Entertainment Rights PLC
02 July 2007





                            Entertainment Rights Plc
                                      "ER"


    ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS SECURES BBC COMMISSION FOR BRAND NEW POSTMAN PAT(R)



Entertainment Rights Plc (LSE: ERT) the UK's leading global media group
specialising in the ownership of children's and family programming, characters
and and brands, today announces that the BBC has commissioned a brand new series
of Postman Pat (R) Special Delivery Service (SDS) to air on both BBC2 and
CBeebies. Entertainment Rights has secured a long-term broadcast platform for
the show beyond 2012 and the new series is due to air late 2008 and throughout
2009.


The series (26 X 15 minutes episodes) sees Postman Pat(R) in a brand new job as
he takes on a promotion as Head of SDS. The new show has an expanded diverse
cast, a fleet of new vehicles, a new town and highly-charged storylines. While
maintaining the brand integrity of the classic character, the new Postman Pat(R)
(SDS) will have a higher energy approach.



Postman Pat(R) is one of the top rating pre-school shows airing on the BBC.
Postman Pat is an established core BBC character and appeared at Buckingham
Palace as part of the Queen's 80th birthday celebrations last summer as well as
making regular appearances on CBeebies Live. Postman Pat's interactive website
www.postmanpat.com which launched Autumn 2006 has already received over 3.5
million hits.


Postman Pat(R) continues to enjoy international success with sales to
broadcasters in over 150 territories. This includes key deals in the US with
Postman Pat(R) making his US debut on qubo (NBC's Saturday morning block) in
October 2007.


Mike Heap, CEO, Entertainment Rights Plc, commented:


"We are delighted that the BBC has commissioned our brand new Postman Pat(R)
show. With over 25 years history, we are now taking the much loved and well
known characters of Postman Pat(R) into a dynamic new environment whilst
maintaining the brands essential integrity. The newly evolved Postman Pat(R)
will continue to deliver sustainable benefits to our shareholders for many years
to come."



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Enquiries:

Entertainment Right Plc
Mike Heap, Chief Executive Officer
Elizabeth Gaines, Chief Finance & Operations Director
Simon Avis, Head of PR                                            02087626200


Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial
David Rydell/Amy Rajendran                                        02078613232




Editors Notes


About Entertainment Rights:


  * Entertainment Rights Plc ("ER") is the UK's leading global media group
    specialising in the ownership of high quality children's and family
    programming, characters and brands
  * ER owns or controls the rights to many global characters including Basil
    Brush(R), Postman Pat(R), Jess the CatTM, Little Red TractorTM, Rupert Bear
    (R), He-Man and the Masters of the Universe(R), Fat Albert and the Cosby
    kidsTM, She-Ra(R), Jim Jam & SunnyTM, Ghostbusters, , The Lone Ranger,
    Lassie, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Felix the
    Cat and the award-winning Veggie Tales
  * In January 2007, ER acquired Classic Media, the US-based owner of an
    extensive portfolio of children's and family characters and brands including
    Big Idea Productions Inc, producer and creator of the award-winning 
    'Veggie Tales' series of programming which, to date, has sold over
    45 million home entertainment units in the US

  * Since 1999, when ER owned rights to just 39 episodes of programming,
    ER's library has grown to circa 8,700 episodes of high quality children's 
    and family characters and brands. This includes certain rights to global 
    brands such as Mattel's BarbieTM, Scholastic's CliffordTM and Hasbro's 
    TransformersTM

  * ER's wholly owned subsidiary Tell-Tale Productions, created and
    produced The Tweenies, one of the UK's most successful pre-school brands

  * ER has grown rapidly. Annual revenues have increased from #1.8m in 1999
    to #29.7m in 2006, the last reported financial year


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