LodgeNet Announces Top On Demand Movies in the Hospitality Market for 2010

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: LNET), the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions to hospitality and healthcare businesses, today announced The Blind Side was the top selling on demand title in hotel rooms served by LodgeNet during 2010. The inspirational movie, based on the life of Baltimore Ravens offensive lineman Michael Oher, received an Academy Award® nomination for Best Picture and brought Sandra Bullock the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Oher's adoptive mother, Leigh Anne Tuohy. The Blind Side was directed by John Lee Hancock and distributed by Warner Bros. Digital Distribution.  

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The top selling on demand theatrical movie titles in hotel guest rooms during 2010 were:

1. The Blind Side   (Warner Bros. Pictures)
2. Couples Retreat   (NBC Universal)
3. Date Night   (20th Century Fox)
4. Robin Hood   (NBC Universal)
5. 2012   (Sony Pictures)
6. It's Complicated   (NBC Universal)
7. The Twilight Saga: New Moon   (Summit Entertainment)
8. Sherlock Holmes   (Warner Bros. Pictures)
9. Avatar   (20th Century Fox)  
10. Salt   (Sony Pictures)  

In 2010, 359 movie titles were shown on LodgeNet systems – the company's highest ever one-year total – with 35 of those titles generating $1 million or more each in sales revenue. This included releases from all of the major Hollywood studios as well as independent studios and distributors.

LodgeNet also announced that Sony Pictures was the top-performing studio for 2010.

"Congratulations to Sony Pictures on the impressive performance of their releases in the hospitality market during 2010," said Derek S. White, President, Interactive & Media Networks for LodgeNet. "With two of the top ten sellers and many other solid performers, Sony Pictures offered a year-round selection of entertainment to enhance the guest room experience for travelers across the spectrum of ages and interests."

"We are honored to have been the top performing provider of on demand movie entertainment through LodgeNet interactive TV systems this past year," said Thanda Belker, Executive Vice President, US Pay TV at Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. "LodgeNet's systems provide a wide array of Sony Pictures' films and their in-room promotional expertise helps drive awareness of our titles and increase purchases."

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About LodgeNet

LodgeNet Interactive Corporation is the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality, healthcare and other guest-based businesses. LodgeNet Interactive serves approximately 1.8 million hotel rooms worldwide in addition to healthcare facilities throughout the United States. The Company's services include: Interactive Television Solutions, Broadband Internet Solutions, Content Solutions, Professional Solutions and Advertising Media Solutions. LodgeNet Interactive Corporation owns and operates businesses under the industry leading brands: LodgeNet, LodgeNetRX, and The Hotel Networks. LodgeNet Interactive is listed on NASDAQ and trades under the symbol LNET. For more information, please visit www.lodgenet.com.

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