ION TELEVISION ACQUIRES OFF-NETWORK RIGHTS TO TNT’S TOP-RATED SERIES “LEVERAGE”

Acquisition Marks ION’s First Deal with Successful Independent Producer Dean Devlin and Electric EntertainmentNEW YORK – September 7, 2011 – ION Television continues to expand its programming line-up with high-quality content with the acquisition of the popular TNT drama series, “Leverage” from Electric Entertainment. The announcement was made today by Brandon Burgess, CEO, ION Media Networks. ION Television, a top-10 rated network, has licensed the off-network rights to all seasons of “Leverage.” The series will begin airing on ION Television in summer 2012. “We’re pleased to team up