Caribbean Escapes Luxury Travel Television Series Airs In Primetime on INHD in High Defintion: Features Opulent Travel Experiences in 25 Caribbean Destinations

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Date: Monday, June 06, 2005
Time: 08:12:05 AM

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NEW YORK, NY – June 3, 2005 – Caribbean Escapes Cooperative Marketing (CECM), the newest concept in marketing luxury travel to the Caribbean, today announced the launch of its series on high definition network INHD and the completion of its series on luxury travel to the Caribbean’s finest resorts and destinations. Caribbean Escapes will debut on INHD on Monday, June 6.

Caribbean Escapes is a High Definition series of 15 - 30 minute shows focusing on 100 of the Caribbean’s most exclusive resorts in 25 destinations. Resorts such as Sandy Lane, Barbados, Raffles Canouan Island, Ritz Carlton Rosehall Jamaica, Four Seasons Nevis, Cap Juluca, Anguilla, Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic, Carlisle Bay, Antigua, Musha Cay, Exuma, The Bahamas, and Carl Gustav, St. Barth are among the 100 opulent properties featured in the series. Each show visits one or two Caribbean destinations and showcases the island as well as the featured properties. In addition, the regions best golf, spa, shopping and dining are profiled in each program. The series began airing in November 2004 on cable, and will make its high definition debut with its program on St. Barths and Anguilla. INHD parent company iN DEMAND Networks obtained exclusive rights (U.S.) to air the program in high definition.

“We are thrilled to begin airing the series this year with multiple airings per episode on INHD,” said Nancy McKenna, Vice President of Programming for iN DEMAND Networks. Each episode is very unique to our network and we feel it will target our demographics very well. We are proud to have Caribbean Escapes as part of our network lineup.”

The program was produced for Caribbean Escapes Cooperative Marketing, Inc. by Explosive Shorts of Dallas, Texas. Tim Johnson, President of Explosive Shorts (www.Explosiveshorts.tv), directed the series. “For me, this was a labor of love,” said Johnson. “The Caribbean is a beautiful destination and every island is different. Filming these locations and resorts in high definition was the perfect media to use as we felt regular video could not properly capture the magnificence of the West Indies. I’m proud of what we produced and am sure the viewer will appreciate the Caribbean Escapes shows as well.”

The series is currently airing in standard definition in more than 100 million homes in the US, Europe, and Caribbean. Networks include America One Network, WHDT (WHDT is owned by Germany’s Deutshe Welle, series airs Boston, south Florida, and via satellite), NBC 6 (Puerto Rico), Urban America TV, Sky Television Europe, Caribbean Broadcast Corporation (Caribbean wide), SXM Television (St. Martin), and others. Check local networks for listing and air times.

Added Glenn D. Harris, Principal and Founder of Caribbean Escapes and the series’ Executive Producer, “I’ve worked in the Caribbean for a number of years and am still amazed each time I visit a new island. Like each island, each of the resorts is different with some being very posh and others having a rustic charm. Some are huge with over 500 rooms and others intimate with fewer than 10 rooms. What they all have in common is they appeal to a very high-end clientele. This series was designed to capture the individuality of each of the destination and resorts for the well-heeled traveler. Through the partnering with INHD, we can share the splendor of the Caribbean in high definition to an audience that will truly appreciate the uniqueness of these destinations and resorts. The viewer of the series can be informed and able to plan their vacation to the destination and resort that’s right for them.”

Caribbean Escapes is hosted by television and film actress, Anna Zelinski.

Harris plans to further distribute the show with a special emphasis on the European market. Networks wishing to air the series can contact Caribbean Escapes Cooperative Marketing for details. DVDs of the series as well as the companion coffee table publication Caribbean Escapes are also available on line at www.CaribbeanEscapes.com.

ABOUT INHD

INHD and INHD2 are the most widely distributed HDTV networks on cable today. Available on Adelphia, Bright House, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox, Mediacom Communications and Time Warner cable systems, the channels are available to more than 50 million subscribers and service more than 2 million HD households. INHD and INHD2 provide a full spectrum of compelling high-definition entertainment including live sports through partnerships with MLB, NBA, CSTV: College Sports Television, Arena Football League, PGA Tour and the United Stated Olympic Committee, movies, music, events and entertainment specials. INHD Networks is committed to adding 100 hours of original HD programming each month through the launch of exciting original series such as Major League Ballparks: Cathedrals of the Game, Fields of Glory, The A List, Hollywood Walks and Reel Look. In addition, INHD2 is the exclusive cable home to more than 35 movies made for IMAX® Theaters. Further information can be found at www.inhd.com.

ABOUT CARIBBEAN ESCAPES

Selected by invitation only, Caribbean Escapes features 25 destinations and over 100 of the Caribbean’s most luxurious resorts, as well as the best in dining, golf and spa experiences and upscale retailers. Offering a variety of vacation planning materials including an entertaining and informative coffee table publication, Caribbean Escapes; the Caribbean Escapes -- Luxury Travel Television series and DVDs, and the Caribbeanescapes.com Web site, Caribbean Escapes is dedicated to giving the most discriminating Caribbean traveler access to a distinctive array of travel experiences in the Caribbean. To book your Caribbean Escapes vacation, purchase the publication or DVDs, visit the website www.CaribbeanEscapes.com or call the US toll free number at 1-TO-MY-ISLAND. # # #

Media contact:
Caribbean Escapes, Public Relations
PH: 954.927-9757
PublicRelations@Caribbeanescapes.com

Eric Duncan
Director, Corporate Communications
iN DEMAND Networks
PH: 646-638-8206
eduncan@indemand.com