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For Immediate Release
06/30/2009
For further information contact:
Colleen Dillaway
Director of Marketing
colleen.dillaway@mybrighthouse.com

Bright House Networks Announces HD Channels

Bright House Networks Bakersfield Division announced that seven new HD channels have been added to its digital channel lineup in Bakersfield and Tehachapi. These new additions include the following channels:

* CNN HD – Channel 1080 (Free with subscription to Digital Advantage Service)
* Fox News HD – Channel 1081(Free with subscription to Digital Advantage Service)
* Discovery Science HD – Channel 1410 (Free with subscription to Variety tier)
* Golf HD – Channel 1108 (Free with subscription to Digital Advantage Service)
* Versus HD – Channel 1110 (Free with subscription to Digital Advantage Service)
* Biography HD – Channel 1421(Free with subscription to Variety tier)
* Lifetime Movie HD – Channel 1648 (Free with subscription to Digital Advantage Service)


Joe Schoenstein, Division President Bright House Networks Bakersfield Division says, “Our goal is to provide our customers with the channels they want and the quality service they deserve. These new channels help us achieve that goal.”  He continues, “We know our customers want more HD and with this month’s additions we have over 50 HD channels available, and we have no intention of stopping - there’s even more to come in the near future.”

In an effort to accommodate these and future HD channels, on June 30th ALL HD channels will move to channels 1,000 and above. Local broadcast HD channels will also be relocating. Below is a complete list of local broadcaster HD channel locations:

KGET (NBC) 17 HD—Channel 1003 (Free with an HD receiver)
KBFX (Fox) 58 HD—Channel 1006 (Free with an HD receiver)
KBAK (CBS) 29 HD—Channel 1007 (Free with an HD receiver)
KERO (ABC) 23 HD—Channel 1008 (Free with an HD receiver)
KVPT (PBS) HD—Channel 1018 (Free with an HD receiver)

Beginning Tuesday, June 30th customers can tune to channels 1,000 and above to access their favorite HD channels.

The Variety Tier is one of our most popular Digital Tiers and is available to customers for an additional $4.00 a month. Premium channel packages start $13.95 a month.

For more information on services available from Bright House Networks, please contact our Customer Service Representatives at 661 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).