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Charter Acquires Three Cable Television Systems

admin — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:15:49 +0000

Charter Communications has acquired three cable television systems serving approximately 17,000 customers in Alabama and Georgia from Windjammer Communications. Charter expects to close the acquisition in the third quarter of 2011.

The systems, located in Fort Benning, GA and Fort Payne and Cullman, AL, currently offer digital video, high-speed Internet and phone services to customers in these areas.

Charter President, Operations Steven Apodaca said, “These properties have a strong geographic link with the communities Charter has served in Alabama and Georgia for many years, and this transaction is very much aligned with our strategy of enhancing core system clusters.”

Systems that will become part of Charter include Fort Benning, GA near Charter communities surrounding Columbus, GA; Fort Payne, AL near Charter communities surrounding Albertville, AL and, Cullman, AL near Charter’s operations in Decatur and Birmingham, AL.

Charter Delivers Seven New HD Channels in Ventura, California Area

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:27:34 +0000

Charter Communications has added seven new high-definition channels in Ventura, California and nearby beach communities. Charter has about 7,000 cable and high-speed Internet subscribers in Ventura and other beach communities. With these new HD channels addition, Charter now delivers 30 HD channels in Ventura areas. Time Warner Cable has about 13,000 subscribers in this area. The new HD channels added by Charter are:
AMC
HGTV
History
Food Network
Smithsonian
TBS and
TLC

Verizon Adds 75 New Channels, Including 55 in HD In Massachusetts and Rhode Island

admin — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:52:26 +0000

Verizon’s FiOS TV is launching 75 new channels, including 55 additional high-definition (HD) channels in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. FiOS TV says that they offer more than 480 high-definition choices; with a total of 85 HD channels and more than 400 HD video-on-demand (VOD) titles offered each month in this area. Verizon also claims that they have more HD offering to consumers than Comcast, Charter, RCN and Cox Communications. Verizon also have plans to deliver all major programming in HD by year-end, with its continuous HD expansion. FiOS TV subscribers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island will now have a total of 85 HD channels new HD channels include:
Animal Planet
Bravo
CNBC
CNN
History Channel
Lifetime
SCI FI
Science Channel
Smithsonian Channel
TBS
TLC
USA and
Weather Channel
FiOS TV also offers 11 new channels from Cinemax and 13 new channels from HBO in high-definition and further FiOS TV’s Movie Package includes 13 new HD channels from The Movie Channel, Starz and Showtime, including The Movie Channel Xtra, Starz Edge, Starz Comedy, Starz Kids and Family, Showtime, Showtime Showcase, Showtime Extreme and Showtime 2.
“FiOS TV is the only service to consider if you want the ultimate HD experience,” said Bob Driscoll, Verizon vice president of sales and marketing in New England. “With our increased number of HD channels, along with HD video-on-demand programming and our current HD DVR and premium movie promotion, we’re blowing cable away.”