Reference is made to the Affiliation Agreement (“the Agreement”) between Fisher Broadcasting, as assignee and successor to Fisher Broadcasting — Washington TV, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fisher Broadcasting Company; and Retlaw Broadcasting of Boise LLC and Retlaw Enterprises, Inc. (“Broadcaster”) and CBS, dated February 13, 1996, as amended, regarding the affiliation of television station KIMA (“Station”), in Yakima, Washington (including satellite stations KEPR in Pasco, Washington and KLEW in Lewiston, Idaho), with the CBS Television Network.

You and we mutually agree in this Letter Agreement to the following amendments and additional terms and conditions of the Agreement:

1. In order to clarify that Broadcaster’s “first call” rights to Network Programs extend to such programs in digital format, you and we agree that the initial words of Paragraph 1 of the Agreement prior to the start of Subparagraph 1 (a) shall be deleted and replaced by the following language:
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THIS AFFILIATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), made as of the 22nd day of March, 2006 (“Effective Date”), is by and between The TUBE Music Network, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Network”), and Sinclair Television Group, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“Affiliate), regarding the television programming service currently known as “The TUBE” (the “Service”). The parties hereby mutually agree as follows:

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3. GRANT OF RIGHTS; ACQUIRED STATIONS:

(a) Network hereby grants to Affiliate the exclusive right via Broadcast Television or via carriage of a Station by any MVPD serving the pertinent Licensed Community, and Affiliate hereby accepts such exclusive right and the obligation during the Term to broadcast the Service (i) over the transmission facilities of each Station identified on Exhibit A, which is licensed by the FCC to serve the community for each such Station (the “Licensed Community”), for receipt by TV Households in the DMA in which the Licensed Community is located, as such DMA is identified on Exhibit A, and (ii) subject to subparagraph (b) below, over the transmission facilities of any Acquired Station, except to the extent that, as of the date Affiliate notifies Network in writing of the closing of the acquisition of such Acquired Station, Network is already committed to provide the Service to another Broadcast Television station in the same DMA as the Acquired Station. Except for delays resulting directly from the failure of Network to provide the Receiving Equipment pursuant to Section 5(b), Affiliate shall launch the Service on each Station on or before the Launch Date set forth opposite each Station on Exhibit A. Affiliate shall telecast the Service solely from each Station’s origination transmitter and antenna for free over-the-air television reception. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Affiliate shall have the right to permit, and shall use good faith, commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, carriage of the Service’s signal by MVPDs in the DMA of each Station that transmits the Service, which Service signal shall be transmitted by Affiliate together with the Primary Feed; provided, however, that Affiliate shall not be in breach of its obligations hereunder if, after good faith negotiations, it does not reach agreement with any MVPD for the carriage of the Service due to unrelated issues, including compensation to be paid to Affiliate for the right to transmit the signal of the Station(s), and/or if Affiliate reaches agreement with such MVPD for carriage of broadcast streams that do not include the Service. Affiliate shall promptly notify Network of any MVPD that has agreed to retransmit the Service in the Station’s DMA. In the event Affiliate owns and/or operates more than one Station in any single DMA, then Affiliate, at its option, shall have the right to determine which of its Stations in such DMA shall broadcast the Service; it being understood that Affiliate shall have no obligation to broadcast the Service on more than one of its Stations in any particular DMA.
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DIRECTV, INC.

and

COLORADO SATELLITE BROADCASTING, INC.

