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For Immediate Release
10/16/2008
For further information contact:
Anne Schoolcraft
Marketing & Public Relations Manager
anne.schoolcraft@mybrighthouse.com

Bright House Networks Announces Addition of KBAK and KBFX Content to Bakersfield On Demand Channel 300

BAKERSFIELD, CA, October 16, 2008 – Bright House Networks announced today the availability of select KBAK and KBFX programming free of additional charge on Bakersfield on Demand, digital channel 300.

Among the first programs added to Bakersfield on Demand are KBAK Anchorperson Lisa Krch’s special “Health Alert” and the latest “Hometown Sports Edition” from KBFX.

Joe Schoenstein, Division President Bright House Networks Bakersfield Division explains, “We are happy to be able to partner with KBAK and provide this important local news and sports programming to our customers in a way that works with their busy lifestyles.”  He continues, “We remain committed to showcasing unique and original content that represents the community where we live, work and play.”

To access this local and exclusive programming, digital customers need only tune to digital channel 300, Bakersfield on Demand, and using their remote control scroll to the “KBAK” category tab.  By pressing “select” they can view the available titles and then press play, rewind, and/or fast-forward at any time. As always, content on Bakersfield on Demand is available free of charge allowing customers to view programs on this, and the more than 20 Free on Demand channels, as often as they please.

For more information on Digital Cable, Bakersfield on Demand digital channel 300 or any services available from Bright House Networks, please contact our Customer Service Representatives at 661-323-4892. 



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).