INTERNET WORLD, LOS ANGELES—April 5, 2000—Apple® today added 10 new channels to its QuickTime™ TV (QTV) network, the Internet's highest quality network for streaming audio and video. The new channels expand the diversity of QTV's programming with international content, major— and independent-label music, industry news, fitness, comedy and short films. New QTV content providers include: Beggar's Banquet Records, Caroline's Comedy Club, Cipher New Media, Global Music Network from the UK, HyperTunez from France, IFILM, Oddcast, Pitch TV, Sony Music and ZDTV.

The new channels join the QTV network's growing lineup of leading music, video and news providers, including: ABCNEWS.com, BBC WORLD, Bloomberg, Disney.com, ESPN.com, FOXNews.com, FOXSports.com, HBO, The Knitting Factory, NPR, Rhino Records, RollingStone.com, VH1, Virgin Radio, Warner Bros. Records, Inc., The Weather Channel and WGBH Boston.