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1.2.1 The “Services” shall mean and consist of the national feed (or, if Programmer uses multiple feeds for the Services, such other of such multiple feeds designated by DIRECTV) of the following 24-hour per day, 7-day per week programming services: (i) the programming service commonly known as “TEN*Clips”, which shall consist of thematically organized [***] scenes which are sourced from various movies (each [***] minute segment shall contain up to [***] individual [***] scenes and shall in no instance show less than [***] scenes (collectively a “Segment”)); (ii) the programming service commonly known as “Juicy”, which shall consist of Segments of thematically organized [***] scenes; and (iii) the programming service commonly known as “Real”, which shall consist of a minimum of [***] unique programs per [***] and [***] unique programs per [***], including [***] channel premiers per [***] and [***] channel premiers per [***]. No program shall repeat for a minimum of [***] after its initial [***] run on Real or for a minimum of [***] after any subsequent [***] run. Furthermore, no program on Real shall repeat more than [***] during any given [***]. All programs on Real will employ a reality aspect or feel in which [***] scenes simulate [***] situations. TEN*Clips and Juicy each shall contain a minimum of [***] unique Segments per [***] ([***] unique Segments comprised of [***] unique [***] scenes per [***]). While [***] of Segments will be created during the Term, all Segments shall be [***] in that no Segment is ever [***] with the [***] scenes in the [***]. No Segment will ever [***] after its initial [***] run and no [***] scene will [***] for [***] after its initial [***] run or for a minimum of [***] after any subsequent [***] run. Furthermore, no Segment shall [***] more than [***] during any given [***]. Segments shall be no less than [***] in duration. The daily start time for Real is [***] and the daily start time for TEN*Clips and Juicy is [***]; provided that Programmer shall make commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate any request by DIRECTV to modify such start times. Notwithstanding the foregoing or the content limitations set forth herein, in the event that, during the Term, DIRECTV authorizes the exhibition via the DTH Distribution System of adult programming which contains or depicts acts set forth only in the [***] of Schedule I to Exhibit A (“[***] Programming”), then Programmer shall replace TEN*Clips with the programming service commonly known as “Xtsy”, which shall consist of a mix of quality [***] adult feature programs (including [***],and [***]). Xtsy shall feature a minimum of [***] unique programs per [***] and [***] unique programs per [***]. Among the aforementioned unique programs, Xtsy shall feature [***] channel premiers per [***] and [***] channel premiers per [***] and which may contain [***] Programming. The start time for Xtsy is [***]. No program shall [***] for a minimum of [***] after its initial [***] run on Xtsy or for a minimum of [***] after any subsequent [***] run. Furthermore, no program on Xtsy shall [***] more than [***] during any given [***]. The Services shall be comprised of [***] adult programming depicting [***] and [***] situations and [***] among consenting adults. [***] programming shall not be exhibited on more than one Service during any [***] during the Term. Subject to the foregoing, the Services shall at all times be [***] to (or [***] than) the degree of explicitness of programming currently featured on competing adult services such as the services currently known as [***] and [***] (subject to the description and limitations in Exhibit A, as illustrated by the programming schedules in Exhibit C).
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THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the ____ day of _________, is by and between Firestone Communications, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Network”), and ___________________________________, a ____________ (“Affiliate”), regarding the cable television programming service currently known as “SORPRESA” (whether in its current format and/or in any other format) (the “Service”). The parties hereby mutually agree as follows:

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“Direct On-Air Sales Programming” means any programming that includes the direct on-air marketing, offering for sale and/or sales of products and/or services, including home shopping, and direct response advertising, regardless of the length of such programming, except that direct on-air sales programming shall not include Network’s regularly scheduled commercial announcement time (i.e., the commercial announcements distributed throughout the Service during other programming that are generally ____ (__) seconds or less in length and primarily used for promotional announcements or third party advertising of products and services that are not directly sold to the viewer during such commercial announcements).

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“Financial News Service” means a service that carries more than ___ (__) minutes per hour of regularly scheduled business and/or financial news in any hour during the period beginning at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on any business day; provided that a service may carry up to one (1) full hour of regularly scheduled financial and/or business news per day (between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time) without being considered a Financial News Service.

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“Infomercial Programming” means programming comprised of the marketing, offering for sale, product demonstration and/or testimonials, and/or sale of products and/or services for which Network is compensated by a provider based on the time sold to such provider.
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THIS TIME BROKERAGE AGREEMENT is made this 28th of April, 1994, by and between Atlantic Media Group, Inc., a South Carolina corporation (“Atlantic”), and Vision Communications, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Broker”).

WHEREAS, Atlantic is authorized to construct and operate a new television broadcast station on Channel 21 at Florence, South Carolina, with the call sign WFIL (the “Station”), pursuant to authorization issued by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”); and

WHEREAS, Broker has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of broadcast station WPDE-TV, Florence, South Carolina; and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto have carefully considered the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the “Communications Act”) and the FCC’s time brokerage policies adopted pursuant thereto, and intend that this Agreement in all respects comply with such Communications Act and policies; and

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5. Responsibilities.

