—Launch of Primetime On Demand makes popular TV shows available anytime—
ORLANDO (March 9, 2009) – Bright House Networks announces the launch of Primetime On Demand as another convenient way for consumers to catch up on shows they’ve missed. Recent episodes of today’s most popular programs are now available on Primetime On Demand including such shows as Heroes and Friday Night Lights from NBC, the Survivor and CSI series from CBS, Monk from USA, Nip/Tuck from FX and many more. Episodes appear on Primetime On Demand as soon as the day after their original air date and remain on the service for up to four weeks. Primetime On Demand is available at no additional charge to Bright House Networks Digital Video customers.
“We are pleased to be able to offer these popular prime-time shows for free anytime,” said Kevin Hyman, Executive Vice President, Cable Operations. “Between hectic schedules and tight budgets, we believe today’s consumers deserve more ways to relax and enjoy what they want to watch, when they want. This is why we are committed to providing more options than any other video service provider.”
Several Bright House Networks markets also offer Start Over™ which allows Digital Video customers to re-start a program already in progress and then play, rewind, pause and resume the Start Over program during its original broadcast window. Bright House Networks plans to continue the expansion of Start Over this year in other markets as well as adding this free feature to more channels, including HD channels, in existing markets.
“Whether they just missed the beginning of a show or are a day late or a week late in catching up,” Hyman continues, “our customers enjoy being in control of their TV viewing experience through Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), On Demand, Start Over, and even on the PC.”
In addition to Primetime On Demand, Bright House Networks offers hundreds of cable TV programs anytime on a variety of free On Demand services including Entertainment On Demand, Cutting Edge On Demand, Kids On Demand, Sports On Demand, and more. A complete listing can be found at http://ontv.brighthouse.com/free/.
Bright House Networks also offers a variety of free cable programming on the PC to Road Runner High Speed Internet customers through the Road Runner Video Channel (http://video.rr.com/). Individual TV episodes and entire series are available to download to own for as little as $1.99 per episode from the Road Runner Video Store (http://videostore.rr.com/).
More information about these and other services from Bright House Networks is available at www.mybrighthouse.com.
Additional information on Primetime On Demand:
The following networks and TV programs are currently available on Primetime On Demand with more networks and shows to come:
NBC – “Chuck”, “ER”, “Friday Night Lights”, “Medium”, “Heroes”, “The Biggest Loser”
USA – “Burn Notice”, “Monk”, “Psych”
CBS – “Survivor”, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “CSI: Miami”, “CSI: New York”, “NCIS”
FX – “Damages”, “Nip/Tuck”, and various movies, with “Rescue Me” coming soon
SCI-FI (coming soon) – “Battlestar Galactica”
About Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is the 7th largest multiple cable system operator (MSO) in the US with 2.4 million customers in several large cities including Tampa Bay and Orlando, Florida; Bakersfield, California; Indianapolis, Indiana; Detroit, Michigan; and Birmingham, Alabama; along with several other smaller regions in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The high-growth Florida markets are adjacent and form one of the country’s largest cable clusters. Bright House Networks’ corporate offices are located in Syracuse, New York and Orlando, Florida.
Bright House Networks is committed to putting customers in control and making their lives easier with products including Digital Cable, High Speed Internet, and Home Phone. The company also provides an ever-expanding catalog of Video-on-Demand (VOD) programming, the immensely popular Digital Video Recorders (DVR), and high-definition (HD) programming.
Exceptional customer care is the cornerstone of Bright House Networks’ business, and a top priority across all operating units. Bright House Networks was ranked the “Highest in Residential Telephone Customer Satisfaction in the South Region” by J.D. Power and Associates in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. J.D. Power and Associates also ranked Bright House Networks the “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among High-Speed Internet Service Providers in the South Region” in 2008 and 2009.
In addition to their residential services, Bright House Networks Business Solutions (
www.brighthouse.com) provides products and services for small, medium, and enterprise businesses including Business Phone, Internet, Managed Security Services, Web Services, and Wireless Solutions.
Bright House Networks also owns and operates two 24-hour local news operations; Central Florida News 13 (
www.cfnews13.com) serving the Orlando area, and Bay News 9 (
www.baynews9.com) serving the Tampa Bay area. Recently, Bright House Sports Network (
www.bhsn.com) launched in Florida, providing local sports coverage across Tampa Bay and Orlando. Bright House Networks provides in-depth coverage of local sports including high school, college, and professional teams.
Public affairs, social responsibility, and community involvement continue to be major initiatives for Bright House Networks as an ongoing commitment to the families and communities Bright House Networks serves. This includes the
Star Teachers Award program, the
Bright Kids Network,
Operation Bright Eyes, and many more long-term commitments to education and other important issues in Bright House Networks communities.
For more information about Bright House Networks or our products and services, please visit (
www.brighthouse.com/business).
