Charter Adds Major League Baseball Network
December 30 2008 - 1:53PM
Business Wire
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) announced today the
addition of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Network to the digital
portion of its Expanded Basic line-up, when MLB Network officially
launches on January 1, 2009. �We feel MLB Network will add a
significant amount of value to our line-up, and increase our
customers� enjoyment of Charter�s video service,� commented Rich
DiGeronimo, Vice President of Product Management for Charter. �We
listen to our customers, and access to MLB Network has been high on
their list. Our ability to deliver America�s national pastime in
this way further elevates the value of Charter�s home entertainment
services.� As Major League Baseball�s first 24-hour channel, the
Network has big plans for its in-season and off-season programming.
MLB Network is set to provide over 1,400 hours of live shows, led
by MLB Tonight, airing six to seven hours per night during the
baseball season. In-season, the network will carry mostly live
programming, covering stories across the entire league, while the
off-season programming will focus more on archival programming. Its
new Hot Stove show will air five nights a week to catch fans up on
all the speculated trades, roster changes, managerial changes and
off-season awards. 30 Clubs in 30 Days, a special series which will
air during baseball�s spring training sessions, will feature a
different MLB club during each of the thirty days, focusing on the
up-coming season and the status of the team and its players.
Twenty-six regular season game telecasts are scheduled for showing
during the baseball season on the Network. Over the past year,
Charter has invested over a billion dollars to continue providing
state-of-the-art services throughout its cable systems nationwide.
Charter is committed to investing in its communities, providing an
advanced network on which residential and commercial customers rely
for their communications needs, and delivering value to all its
customers by offering high-quality products and services backed up
by superior customer care. About Charter Communications Charter
Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband communications company
and the third-largest publicly traded cable�operator in the United
States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband
services, including advanced Charter Digital Cable� video
entertainment programming, Charter High-Speed� Internet access, and
Charter Telephone�. Charter Business� similarly provides scalable,
tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to
business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet
access, data networking, video and music entertainment services,
and business telephone. Charter�s advertising sales and production
services are sold under the Charter Media� brand. More information
about Charter can be found at www.charter.com.
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