Birmingham Ala. - April 7, 2008 – Baseball fans in the Bright House Networks Birmingham service area just got another reason to anticipate “opening day” in Major League Baseball. Bright House Networks recently reached an agreement with Turner Networks to provide an additional 45 regular season and 2 exhibition games to the digital customers in that market. Now more that ever local Braves fans can enjoy their favorite team play from the comfort of their home.
”The Atlanta Braves are a Southeastern Icon and the ability to offer additional games to this market is good for our customers.” states Karen Broach, Division President-Bright House Networks-Birmingham Division. “Giving our customers a chance to see fan favorites like Chipper Jones and Mark Teixeira, along with the return of pitcher Tom Glavine, will make this an exciting year for Braves fans. Our ability to provide the additional 47 games is another example of our commitment to provide our customers’ added value with their subscription to Bright House Networks.”
The games can be seen in the Birmingham market on digital channel 90. A digital set-top box is required to receive the service.
About Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is the nation’s 6th largest MSO with over 2 million customers in several large markets including Bakersfield, California; Birmingham, Alabama; Detroit, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Orlando, Florida (Central Florida Division) and Tampa Bay, Florida 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.
Bright House Networks customers have Digital Phone, high-speed data (HSD), Video-on-Demand (VOD), Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVOD), High Definition Television (HDTV) and the immensely popular, Digital Video Recorders (DVR) available to them. Since its introduction, HDTV has achieved impressive acceptance with Bright House Networks customers who are equipped to receive the signals.
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