Rural Media Group Hires Peter Clifford as New SVP of Distribution

Rural Media Group, Inc. (RMG) the world's leading provider of multimedia content for rural life, news and western sports announced today that it has hired Peter Clifford as the company's new Senior Vice-President of Distribution. Clifford, whose role is effective immediately, comes to RMG with more than twenty-years of experience in affiliate distribution, marketing and digital media.

As an industry veteran with The Weather Channel, the Golf Channel and as SVP of Distribution and Affiliate Marketing for the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Clifford has a strong history of building strategic partnerships and expanding distribution for independent lifestyle and sports focused media companies. Clifford is a three-time recipient of the CTAM On Demand Award as well as the CTAM Gold Mark Award and Cable FAXIES Award.

A native of Fairfield, Connecticut, Clifford founded his own consultancy company, Open Mind Media, LLC. in 2009 and has effectively handled the distribution and affiliate marketing of a half dozen high-end media clients, including AXS Networks. I see the great potential of Rural Media Group's networks and I've been watching this company grow substantially over the years. Now is the right time to step in and take our networks to the next level, said Clifford of his new role. I'm confident in the programming and the team RMG has assembled and I am ready to propel our networks forward through partnerships and expansion.

To date, RMG's networks have grown primarily as a result of our strong ratings and our passionate fan-base, stated Steve Campione, COO and CFO of RMG. Now, as we more clearly focus our strengths on our distribution potentials, we are very excited to have Peter building our concerted distribution effort, which will bring RFD-TV and FamilyNet to new markets where there are millions of viewers who are actively seeking out our unique rural-themed and family-friendly content.

About Rural Media Group, Inc. (RMG):

Rural Media Group, Inc., is the world's leading provider of multimedia content dedicated to the rural and western lifestyle. RMG is the parent company of RFD-TV, FamilyNet, RURAL TV, RFD-TV the Magazine and RFD-TV the Theatre. RFD-TV, the flagship network for RMG, launched in December 2000. RFD-TV is the nation's first 24-hour television network dedicated to serving the needs and interests of rural America with programming focused on agriculture, equine and the rural lifestyle, along with traditional country music and entertainment. RMG acquired FamilyNet, America's trusted entertainment network dedicated to providing wholesome and responsible viewing choices for today's diverse family. RURAL TV produces rural business news covering commodity markets for both cash and futures. Daily productions include Market Day Report and the Rural Evening News. RMG networks are distributed into more than 63-million homes worldwide by DBS, telco and cable systems including DISH Network, DIRECTV , Comcast, Verizon FiOS TV, AT&T U-Verse, Mediacom, Charter, Optimum, Brighthouse, Suddenlink, Time Warner, Cox, and more than 600 independent rural cable systems. RFD-TV The Magazine is the print programming guide for the networks, which has attractedover 180,000 paid subscribers. RFD-TV The Theatre is a 2000 capacity soft seat venue in Branson, MO where entertainment programming is produced. Corporate headquarters are in Omaha, NE, and production operations are in Nashville, TN. For more information, visit http://www.rfdtv.com - http://www.myruraltv.com, and http://www.familynet.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook: @OfficialRFDTV @RURALTV @FamilyNet

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