Sky Angel announces HGTV Home for the Holidays promotional offer

NAPLES, FL – In celebration of the Christmas season and the recent launch of HGTV on the Sky Angel nationwide direct-to-home satellite television service, Sky Angel is offering new subscribers who make a one-year programming commitment a special premium gift for the home.

When new Sky Angel customers order and activate a one-year subscription to Sky Angel for only $149.90 (a $30 savings compared to one year at the monthly rate), they'll receive the book HGTV Flower Gardening (Retail Value $19.95). Offer ends December 31, 2005 or while supplies last. Terms and conditions apply.

"We're excited about HGTV being the newest addition to the Sky Angel channel lineup, and we want new customers who choose Sky Angel for the best in Christian and family TV and radio to share in that excitement by getting this 200-plus-page HGTV flower gardening resource as our gift when they sign up for a year of Sky Angel service," said Kevin Alexander, Sky Angel's assistant VP, marketing.

HGTV is among several mainstream channels that Sky Angel has added this year to its diverse slate of faith and family channels that also includes FOX News Channel, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movie Channel, Guardian (PAX/i affiliate), along with the widest variety of Christian entertainment TV and radio channels available on any cable or satellite system.

About Sky Angel
Sky Angel is a multi-channel, direct-to-home satellite television service committed to providing America's families with a faith-based and family-friendly choice in television, plus radio. Owned and operated by Dominion Video Satellite Inc., a Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) licensee and pioneer with corporate headquarters in Naples, Fla., Sky Angel delivers nationwide 36 channels of quality family entertainment, Christian-inspirational programming and 24-hour news. News and family entertainment channels include FOX News Channel, HGTV, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movie Channel and Guardian (PAX/I TV), while faith channels include KTV-Kids & Teens TV, TVU Music Television, The Worship Network and many others. Sky Angel delivers the widest variety of Christian channels, plus news and family entertainment channels, compared to any other cable or satellite provider.

Homes in all 48 Continental United States and certain U.S. territories currently receive the Sky Angel multi-channel service through a small 20-inch satellite dish for $14.99/month or the special savings rate of $149.90/year. Churches, colleges, businesses and more also subscribe to the Sky Angel service. Dominion was one of the first nine companies to apply to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for a high-power DBS license in 1981 and is the sole surviving DBS pioneer from that first round of forward-thinking applicants. Consumers may request a free DVD or VHS video about the Sky Angel service or order programming by visiting www.skyangel.com or calling 1-800-SKY-ANGEL (1-800-759-2643).

About HGTV
HGTV, America's leader in home and lifestyle programming, is distributed to more than 89 million U.S. households and is one of cable's top-rated networks. HGTV.com is the nation's leading online home and garden destination, drawing an average of 4.4 million unique visitors per month. HGTV.com features how-to demos, design tools, sweepstakes and giveaways, message boards, information on how to be on HGTV shows, program descriptions, and more. HGTV owns 33 percent of HGTV Canada and provides much of the Canadian network's daily programming. The network's branded programming also can be seen in 27 other countries and its selected programming is available to service men and women on board Navy ships and through American Forces Radio & Television Service (AFRTS) which services more than 1,000 outlets in over 175 countries.

Headquartered in Knoxville, Tenn., with offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Nashville and New York, HGTV is wholly owned by The E.W. Scripps Company, which also operates Food Network, DIY Network, FINE LIVING, and Great American Country.