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Rugby World Cup Plus Goes Live With Official and Exclusive Worldwide Video On Demand Service


    Leading global online broadcaster MediaZone and the Rugby World
    Cup Limited (RWCL) today launched RWC Plus, the official and exclusive
    broadband video On Demand service for Rugby World Cup 2007. RWC Plus
    is produced in association with MediaZone Rugby and will be streamed
    through the official tournament website at
    www.rugbyworldcup.com/video.

    RWC Plus provides rugby fans worldwide with delayed coverage of
    all 48 matches from the Rugby World Cup 2007, as well as LIVE audio
    feeds, match previews, halftime and fulltime highlights and interviews
    for USD 49.99.

    Fans who purchase the package before the Rugby World Cup starts
    can whet their appetites by watching some of the best moments, tries &
    match highlights from the RWC video archive 1987-2003. The archive
    contains an edited package of the Top 20 Tries from each of the five
    previous Rugby World Cups, plus 20 Golden Moments like Joel Stranky's
    winning drop goal from 1995, along with 15 classic Rugby World Cup
    matches (including all five RWC Finals) cut down into 10-minute
    single-game highlight packages. With RWC Plus, fans can relive all the
    drama from David Kirk lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in the inaugural
    Tournament, to Francois Pienaar and Nelson Mandela celebrating
    together on the podium in 1995, to Martin Johnson lifting the trophy
    after Jonny Wilkinson's famous drop goal against Australia in 2003.

    "We envisioned RWC Plus as an unprecedented worldwide service to
    ensure rugby fans everywhere have access to deep coverage of Rugby
    World Cup 2007 through the official site. The IRB are pleased to
    partner with MediaZone to launch this broadband video option to
    complement broadcast coverage," said Mike Miller, IRB CEO.

    Existing MediaZone Rugby All-Access-Pass customers in eligible
    territories can purchase the Rugby World Cup Pass at a discounted rate
    of USD 39.99. Fans interested in purchasing both the RWC Pass and the
    MediaZone Rugby All-Access-Pass can buy a combined package for USD
    139.98.

    "As the broadband home for rugby union, MediaZone consistently
    provides fans with the highest quality rugby video available online at
    an affordable price," said Patrick Guthrie, MediaZone's director of
    rugby. "RWC Plus will allow fans worldwide to watch every match,
    whenever and wherever they choose and relive their favorite moments.
    This exclusive VOD broadband coverage is the only one of its kind and
    we're thrilled to be working with the IRB to provide this exclusive
    service to fans around the globe."

    About the International Rugby Board

    The International Rugby Board (IRB) is Rugby Union's governing
    body. There are currently 120 Unions in membership of the IRB within
    six Regional Associations. The IRB funds and runs major International
    Rugby tournament's all over the world including its most prestigious
    event, Rugby World Cup (RWC), which is held every four years. RWC is
    now the world's third largest sporting event and this year's
    tournament in France is widely anticipated to be the most successful
    in the tournament's 20-year history. Over 2 million fans are expected
    to attend one or more of the 48 matches while a worldwide audience of
    over 4 billion will watch RWC on TV. RWC plays an important part in
    the global development of the Game with funds generated pumped into
    the Game at every level in the form of high performance, union
    infrastructure and tournament initiatives designed at increasing the
    overall competitiveness of the Game.

    About MediaZone

    MediaZone is a leading global online broadcaster specializing in
    professionally produced sports, international and entertainment video
    programming. MediaZone has established lasting exclusive partnerships
    with leading media brands including AOL and NBC Sports and is the
    official online broadcast partner for major events such as Wimbledon,
    the New York City Marathon, and the Indianapolis 500. MediaZone Rugby
    is the world's leading service for rugby video online, available at
    MediaZone.com/Rugby. The company is headquartered in the San Francisco
    Bay Area with offices in China and Europe. MediaZone is a division of
    MIH Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Naspers (Nasdaq:NPSN). For more
    information, please visit: MediaZone.com.