NEW YORK, NY/GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO. (December 15, 2004) – Adelphia Communications, the nation’s fifth-largest cable operator, and NFL Network, the first network ever to reach 20 million subscribers inside a year, announced today a broad affiliation agreement that will see the cable company carry the wide array of advanced content offered by the National Football League’s television channel.

The deal includes distribution of NFL Network, the 24/7/365 channel dedicated to the sport of football; NFL Network on Demand, the most popular sports content and among the top five free programming available on the Video-on-Demand platform; and NFL Network HD, the 24-hour simulcast of NFL Network in high-definition format.

‘Having Adelphia on board as an affiliate is another important step forward for NFL Network,’ said NFL Network President & CEO Steve Bornstein. ‘With systems in NFL markets including New England, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo, it allows us to carry out our mission – bringing our fans closer to the NFL than ever before.’

Adelphia will begin rollout of NFL Network in the next few weeks. With more than five million customers in 31 states, Adelphia will initially launch in NFL team markets – New England, Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Buffalo – in time for the upcoming NFL postseason.

‘We are pleased to add NFL Network to our program lineup,’ said Judy Meyka, Adelphia Senior VP of Programming. ‘This agreement reinforces Adelphia’s commitment to deliver value, choice, and convenience to our customers.’

With the launch of NFL Network, Adelphia Digital Cable customers will be able to experience the NFL in a whole new way with the 24×7 digital cable channel, video-on-demand highlights (where available), and two weekly condensed games in HD – all at no additional charge.

For more details contact:

NFL Network: Seth Palansky, (212) 450-2422, palanskys@nfl.com

Adelphia: Erica Stull, (303) 268-6502, Erica.stull@adelphia.com