas (1x 30 minute animated special)
  was produced by Martin Gates Productions and broadcast  on
  ITV. Santa's Last Christmas tells the story of what happens
  when Santa and his elves oversleep, waking only days before
  Christmas,  with no time to make the toys  to  deliver  on
  Christmas Eve.

*     Three  Frogs,  a  20 x 5 minute series  about  sibling
  frogs.   That  was  originally part  of  the  Channel  Ten
  Australia show, Where to Find the Ladybird.

Custor's Last Standup is a 13 x 30 minute series about a  14
year  old  boy whose dream in life is to become  a  stand-up
comedian.   It  has  been acquired through  the  BBC  Rights
Agency and will be screened in early 2001 on Children's BBC.
Entertainment  Rights  has secured the worldwide  television
and  video  rights, excluding the UK and Eire.   The  series
will   be   marketed   at   the   international   television
marketplace, MIPCOM, in October.


Commenting  on the acquisition and distribution  deal,  Mike
Heap, Chief Executive said;

'The acquisition of these programmes is an important part of
our  on-going strategy to secure and exploit children's  and
family   based   entertainment  properties  internationally.
Whilst  the  consideration for the programmes was relatively
modest, the fact that the BBC has chosen to partner with  us
for  the first time on Custor's Last Standup and, that  CiTV
is  now  an  established partner is highly  significant  for
Entertainment  Rights going forward. We are  confident  that
these   properties   will   be  very   successful   in   the
international television and consumer products marketplace.'

                                           04 September 2000

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