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ntl Telewest today confirmed that it will acquire the exclusive right to offer 'near live' clips of all Premier League football matches for the 2007/8-2009/10 seasons over the internet. Uniquely, these clips will be available to ntl Telewest customers on-demand for up to a week after transmission of a football match - the ultimate catch-up package. Consumers will be able to re-live the best of the action from all the week's Premier League matches on their PC, laptop or internet-enabled device. Packaged in a range of exciting formats that add real value to the consumer, the rights will be creatively bundled with the company's broadband and mobile services. Together with a range of other premium content, the rights will form part of a truly differentiated content proposition that enhances the consumer's experience, reinforces the appeal of the company's services and - following the recent acquisition of Virgin Mobile - fully exploits its 'quad-play' capability. Commenting on the acquisition, Malcolm Wall, CEO of ntl Telewest's Content division said: "Acquiring these rights is good news for the company and its consumers. As the UK's largest broadband provider and the UK's only 'quad play' operator, they are a perfect fit with our business. For football fans they will form the basis of the ultimate catch-up service and help underpin a genuinely value-added service." Notes to editors: About ntl Incorporated (NASDAQ: NTLI) -- On 4 July 2006 ntl Incorporated (the holding company of ntl:Telewest) completed its acquisition of Virgin Mobile. -- In March 2006 ntl and Telewest completed a merger creating the UK's largest provider of residential broadband and leading provider of triple play services. The company operates under the name of ntl:Telewest and offers a range of communications and entertainment services to more than 5 million residential customers. The Company's networks can service more than 12 million homes - 50% of UK households - and 85% of UK businesses. -- ntl:Telewest's content division, Flextech Television provides television channels for the UK multichannel TV market and owns transactional channels price-drop TV, bid tv, speed auction tv and screenshop. Flextech owns 6 entertainment channels - LIVINGtv, LIVINGtv 2, Bravo, Challenge, Trouble, Ftn (plus their time shifted variants) and is a 50% partner in UKTV which consists of ten channels including UKTV Gold, UKTV Drama and UKTV History. Together Flextech and UKTV are the largest suppliers of basic channels to the UK pay-TV market. -- Further information about ntl:Telewest and its products can be found at www.ntl.com, www.telewest.co.uk, www.flextech.co.uk or www.virginmobile.com