Mnet America Extends Time Warner Carriage Deal

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Mnet America has extended its carriage deal with Time Warner Cable that will launch the Asian-American targeted network on the MSO's Los Angeles and San Diego systems, the network said Wednesday.

The extention of the Time Warner deal, which already includes carriage in New York, Dallas-Ft. Worth and Honolulu, puts Mnet America in more than 20 million homes, according to network officials.

"Introducing Mnet America to homes in San Diego is a great next step in the amazing and mutually beneficial relationship we continue to enjoy with the Time Warner Cable family," said Sang Cho, president of Mnet America. "Fans of Asian entertainment are everywhere, so we’re very happy that now even more of them can call Mnet America their television home."

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.