ION Media Networks, Inc. (AMEX:ION) announced today that it has signed commitments from over 40 new advertisers secured through ION Television's first upfront advertising season since the network's re-branding. Earlier this year, ION announced its return to the general network advertising marketplace and held an upfront presentation to unveil its programming strategy for the 2007-08 season.

The advertiser commitments coincide with a new sales agreement between ION and GroupM, the media buying arm of WPP, involving nine new clients, including Campbell's, GlaxoSmithKline, Macy's, Colgate, Kimberly Clark and Mattel.

?Advertisers clearly recognize the value and key demographics ION delivers across our platforms,? said Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks. ?We've seen significant ratings growth with the addition of new programming, and we expect that momentum to continue as we add even more new and compelling content to our schedule.?

?We are very pleased with the outcome of our first upfront, and consider it a major step for the ongoing evolution of our company,? said Stephen Appel, President of Sales and Marketing, ION Media Networks. ?Our advertising partners want to be associated with ION Television and its unparalleled national reach and quality content. Their confidence in our core TV business is a direct result of our ongoing dedication to family-friendly programming.?

Over the past year, ION has inked numerous programming partnerships, steadily amplifying its lineup. As part of an exclusive agreement, RHI Entertainment serves as ION's supplier of quality catalog titles and creator of original miniseries for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights in the 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. time periods. ION also has announced a multi-year deal with CBS Broadcasting to air the top-rated, hour-long television news program, ?48 Hours,? beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007.

In an effort to expand its audience base even further, ION has added NFL Films' ?NFL Game of the Week? to its Saturday 6:00 p.m. ET timeslot for the 2007 season. Each week of the 17-week NFL season, the one-hour program will compress the week's best game and take viewers inside the huddle to deliver a fresh perspective on the original broadcast. In addition, ION has secured the rights to air 21 episodes of an original half-hour series entitled ?Stories of the NFL? starting February 2008, which will take a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of NFL players off the field.

About ION Media Networks

ION Media Networks, Inc. owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station group and ION Television, reaching over 94 million U.S. television households via its nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems. ION Television currently features popular TV series and movies from the award-winning libraries of Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Television and CBS Television, among others. ION Media has also partnered with RHI Entertainment, which owns over 4,000 hours of acclaimed television content, to provide weekend primetime programming consisting of exclusive original programming and quality library titles. Utilizing its digital multicasting capability, the company has launched several digital TV brands, including qubo, a television and multimedia network for children formed in partnership with several leading media and entertainment companies, and ION Life, a television and multimedia network dedicated to health and wellness for consumers and families. For more information, visit www.ionmedia.tv.

For ION Media Networks, Inc., West Palm Beach
Nancy Zakhary, 212-986-6667
nancy@braincomm.com