CBS2 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 31, 2008 -- Cablevision Systems Corp. today is recognizing CBS2 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 702, CBS2 HD is the flagship television station of the CBS television network, located in New York City and covering the tri-state New York metropolitan area. CBS2 HD provides New Yorkers with the latest breaking news, traffic, weather, and current events through newscasts including CBS 2 News This Morning, CBS 2 News at Noon, CBS 2 News at 5PM, 6PM, "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric," and CBS 2 News at 11PM. Online users can also watch the CBS 2 newscasts streamed live every weekday at WCBSTV.com. CBS2 HD is also the home to some of the biggest names in daytime programming, sports and entertainment including "The Price is Right," Dr. Phil, Judge Judy, Entertainment Tonight, David Letterman, and a primetime line-up consisting of hits shows such as "CSI" and "Amazing Race."

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 CBS2 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. "CBS2 HD is a great example of the quality and diversity of high-definition programming iO customers enjoy."

Featured Programming for January 31, 2008, includes:
CBS 2 News at 5:00pm: Daily news, sports and weather with Anchors Kristine Johnson, Chris Wragge, and Weathercaster Lonnie Quinn. Special sports coverage with pre-Superbowl segments- Hazel Sanchez , John Discepolo, and Ducis Rodgers reporting from Arizona.

CBS 2 News at 6:00pm: Daily news, sports and weather with Anchors Jim Rosenfield, Dana Tyler, Weathercaster Lonnie Quinn, and Sports Anchor Ducis Rodgers. Special sports coverage with pre-Superbowl segments- Hazel Sanchez , John Discepolo, and Ducis Rodgers reporting from Arizona.

CBS 2 News at 11:00pm:
Daily news, sports and weather with Anchors Kristine Johnson, Chris Wragge, and Weathercaster Lonnie Quinn. Special sports coverage with pre-Superbowl segments: Hazel Sanchez , John Discepolo, and Ducis Rodgers report from Arizona.
CBS 2 News at 11:00pm Exclusive: "Murder in the Hamptons: The Next Chapter"--CBS2 Reporter Pablo Guzman obtains an exclusive interview with Danny Pelosi, the Long Island man convicted of killing megamillionaire Ted Ammon.

Without a Trace (10 pm - 11 pm); "Baggage" - When a woman disappears after her boyfriend is killed during a police shooting, the team wonders if the woman's brother, a drug-dealer and the leader of a violent gang, could be connected to the abduction.

The Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm-12:35am): Stupid Human Tricks; Eva Longoria Parker; Musical Guest-Colbie Caillat

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

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