Livonia, MI, May 5, 2006
Bright House Networks is pleased to announce the addition of NBC Weather Plus to their Digital Line-up. "Giving customers more control over accessing information supports our commitment to making their lives easier" notes Bob McCann Division President.
NBC Weather Plus combines national and local weather coverage with in-depth, live reports throughout the day. Weather from trusted meteorologists the Local4Casters, and it's backed by the strength of the NBC News network. When viewers tune into NBC Weather Plus, the network's distinctive "L Bar" on the perimeter of the screen provides current local temperatures as well as five-day and hour-by-hour forecasts in real time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even during commercials - a first for any network
NBC Weather Plus offers local weather all the time so it fits your schedule, that’s important living in Michigan where the saying goes "If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes, it will change."
Bright House Networks digital subscribers can view NBC Weather Plus on channel 101.
A free preview is available on channel 77 May 15-18.
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.
