Juniper Content Corporation’s ¡SORPRESA Network Signs Five Year Carriage Agreement with Largest Cable System in Puerto Rico

“Juniper Content Corporation OTCBB: JNPC; “Juniper”, the media and entertainment company which owns and operates the ¡SORPRESA Network through its subsidiary Firestone Communications, Inc., announced today the April 20th launch of its service on OneLink Communications system, the largest cable operator in Puerto Rico as part of their Digital Basic line up. The new system will add over 50,000 subscribers to the network, and will bring ¡SORPESA’s total subscriber base in Puerto Rico to over 100,000.

“We’re very pleased to be adding ¡SORPRESA to our Digital line-up,” said Jean Simmons, President of OneLink Communications. “The network has developed a track record for educating, entertaining and positively influencing children and families through its relevant programming and community initiatives.”

Serving the fastest growing segment of the US population for four years, ¡SORPRESA! targets Spanish speaking children, tweens and teens with an array of award winning Spanish language programming acquired from Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Chile and Puerto Rico.

“The Puerto Rican market presents a very compelling opportunity for ¡Sorpresa! and our advertisers,” stated Leonard L. Firestone, President and COO of Firestone Communications. “Families of San Juan can now enjoy the network’s engaging, educational and culturally relevant programming. We look forward to initiating many local grassroots marketing efforts in partnership with OneLink Communications to drive viewership.”

About OneLink Communications
OneLink Communications is the largest cable television provider in Puerto Rico. OneLink also serves San Juan and surrounding areas with Power Link High Speed Internet Service and OneVoice, its Digital telephone service.

About Juniper Content Corporation
Juniper Content Corporation is a media and entertainment company focused on branded content services in high growth markets across multiple distribution channels. On January 19, 2007, it completed a merger with Firestone Communications, owner and operator of ¡Sorpresa! the nation’s first Hispanic children’s television network and digital community(http://www .sorpresatv.com). ¡Sorpresa! is offered on Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Time Warner, Verizon and The National Cable TV Cooperative. ¡Sorpresa! is also available through third party mobile and broadband platforms, including Google Video, Brightcove, MSN Latino, AOL Video, Akimbo, Verizon Wireless, MobiTV and sorpresatv.com. Firestone Communications also provides satellite uplink services for television network distribution, and production facilities and services for video program production.”

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