TBS HD Is Cablevision's HD Channel Of The Day, As Part Of The Company's Continuing "45 Days in HD, on iO TV(SM)" Countdown
Ongoing Salute To Excellence In HD Programming Recognizes Each Of The 45
High-Definition Services iO TV Customers Receive At No Additional Cost
Bethpage, NY (PRWEB) January 15, 2008 -- Cablevision Systems Corp. today is recognizing TBS IN HD as its HD Channel of the Day, as part of the ongoing "45 Days in HD, on iO TV" countdown. Available to Cablevision's iO TV customers on channel 739, TBS IN HD is the network you can depend on to make you laugh and feel good by connecting you with characters, stories and situations you can relate to. From great light-hearted original programming like 10 Items or Less, Tyler Perry's House of Payne, Bill Engvall and My Boys to the best sitcoms like The Office and Family Guy and comedic movies, TBS makes you laugh out loud. No other provider of HD programming offers you the variety of mood lifting and relatable comedy that you will experience with TBS IN HD.
TBS also keeps the HD action in full swing with 26 regular season MLB games and Division Series playoff coverage.
During the countdown, Cablevision is recognizing each of the 45 high-definition services iO customers receive at no additional cost, including all nine local professional sports teams in HD. Unlike its satellite and phone company competitors, Cablevision does not impose additional fees and charges on customers who want to "see" in HD.
"We are pleased to honor TBS IN HD as today's Channel of the Day in our ongoing '45 Days in HD, on iO TV' countdown," said John Trierweiler, Cablevision's senior vice president of product management. "TBS IN HD is a great example of the quality and diversity of high-definition programming iO customers enjoy."
Featured Programming For January 15, 2008 Includes:
Tuesday nights at 11/10c starting January 15th, TBS presents the cable debut of the Emmy® award-winning comedy series, The Office. Starring Golden Globe® -winner Steve Carell, this very funny series airs on TBS on Tuesdays at 10/9c after Family Guy.
- 11 p.m. - 10 ITEMS OR LESS
TBS is headed to the express lane for late night comedy with a brand new season of 10 Items or Less. Don't miss the quirky and dysfunctional employees of the Greens & Grains grocery store.
Cablevision's high-definition line-up has more than doubled over the last year, and the company has the capacity today to deliver hundreds of channels of high-definition programming over its fully-deployed fiber optic network. More than 900,000 of Cablevision's nearly 2.6 million iO TV customers have at least one high-definition television and HD-cable set-top box in the home.
In an effort to drive consumer awareness and continued adoption of HDTV, Cablevision recently launched a retail partnership with P.C. Richard & Son, the New York metropolitan area's leading consumer appliance and electronics retailer, which allows customers to conveniently sign up for all three Optimum products - iO TV digital cable, Optimum Online high-speed Internet access and Optimum Voice phone service - at 35 P.C. Richard & Son retail locations in Cablevision's service territory. Cablevision is also providing its award-winning digital cable service to more than 30 store locations, so customers can experience the best in high-definition programming while they shop for a new HD television set.
Nearly 83 percent of Cablevision's cable customers are iO TV digital cable customers, the highest digital penetration in the nation. iO TV offers customers access to more than 360 channels, including 53 premium movie channels, 48 channels of commercial-free digital music, more than 1,800 titles available on demand at all times, an interactive programming guide, 45 high-definition programming services and groundbreaking interactive television applications including News 12 Interactive.
About Cablevision
Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) is one of the nation's leading entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television operations serve more than 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area. The company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its iO: Interactive Optimum® digital television, Optimum Online® high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice® digital voice-over-cable, and its Optimum Lightpath integrated business communications services. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, WE tv and other national and regional networks. In addition to its telecommunications and programming businesses, Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams, the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. The company also operates New York's famed Radio City Music Hall, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas.
CONTACT:
Cablevision
Patrick MacElroy, 516-803-1249
pmacelro@cablevision.com
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