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Burbank, CA, December 2, 2003- TVN Entertainment Corporation,
the leading provider of on demand television programming,
management and delivery services, today announced that Buckeye
CableSystem of Ohio has chosen TVN as the exclusive provider
of Video-On-Demand (VOD) programming and services.
Buckeye CableSystem operates digital cable systems serving
the Toledo and Sandusky Ohio metropolitan areas, including
Southeast Michigan. New Release, Studio Library, KIDS Unlimited™,
and Adult Titles will be the initial VOD offering, followed
shortly by premium on demand content from HBO, Showtime and
Starz.
"TVN Entertainment provides a turnkey VOD content, delivery
and asset management system which allows us to focus on our
well known customer service and strong marketing programs,"
said W.H. "Chip" Carstensen President and General
Manager of Buckeye. "TVN will also play a major role
in helping us to offer local and regional VOD content by providing
encoding and asset management."
"Buckeye is committed to providing its customers with
the best mix of available VOD content," said Jim Riley,
TVN SVP Sales and Business Development. "TVN is delighted
to have been chosen as Buckeye's VOD content and platform
partner and we look forward to supporting their ambitious
plans to bring subscribers a compelling VOD experience."
About TVN Entertainment Corporation
TVN Entertainment, a Video-On-Demand (VOD) and Pay-Per-View
(PPV) content solutions company, is the leading provider of
on demand television programming, management and delivery
services. TVN currently distributes more than 1500 hours of
VOD programming from over 70 content providers. In addition
to comprehensive programming services, TVN Entertainment offers
the only single-source management and distribution solution
for VOD and PPV, including content aggregation, packaging,
encoding, asset management and transport via satellite to
all video service providers. TVN Entertainment has been chosen
as the VOD solution for many leading MSOs, including Adelphia,
Charter, Comcast, Insight and Mediacom. For more information
visit www.TVN.com.
About Buckeye CableSystem
Buckeye is the largest cable firm operating in the Toledo
area, with approximately 135,000 customers in Toledo and 25
of its contiguous suburbs and adjacent townships. It offers
some 230 analog and digital channels of entertainment and
information programming, High Definition telecasting, Buckeye
Express (high-speed Internet access), and now Video on Demand.
Buckeye, founded in 1965, is believed to be the oldest continuously
owned large cable system in the country. Buckeye is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Block Communications, Inc., a Toledo-based
firm which also owns newspapers, telephone companies, and
broadcast television stations.
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