iO Customers Will Enjoy Unprecedented, Unlimited on Demand Access to
Award-Winning News 12 Coverage of Local Races and Debates
Through Election Day at No Additional Cost
BETHPAGE, N.Y., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In a powerful and
valuable combination of cable-exclusive programming and cable-only technology,
Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC), today announced that it is making
comprehensive local election coverage from News 12 Long Island, Westchester,
Connecticut and New Jersey available to all iO: Interactive Optimum(R) digital
cable customers on demand and at no additional charge. News 12 networks local
election coverage and debates will be available through News 12 Interactive,
which can be accessed on channel 612 or through the "Enhanced TV" category on
the iO menu guide.
"This is an exciting combination of programming and technology exclusive
to cable, which together are capable of delivering real and meaningful value
to our customers," said Patricia Gottesman, Cablevision's executive vice
president of product management and marketing. "Each election year, News 12
presents viewers with the region's most complete election coverage. We are
extremely pleased to be able to present our iO digital cable customers with
this first-of-its-kind opportunity to view this award-winning local coverage
on demand, at no additional cost."
Long Island residents will have access to daily updates of the News 12
"Island Vote 2005" series coverage on demand. Westchester viewers will be
able to access debates among candidates running for Westchester County
District Attorney and Westchester County Executive. Connecticut electoral
debates available on demand will cover Easton, Fairfield, Orange, Darien, New
Canaan, Norwalk and Stratford. New Jersey residents will be able to watch the
November 3 gubernatorial debate on demand. Local election coverage and
debates will become available to iO customers within 24 hours after the
coverage airs live on News 12, and will remain available through election day.
"Since its inception, News 12 has been proud to provide the region's most
comprehensive local election coverage, and we are pleased to take full
advantage of iO's superior digital technology to make this important
information even more accessible to our viewers, on demand," said Patrick
Dolan, President of News 12 Networks. "Whether on News 12 or through News 12
Interactive, we are committed to bringing our viewers all the information
necessary to fully participate in the democratic process and make intelligent
and informed decisions in the voting booth on election day."
With more than 1.7 million iO customers as of June 30, nearly 58 percent
of Cablevision's cable customers are iO digital cable customers, the highest
digital penetration in the nation. iO offers customers access to more than
200 channels, including 50 premium movie channels, 45 channels of commercial-
free digital music, more than 1,200 titles available on demand at all times,
an interactive programming guide, 18 high-definition programming services
available at no additional cost and groundbreaking interactive television
applications, including subscription games packages.
About Optimum(R)
Optimum, Cablevision Systems Corporation's (NYSE: CVC) suite of advanced
digital cable services includes iO: Interactive Optimum digital cable, Optimum
Online(R) high-speed Internet and Optimum Voice(R) digital voice-over-cable,
all delivered over the company's fiber-rich, state-of-the-art network that
passes 4.4 million homes in the New York metropolitan area. All Optimum
services have achieved industry-leading penetrations with more than 1.7
million iO digital cable customers, or nearly 58 percent of all cable
customers, more than 1.5 million Optimum Online customers at 34 percent
penetration of homes-passed and 478,000 Optimum Voice customers. Optimum
customers receive unprecedented value from Optimum's award-winning digital
cable service, the nation's top rated high-speed Internet service and a
dependable and feature-rich voice service.
About Cablevision
Cablevision Systems Corporation is one of the nation's leading
entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television
operations serve 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 Lightpath integrated business communications
services. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful
programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, WE 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.
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CONTACT:
Jim Maiella, +1-516-803-3947, or Marie
Stenberg, +1-516-803-2352, both for Cablevision Systems
Corporation
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