MSG NAMES NEW HOST FOR THE NETWORK’S SIGNATURE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM, MSG, NY

New York, NY, November 16, 2006 – MSG, a world class sports and entertainment network, has named Jason Horowitz as a host of the network’s new signature sports and entertainment show MSG, NY. The series, which premiered on October 16, is a half-hour live sports news and entertainment show airing Tuesday through Saturday generally following Knicks and Rangers games at 10:00 pm. Since its premiere the series has featured interviews with a lineup of top athletes, musicians and celebrities including NFL stars Tiki and Ronde Barber, multi-platinum selling artists The Killers, Knicks legend Walt “Clyde” Frazier, New Jersey Nets Coach Lawrence Frank, actor Michael Rappaport (The War at Home), Rangers legend Mark Messier, comedian Dane Cook, actor and musician Jack Black (Tenacious D), New York Knicks President and Coach Isiah Thomas, among others.

“We are excited to add Jason to our impressive roster of on-air commentators”, said Laurie Orlando, executive producer, MSG Media. “His popularity and credibility will resonate with New York fans and he will offer a refreshing perspective on New York sports and entertainment.”

MSG, NY features headline sports news, highlights, interviews and in-depth features and analysis on all sports in the New York metropolitan area along with special inside access to the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. The show also goes behind the scenes at Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall to provide the audience with a peek at sound checks, backstage activity, interviews with performers and clips of special performances. A must-see program for New Yorkers, MSG, NY is taped in an all new street-side studio at 11 Penn Plaza, with the ‘World’s Most Famous Arena’ in the backdrop.

Horowitz will host MSG, NY Wednesday through Friday. Al Trautwig will host the show on Saturday nights and continue hosting the Knicks and Rangers pre and post game shows. Deb Kaufman will host Tuesday nights on MSG, NY and co-host with Horowitz on Thursdays. Contributing reporters for the show include Katie McGee, Scott Lasky and Bobbito Garcia.

Horowitz is the current face of CBS Sportsline, the web home of CBS Sports. He has hosted and produced CBS Sportsline’s coverage of the NFL and college football since its inception in September 2005, and can be seen daily hosting the Daily Sports Update. Horowitz has worked alongside both Tim Brando and Pat Kirwan, and served as the halftime host of CBS Sportsline’s record-breaking web coverage of the NCAA Tournament, CBS Sportsline’s NCAA March Madness on Demand. Horowitz began his national career finishing in the “final four” of ESPN’s second season of Dream Job before joining CBS Sportsline in 2005. Jason was awarded the Syracuse Press Club Professional Recognition Award for the Best Radio Sports Show in 2004, and also received top honors in the William Randolph Hearst 2005 Television Broadcast Championship.

MSG, NY is part of a continually growing lineup of original programming on MSG including The 50 Greatest Moments at Madison Square Garden, the recently premiered 10-part documentary series; The Jammys Live, a series featuring never before seen footage from the alternative awards show; and Inside the Knicks and Inside the Rangers, weekly series offering a comprehensive look at the current New York Knicks and Rangers teams. At the beginning of October MSG re-launched with a new on-air and online look as well as an expanded sports and entertainment programming format, encompassing everything that is Madison Square Garden.

MSG, NY is produced by MSG.