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Adelphia Communications Cleveland Announces Launch of TV One,
New African American Channel, on Expanded Basic Service
LANHAM, Md., and CLEVELAND, Jan.
22 -- Adelphia Communications (OTC Bulletin Board: ADELQ)
announced today that TV One, the new channel targeting African
American adults, has been added to the lineup of its
Cleveland Adelphia Communications cable system
as part of the expanded basic package on channel 74. TV One is now
available to more than 250,000 Cleveland Adelphia customers.
TV One features a broad range of entertainment-oriented original
programming, classic series, movies, fashion and music, as well as
public
affairs, non-fiction series and lifestyle programs that focus on
African
American themes, issues, culture and politics.
"Adelphia is pleased to offer our subscribers early access to TV
One,
which debuted nationally this week," said Area Vice President Pam
Mackenzie. "TV One promises to be an exciting service and is
representative of our efforts to provide viewers with the widest
possible array of programming choices."
"We are delighted that Cleveland's African American adult viewers
will
have access to TV One and are especially pleased they will be able
to watch the channel without paying an additional fee," said TV One
Senior Vice President of Affiliate Sales and Marketing Bernard Bell.
"We thank Adelphia for its strong support of this new service and
look forward to providing a channel that will serve their African
American customers' entertainment interests and reflect and respect
their lifestyle and culture."
TV One's investors include Radio One (Nasdaq: ROIA and ROIAK)
(http://www.radio-one.com), the largest radio broadcaster primarily
targetingAfrican-American and urban listeners; Comcast Corporation
(Nasdaq: CMCSA and CMCSK) (http://www.comcast-com ), the
largest cable television company in the country; Constellation
Ventures; Syndicated Communications;
Pacesetter Capital Group; and Opportunity Capital Partners. TV One's
web site is http://www.tv-one.tv
Adelphia Communications Corporation is the fifth-largest cable
television
company in the country. It serves 3,500 communities in 30 states and
Puerto
Rico, and offers analog and digital cable services, high-speed
Internet access (Adelphia Power Link), and other advanced services.
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