Livonia, MI, March 31, 2006
Bright House Networks new family programming tier, which was announced in December 2005, will launch March 31, 2006 in Livonia, Redford, Farmington, Farmington Hills and Novi and will feature more than a dozen family-friendly channels. The new digital tier package consists of primarily G and PG rated channels including C-Span 2, C-Span 3, CNN Headline News, Discovery Kids, Discovery Science, Disney Channel, DIY Network, Fit TV, HGTV, Nick Games & Sports, The Weather Channel, Toon Disney and TV Food Network.
“We have always made available to our customers the tools by which they can actively exclude any channel or program they might find objectionable for their families,” says Bob McCann, president of Bright House Networks Detroit Division. “This new family tier offers them yet another way to obtain kid-friendly programs without the need for parents to proactively block programs from their TV sets.”
For $32.95, Bright House Networks customers will receive the family tier along with basic cable, and select Interactive TV applications like the Interactive Guide.
“This is another example of Bright House Networks continued commitment to offering customers what they want,” adds McCann.
Customers interested in subscribing to the new family tier should contact Bright House Networks customer service at 866-898-9101.
About Bright House Networks
Advance/Newhouse Communications provides day-to-day management of Bright House Networks cable systems pursuant to its partnership with Time Warner Entertainment. Bright House Networks serves more than two million customers in several large markets that include Tampa Bay and Central Florida (Orlando), Indianapolis, Birmingham, Bakersfield and Detroit, along with several other smaller systems in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The high-growth Tampa/Central Florida markets are contiguous and form one of the country’s largest cable clusters.
Nearly 100% of Bright House Networks customers have high-speed data (HSD), Video-on-Demand (VOD) and Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVOD) available to them. Bright House Networks also makes available Digital Video Recorders (DVR) that have become immensely popular with customers. The company’s Florida operations currently deliver nearly 300 channels to customers and were among the first in the country to offer High Definition Television signals (HDTV). Since its introduction, HDTV has achieved impressive acceptance with Bright House Networks customers who are equipped to receive the signals. Bright House Networks also offers HSD customers a choice of Multiple Internet Service Providers (MISP). The company recently commenced deployment of Digital Phone in Tampa Bay, Central Florida, and Michigan.
Exceptional customer service, free-of-charge, 24 hours per day, local and seven days per week is the company’s cornerstone of its business and top priority across all operating units. Public affairs, social responsibility and community involvement continue as major initiatives for the company as an ongoing commitment to the families and communities Bright House Networks serves. This includes long-term commitments to education and to what matters in the lives of the Bright House Networks customers.
