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Insight and Diva Partner to Bring Video-On-Demand to Remainder of Insight Midwest Footprint

NEW YORK, NY and REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – February 14, 2001 –

Insight Communications (Nasdaq: ICCI), the eighth largest cable operator in the U.S., and DIVATM, a leader in video-on-demand (VOD) solutions for the cable television industry, today announced an agreement which further extends DIVA’s VOD solution to Insight’s remaining systems in Indiana and Illinois, as well as those in Kentucky. As a result, DIVA will now be placed in front of a potential 930,000 Insight basic customers, including those already able to receive the product. The deal is the first multi-system-operator (MSO)-wide VOD deployment agreement in the cable industry, and when combined with DIVA’s additional MSO contracts, expands DIVA’s VOD reach to more than 4.5 million basic subscriber homes.

“This is a significant deal in terms of our ongoing efforts to pioneer the home entertainment experience. By expanding upon our already proven success of providing DIVA as part of our signature interactive product, Insight Digital, we are enthusiastic about the added value and leading-edge service that we are now able to bring to our other systems,” said Michael S. Willner, Insight’s President and CEO. “This MSO-wide deal with DIVA signifies Insight’s deep, ongoing commitment to our partners, and ultimately, to our customers. DIVA’s superior video-on-demand technology helps us to give Insight customers the seamless, quality service and programming they desire – anytime, day or night.”

Insight will deploy the VOD service as part of Insight Digital in its markets centered in the Midwest. It will be included in the first level of digital options, the $6.95 “Digital Gateway” service. To date, Insight has launched the VOD service in Evansville, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; and Rockford, Illinois using DIVA’s VOD solution on the Motorola DCT 2000 set-top terminal.

"When two industry leaders like Insight Communications and DIVA work together, it is the customer who really comes out on top,” said Henk Hanselaar, President and Chief Executive Officer of DIVA. “Insight’s management team has always been a cable visionary. Their idea to make VOD the cornerstone of the digital tier is a tremendous benefit to consumers and has, therefore, become an industry-wide practice.”

About Insight
Insight Communications (NASDAQ: ICCI) is the 8th largest cable operator in the United States, serving approximately 1.4 million subscribers. The company is highly concentrated in the four contiguous states of Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio. Insight specializes in offering bundled, state-of-the-art services in mid-sized communities, delivering analog and digital video, high-speed data and, in the near future, voice telephony to its customers.

About DIVA
DIVA Systems Corporation (www.divatv.com) is a privately held company founded in June, 1995, and is headquartered in Redwood City, Calif. DIVA commercially launched its digital video-on-demand (VOD) service in cable television systems in the fall of 1997 and is the only company currently offering a total VOD solution. As a leading provider of interactive VOD products and services for the cable television industry, DIVA provides the software, hardware, back office and integration expertise to enable cable companies to provide their customers with immediate, affordable access to hundreds of viewing choices including feature films, children’s programming and specialty shows, via their remote control. DIVA has also recently introduced an interactive program guide (IPG) as a stand-alone product that allows television viewers to search and access viewing choices in real-time.

DIVA’s interactive (VOD) products and services are now deployed in seven cable systems in the U.S. with multiple system operators, including AT&T Broadband, Charter Communications and Insight Communications. Additionally, DIVA has announced a deployment agreement with ntl for the United Kingdom. DIVA has also established relationships with leading industry participants, including major Hollywood studios; manufacturers of digital set-top boxes; set-top box operating systems and middleware; and billing system providers. DIVA has strategic investments from Charter Communications, ntl, General Instrument (now Motorola), OpenTV, Liberate and Starz Encore.



This press release contains 'forward-looking' statements pertaining to DIVA, including, but not limited to, the ability of DIVA to provide large scale deployment of its video-on-demand products and services to Insight Communications' customers effectively, in a timely manner, and customer acceptance. Actual results may vary from anticipated results and such differences may be material based on a number of factors, including the commercial viability and scalability of DIVA's video-on-demand products and the extent of Insight Communications' deployment of these products.



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