APT WORLDWIDE TO OFFER NEW DOCS, MUSIC AND LIFESTYLE PROGRAMS AT MIP

PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT: Donna Hardwick
(617) 338-4455, ext. 129
Donna_Hardwick@APTonline.org

Boston, Mass. (Tuesday, April 5, 2005) APT Worldwide, the international sales division of U.S. public television distributor American Public Television, will offer nine new titles at MIP this April 11 – 15, 2005. The new titles add to the current music, doc, nature, science and lifestyle genres in APT Worldwide's non-fiction catalog. APT Worldwide will be based at booth number 16.23 during the market.

The new titles include: The Hydrogen Age (1x60), a fascinating look at how hydrogen is poised to become the clean, renewable resource that solves the world's energy concerns; Small Fortunes: Microcredit and the Future of Poverty (1x60), a high-definition documentary that examines a revolutionary loan system that is helping to break the cycle of Third World poverty; MHz Presents (51x30), a concert series featuring intimate performances and interviews with artists on the cutting-edge of the music scene; Unspoiled Planet (13x30), an award-winning series that showcases wildlife off-the-beaten path; Where Words Prevail (1x60), a behind-the-scenes look at the acting profession with Cicely Berry, the renowned voice director of the Royal Shakespeare Company; A Crisis of Faith (1x60), a documentary that examines the developing spiritual crisis in modern societies; Barbecue University (39x30), a unique cooking series featuring innovative ideas from the foremost authority on grilling; Portrait of a Radical: The Jesus Movement (1x60), a startling new perspective on the influential life and "subversive" teachings of Jesus Christ; and Quest for the Grail: The Western Path (1x60), a documentary that captures the drama of spiritual quests through a retelling of the story of the Holy Grail.

APT Worldwide
APT Worldwide, located in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., is a major supplier of quality non-fiction programming to broadcasters around the world. It is a division of American Public Television, a leading distributor of television programming to public television stations in the United States.

About American Public Television
For 44 years, American Public Television (APT) has been a prime source of programming for the nation's public television stations. APT distributes more than 10,000 hours of programming including JFK: Breaking the News, Simply Ming, Globe Trekker, Rick Steves' Europe, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home, Battlefield Britain, Jungle, America's Test Kitchen, Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen and classic movies. APT is known for identifying innovative programs and developing creative distribution techniques for producers. In four decades, it has established a tradition of providing public television stations nationwide with program choices that enable them to strengthen and customize their schedules.