'Private Gold' TV Channel Launches on French Cable

Noos, the French Subsidiary of UGC, to Carry Channel as of 18 October 2004

BARCELONA, Spain, October 14/PRNewswire/ --

Private Media Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PRVT) a worldwide leader inpremium-quality adult entertainment products, services and Internet content, announced today the launch of the Private Gold television channel on Noos, the largest cable television operator in France, following an agreement with Private Blue and Gold Broadcasting BV, a Private Media Group Licensee.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Private Gold channel will beoffered to Noos subscribers from 18 October 2004 as part of a premium channelpackage on a monthly subscription basis. The adult entertainment channel willbe broadcast from midnight to 5 am seven days a week.

Private Gold is currently available in more than 40 countries around theworld.

Berth Milton, CEO of Private Media Group commented: "We are delighted tosee Private Gold available to French cable subscribers in a deal which willsignificantly strengthen the Private brand in the French market. We believethat Noos, the market leader in French cable, represents the best platformfor the widest distribution of this product."

ABOUT PRIVATE MEDIA GROUP

With its 40 year track record, Private is a leading global adultentertainment company that distributes its content over a wide range of mediaplatforms, including narrow and broadband Internet, DVD and video, magazines,broadcasting and wireless technologies. It owns the worldwide rights to thelargest archive of high quality adult content in the world, which itphysically distributes in over 40 countries.

DISCLAIMER

This release contains, in addition to historical information,forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of theSecurities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the Company's currentjudgments of those issues. However, because those statements areforward-looking and apply to future events, they are subject to such risksand uncertainties, which could lead to results materially different thananticipated by the Company.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Alejandra Moore Mayorga

Tel +34-91-531-23-88

amoore@grupoalbion.net

http://www. private. com

Source: Private Media Group, Inc.

Alejandra Moore Mayorga of Private Media Group, +34-91-531-23-88, amoore@grupoalbion.net

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