BAKERSFIELD, CA October 27, 2008- Just in time for the spookiest season of the year, Bright House Networks has loaded its Mega Movies on Demand selection with a cauldron full of freaky and frightening flicks, to haunt Bright House Networks customers’ homes this Halloween. From spooky New Releases on Movies on Demand to Ghastly Classics on Thrillers Movies on Demand, even the bravest adrenaline-junkie will find the perfect trick or treat.
Classic terror aficionados will delight in the daunting demons that torment Damien in The Omen and Regan in The Exorcist. For those who prefer thought-provoking, psychological thrillers as the source for their scares, the creepy crop circles of Signs and supernatural beings of The Sixth Sense are also available. And, if it’s haunting humor that’s your potion, you can take a ride with Arthur Dent along the hyperspace motorway in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy or sing along with Seymour Krelborn as he battles a blood-thirsty plant in
Little Shop of Horrors. All these movies and more can be found on thrillers Movies on Demand on digital channel 993, at the library price of just $1.99 or less per movie.
For the horror connoisseurs seeking new releases, Movies on Demand on digital channel 998, is featuring fantastically fearsome recent releases such as Splinter and Prom Night or Son of Sam and Rest Stop: Don’t Look Back. Unlimited viewing for 24 hours of new release Movies on Demand starts at just $3.99 per movie.
“Bright House Networks strives to ensure that our customers have access to the latest and the greatest in video entertainment,” said Joe Schoenstein, President Bright House Networks Bakersfield Division. “By offering seasonally themed home entertainment, ranging from new releases to library classics, we can ensure that our customers need not leave the comfort of their own family rooms to share in the fun of any occasion.”
By having movies available through VOD services, Bright House Networks provides customers the programming they want, when they want it, where they want it. Once a movie or show is ordered, viewing is virtually instantaneous-no waiting, scheduling or downloading required. The customer can Pause, Rewind and Fast Forward their chosen program at their leisure. The cost of a-la-carte On Demand programming for Bright House Networks customers ranges in price, many are free, and most titles are available to be viewed for a minimum of 24 hours.
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).