A. Broker’s Responsibilities.

i. Broker shall employ and be responsible for paying the salaries, commissions, payroll taxes, insurance and all other related costs for all personnel (other than Atlantic’s employees) involved in the acquisition, compilation, production, broadcast and sale of the Station’s programming and commercial messages, including but not limited to administrative, internal and external sales, traffic, billing, collections, promotion, production, outside talent and master control personnel (but excluding such expenses as incurred by Atlantic for Station programming originated by Atlantic).

ii. Broker also shall be responsible for paying all promotional expenses in connection with the Station’s programming (but excluding such expenses as incurred by Atlantic for Station programming originated by Atlantic).

iii. Broker’s personnel shall operate and maintain Atlantic’s studio, production and master control facilities, including maintaining the Station’s program and operations logs, under the supervision of the Station’s General Manager and Chief Operator.

iv. Broker shall be responsible for its own telephone systems and local and long-distance telephone service and fax costs.
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THIS AGREEMENT made this 5th day of December, 2007, between R. C. Boyd Enterprises, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, whose principal place of business is located at 2003 Navasota Cove, Westlake, Texas, referred to in this Agreement as “Company” or “Boyd”, and Cano Petroleum, Inc., a Delaware corporation qualified to transact business in Texas, whose principal place of business is located at 801 Cherry Street, Suite 3200, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, referred to in this agreement as “Sponsor” or “Cano”.

WHEREAS, the Company is the owner of the rights to the television production known as Honey Hole (hereinafter “Honey Hole” or “Show”);

WHEREAS, Sponsor desires to acquire the exclusive right to be the lead sponsor of the Show at an agreed price and under specified terms and conditions;

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises, covenants, and agreements set forth in this Agreement, the Company and Cano agree as follows:

1. Required Production. The Company shall produce no less than forty (40) original episodes of the Show per year;

2. Lead Sponsorship. The Company agrees that Cano shall be identified as the lead sponsor, by having a thirty second lead-in promotion at the beginning of each episode; a thirty second trailer promotion at the end of each episode; and two thirty second commercials during each episode.

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OPERATIVE PROVISIONS

1. DEVELOPMENT WORK

1.1 SILLY GOOSE and PEAK shall at their own respective cost and expense each provide certain services including without limitation those described below, (“Development Work”) so as to create a document to be used by PEAK in presenting proposals for the Programme to potential financiers/broadcasters and co-producers of the Programme
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Article 1 – Object

1.1 The Transaction encompasses:

1.1.1 the production and broadcasting by WS Italia of the Italian Service, comprising several radio channels organized in a bouquet to be subscribed to by the final customers;

1.1.2 the installation by Fiat of the SDARS Receivers as original equipment, standard or optional at Fiat’s sole discretion (“OEM”), in certain models of its vehicles, chosen by Fiat among those listed in Annex 1.1.2 (“OEM Vehicles”) and in accordance with the terms of Annex 3.2.1 (a);

1.1.3 the co-marketing of the initial subscription of the Italian Service (“Initial Subscription”) for purchasers of OEM Vehicles; and

1.1.4 the exploitation by Fiat of automobile distributorship aftermarket sales opportunities for aftermarket SDARS Receivers as after sales equipment on certain models of its vehicles as listed in Annex 1.1.4 (“Aftermarket Vehicles” and, collectively with OEM Vehicles, the “Enabled Vehicles”).

1.2 In order to execute the Transaction, WS Italia represents and warrants that it has obtained:

1.2.1 rights to use at least 40 channels of the west beam of the AfriStar satellite or of other satellites it will be granted access to by WorldSpace or its subsidiaries (collectively the “Satellite”), for the broadcasting of the Italian Service bouquet; and

1.2.2 the authorization from the Italian Ministry of Telecommunications to broadcast the Italian Service and to implement a terrestrial network of repeaters and/or gap fillers to supplement the satellite signal and render it available throughout the Italian territory.

1.3 In order to execute the Transaction, WorldSpace and WS Italia represent and warrant that:

1.3.1 the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by WorldSpace and WS Italia does not conflict with any agreement to which they are a party or by which they may be bound, nor does it violate any law or regulation of any court, governmental body or administrative or other agency having jurisdiction over it;

1.3.2 to the knowledge of WorldSpace and WS Italia, the use of the licensed WorldSpace IP by manufacturers and/or vendors of SDARS Receivers appointed by Fiat in compliance with this Agreement will not infringe upon the rights of any third party, and will not infringe any other rights of WorldSpace and WS Italia; and

1.3.3 WorldSpace and WS Italia are not aware of any infringement claims pending or threatened by any third party with respect to the licensed WorldSpace IP.

