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Bright House Networks Launches ESPN Goal Line

New College Football Live Cut-In and Highlights Channel

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New High Definition Network Features Highlights of Weekly Top College Football Games

Beginning Saturday, September 4, Bright House Networks will launch ESPN Goal Line, a new HD network available to Bright House Networks Sports Pack subscribers. ESPN Goal Line features unlimited live cut-ins and highlights from numerous top college football games during each Saturday of the college football season, plus up-to-the-minute commentary from ESPN analysts and experts, including ESPNEWS anchor Anish Shroff, who will serve as the primary host, and Rod Gilmore, who will be the main analyst. Bright House Networks customers will be among the first to have access to ESPN Goal Line.

Games featured on ESPN Goal Line will include those airing on ESPN’s family of networks, as well as syndicated and locally-produced games from Football Bowl Subdivision conferences, capturing the best live action of the day.

“College football fans who subscribe to the Bright House Networks Sports Pack will have a whole new reason to cheer with the addition of ESPN Goal Line,” said Kevin Hyman, Executive Vice President, Cable Operations, Bright House Networks. “During the regular season, the HD highlights will include key moments from every Saturday of up to 20 NCAA football games.”

For the 2010 season, the ESPN Goal Line programming will be weekends only, starting Saturdays at Noon ET until games are complete, around 11:30 p.m. ET. A similar service called Buzzer Beater is planned in time for college basketball season.

About Bright House Networks

Bright House Networks is the sixth largest owner and operator of cable systems in the U.S. and the second largest in Florida, with technologically advanced systems located in five states including Florida, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan and California.

Bright House Networks serves approximately 2.5 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data, home security and automation and voice services. The company also offers a portfolio of customizable, cutting-edge business solutions spanning Internet, MEF-certified Metro Ethernet, WiFi, security, telephony, and video. Bright House Media Strategies, the advertising arm of Bright House Networks, offers businesses advanced targeted advertising solutions. Bright House Networks also owns and operates exclusive local news and sports channels in its Florida markets. For more information about Bright House Networks or our products and services, visit (www.brighthouse.com).

Media Contacts:

Lorelie Johnson
Bright House Networks
407-210-3188
Lorelie.Johnson@mybrighthouse.com

Amy Phillips
ESPN
212-456-0226
amy.phillips@espn.com