Bright House Adds 10 Multicultural Nets in Central Fla.
Operator Adds Foreign Language Pay Channels for Digital Subs
by MCN Staff -- Multichannel News, 11/18/2009 12:42:48 PM
Bright House Networks is making 10 foreign-language pay channels from International Media Distribution available to digital cable subscribers in the Orlando, Fla., area.
Comcast-owned IMD said Bright House on Thursday (Nov. 19) is adding: TV5 Monde (French) for $9.99 per month; Deutsche Welle (German and English), $9.99; RAI Italia (Italian), $9.99; Channel One Russia, $14.99; Antenna Satellite ($14.99); Saigon Broadcasting Television Network (Vietnamese-American), $14.99; The Filipino Channel, $11.99; TVK (Korean-American), $12.99; TV Japan (Japanese), $24.99, and ART (Arabic), $12.99.
"These additions reflect the diversity of viewing tastes among our customers," J. Christian Fenger, president of Bright House Networks Central Florida Division, said in a release.
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To the previous poster, this is just my opinion, but 1) because there's not a large German community in Central Florida, 2) becuase of ownership and distribution issues - i.e. a bundle of foreign language channels was purchased, and 3) because, given the two previous points, a $10 offering is better suited to the local market than what Dish offers for $28/month.
Also, it should be noted that Bright House Networks also simultaneously launched RTPI (Portuguese), ETTV (Chinese), and SET Asia (Hindi).
Tim Walker - 11/23/2009 11:45:36 AM EST -
Of all the German Channels available, why would you carry just the News Channel, when the Dish TV providers carry a couple of movie channels plus the Deutsche Welle ?
Hilde Hanson - 11/18/2009 5:55:48 PM EST
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