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20 December 2007


20 December 2007



                            Entertainment Rights Plc

                        ("ER", "the Company" or "Group")


 ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW BBC COMMISSION FOR BASIL'S SWAP SHOP


Entertainment Rights Plc (LSE: ERT) the UK's leading global media group
specialising in the ownership of children's and family programming, characters
and brands, announces that the BBC has commissioned The Foundation to produce
Basil's Swap Shop. The series will air live on Saturday mornings on BBC2 for a
thirteen week run. The studio-based live entertainment show is a fresh updated
format of the classic BBC 70's "Multi-coloured Swap Shop" and will be hosted by
Basil Brush(R) and BAFTA award-winning CBBC presenter, Barney Harwood.

Starring Basil Brush, a wholly owned Entertainment Rights property, the
production agreement between the BBC and The Foundation for Basil's Swap Shop
builds on the success of the sixth series of The Basil Brush ShowTM which aired
this autumn on CBBC and BBC1, and brings the total number of episodes under
license to 78.

Basil's Swap Shop updates the "Swap Shop" concept for the 21st century, with a
mix of interactive and comedy based entertainment, jokes, sketches, music and
games, all reflecting Basil's own unique character. Each week, special star
guests will also visit the show to trade their goods.

Mike Heap, CEO, Entertainment Rights Plc, commented: "Basil Brush(R) is a much
loved national treasure. Entertainment Rights is delighted that the BBC has
commissioned Basil's Swap Shop. This show takes Basil into a dynamic new
multiplatform environment and he will bring Swap Shop to a whole new generation
of children. The digital element will enhance the viewing experience and
children will be able to participate in the show first hand through the
multi-platform interactive format the series will adopt."


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Enquiries:


Entertainment Rights plc

Mike Heap, Chief Executive Officer

Elizabeth Gaines, Chief Finance and Operations Director

Simon Avis, Head of PR 020 8762 6200


Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial

David Rydell / Amy Rajendran / Helen Tarbet 020 7861 3232



Editors Notes

Basil Brush(R)

The Basil Brush ShowTM is the Number 1 rated children's sitcom in the UK airing
on CBBC. The show is enjoying continued international success with sales across
85 territories including more recently TVE in Spain and Cartoon Network across
Latin America, France and Spain.

Basil is an established core BBC character and regularly appears as a presenter
on CBBC; CBBC on BBC1 and CBBC Xtra and has appeared on Celebrity Weakest Link
on BBC 2, Comic Relief on BBC1 as well as featuring in live website chats for
the CBBC website.

He is currently appearing in a nationwide live tour in theatres throughout the
country and is scheduled to return for another season of live performances in
spring 2008. Basil's exciting interactive website www.basilbrush.com which
launched in September 2006 has already received over 28 million hits.

The multi-platform interactive format of the show sees a fully integrated
website (www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc) launch on 26 December which will allow children to
leave details of their swaps and give them the chance to be featured on the
show.

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(R) and the Masters of the Universe(R), Fat Albert and the Cosby kidsTM,
She-Ra(R), and Jim Jam & SunnyTM


In January 2007, ER acquired Classic Media, the US-based owner of an extensive
portfolio of children's and family characters and brands including Lone Ranger,
Lassie, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Casper the Friendly Ghost and George of
the Jungle

As part of the Classic Media acquisition, ER acquired Big Idea Productions Inc.
Big Idea is the leading creator, producer and owner of faith based programming
in the US and is best known for its award-winning VeggieTales animated series
which, to date, has sold over 50 million DVD/VHS units in the US

Where's Wally(R), the worldwide publishing phenomenon, joined the ER stable of
brands in January 2007. Where's Wally(R) presents significant opportunities as a
multi media property. ER will create new animated and live action content with
multi-platform application to launch worldwide in 2008/2009

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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