Bright House Newsroom

3/16/2012

St. Petersburg, Florida

Bright House Networks announced today that it will offer basketball fans more ways to watch every minute of every game of the 2012 NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship. In addition to being able to watch all 67 games in their entirety across four television networks, and enjoying live streaming of games online, fans can catch even more action on the new NCAA March Madness Live App. Produced by Turner Sports Interactive, NCAA March Madness Live is an interactive digital application that allows viewers to watch all of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament live on their computer, iPhone ®, iPad ®, iPod Touch® or select Android® phones.

The 2012 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship will be available through the following platforms:

• For the second consecutive year, all 67 games will be televised across four television networks in their entirety -- TBS, CBS, TNT, and truTV.
• Bright House Networks customers will be able to watch games live and for free on the Turner websites (TBS.com, TNT.tv and truTV.com). Customers will need to step through a simple authorization process in order to access. All games airing on CBS will be available live and for free on CBSSports.com.
• NCAA March Madness Live Application will offer all 67 games live on your computer, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and select Android phones.

“Last year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship tournament proved to be one of the most exciting yet, and we are thrilled to be able to offer basketball fans even more ways to catch all of the hoops action this year,” said Mike Robertson, Bright House Networks Sr. Vice President for Florida Operations. “Fans can make sure they don’t miss a second of their tournament favorites with the ability to watch games wherever they are, on as many screens as possible – television, online, mobile and tablets.”

The NCAA March Madness Live App is available now at the iTunes App Store and Google Play (a.k.a. Android Market). The app offers live streaming video of every broadcast for the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship as they are televised by CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV all the way through the Men’s Final Four® and National Championship Game from New Orleans on March 31 and April 2. The application will also allow viewers to keep track of scores, schedules, the NCAA tournament bracket, social activity and more.

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).