1.4 In order to execute the Transaction, WorldSpace represents and warrants that:

1.4.1 it has obtained or, by the commencement of the Italian Service will have obtained and/or installed, as applicable, all rights, through ownership or license, necessary to utilize the technology required to commence the Italian Service; and

1.4.2. by the commencement of the Italian Service, it shall have granted to WS Italia all rights to use the technology set forth in paragraph 1.4.1 for the Italian Service, unless WS Italia already owns or has title to such rights.
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Pop Idol/Idols

We write to confirm our agreement with you as follows:

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3. License of Television Rights

3.1 The Format Owners license to Pearson the sole and exclusive right to exploit the Television Rights throughout the Territory. Pearson Television Productions Limited shall be the Local TV Company for the United Kingdom and shall enter into an agreement with ITV Network Limited for broadcast of the first Series in the United Kingdom in a form consistent with the Letter of Intent attached as Exhibit ‘A’. Pearson shall sub-licence Television Rights to Local TV Companies approved by 19 TV. Pearson Associates are deemed approved by 19 TV. Any Local TV Company not being a Pearson Associate shall be deemed approved by 19 TV if the agreement with such company guarantees the Programme or Series is to be broadcast on free to air TV.

3.2 The Local TV Company shall pay the Format Fee to the Format Owners in consideration of the licence of Television Rights. If the Local TV Company is not a Pearson Associate, Pearson shall be entitled to retain 30% of the Format Fee and shall pay to the Format Owners 70% of the Format Fee. The 30% of Format Fee retained by Pearson shall be in consideration of Pearson selling the Television Rights and supervising the quality of the production of Programmes or Series by the Local TV Company.

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4. The Competition

4.1 Each Local TV Company shall be entitled to operate the Competition as part of the license of Television Rights. The form of the Competition is to take in each Relevant Country and (other than those set out in 4.2 below) the prizes to be awarded to the Winning Artist shall be approved by Pearson and 19 TV.

4.2 Each Local TV Company will be required to enter into a TV Contract with each Finalist pursuant to which each Finalist will:-

4.2.1 enter into a Recording Agreement with the Local Record Company;

4.2.2 enter into a Merchandising and Sponsorship Agreement with the Local Merchandising and Sponsorship Company in a form approved by Pearson and 19 TV;

4.2.3 enter into a Management Agreement with the Local Management Company in a form approved by Pearson and 19 TV;

4.2.4 agree restrictions on that Artist’s appearances on television or ability to release records for at least 3 months after transmission of the Programme or Series;

4.2.5 agree to keep all aspects of the Programme or Series strictly confidential.
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Agreement made this ____ day of ___ 200__ by and between _________ Limited
Partnership and having its principal place of business at 15230 Ventura
Boulevard, Suite #524, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 (“LP”) and TAG Entertainment,
Inc., having its principal place of business at 4130 Cahuenga Boulevard, Second
Floor, Universal City, California 91602 (“TAG”) in connection with the
theatrical motion picture tentatively titled ” ______________.”

In consideration of the covenants and conditions hereinafter contained, and
other good and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:

I. (1) Picture Specifications: The “Picture” means and refers to a theatrical
motion picture being produced by LP and which conforms to the following
specifications:

(a) The Picture shall be a feature-length theatrical motion picture of no less
than 95 minutes and no more than 110 minutes (inclusive of main and end titles);
photographed in color using 35mm raw stock negative film designated by TAG;
exposed without a hard matte in the camera at a ratio of 1.33 to 1 and with each
scene composed for projection at an aspect ratio of 1.85 to 1; and, produced,
recorded (not dubbed) and delivered in the English language.

(b) The screenplay, budget, production and post production schedule, director,
producer, principal cast and principal locations of the Picture (as well as
changes in the foregoing) shall have been approved in writing by TAG.

(c) The Picture shall be, completely finished, fully edited and titled and fully
synchronized with language, dialogue, sound and music, recorded with sound
equipment pursuant to valid licenses, and in all respects ready, and of a
technical quality adequate for general release in first- class theaters in the
Territory.

(d) The Picture shall consist of a continuous and connected series of scenes
which conform in all material respects to the approved screenplay and shall
conform to the requirements of the Production Code of the Motion Picture
Association of America, Inc. and will qualify for an MPAA rating not more
restrictive than ” PG-13.”

All of the foregoing specifications are material and there shall be no changes
in them without TAG’s prior written approval, which TAG shall have no obligation
to grant.
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