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Published in Science and Technology on Monday, January 5th 2009 at 11:09 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-01-05 11:10:27 by Market Wire
HERNDON, Va.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: RCNI), a leading provider of all-digital television, high-capacity data, and voice services to residential, business customers and service providers, announced that it has launched the second phase of RCN's Global Passport, an exciting digital tier of international programming. Today's announcement presents the addition of five new international premium networks and two new subscription-only Video ON DEMAND (SVOD) programming.
"Our on-going commitment to provide the most innovative programming from around the world to our customers is what motivates us to continue building our international channel lineup," said RCN President & CEO, Peter Aquino. "Our Global Passport vision is enabled by RCN's Analog Crush project where new spectrum real estate is now available for highly desired and exciting new content."
Two of the new channels joining RCN's international channel lineup include two exciting and popular Filipino channels, GMA Pinoy and GMA Life. Produced by GMA Networks, the Philippines' leading broadcast company, these channels offer the very best in Filipino variety shows, morning talk shows, as well as news and entertainment programs. GMA Pinoy TV's entertainment programs feature the current No. 1 primetime program in the Philippines, "Dyesebel," and other similarly exciting and popular shows such as "Codename: Asero," "Ako si Kim Samsoon" and "Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan." In addition, the channel offers award-winning news and public affairs programs that include flagship newscast "24 Oras" and public affairs programs "I-Witness," "Emergency," "Imbestigador" and "Wish Ko Lang," among others.
In addition, two other new channels, Television Korea 24 (tvK24) and MYX offer unique and exceptional content to RCN's Asian-American customers. TvK24 is the leading provider of Korean language and cultural content in the US, consisting of news, dramas, movies, sports and children's shows. MYX, the only Asian-American music and lifestyle channel, offers the hottest major-label hits, massive Asian jams and indie music around the clock.
Russia's leading television network, Channel One Russia (C1R), also joins RCN's international channel lineup, offering news, documentaries, talk shows, feature film presentations and more. The channel features programs, such as "Vremya", an undisputed news leader for more than thirty years; Vladimir Pozdner's debate-style program "Vremena" and the analytical "Voskresnoe Vremya" review the week's events; documentaries "Tajny Veka", "Kreml'-9", "Chelovek i Zakon" and others.
"This latest expansion adds to the robust Hispanic content themed packages of MiVisión and Global Passport tiers, offering the best in international sports, family, children, travel and lifestyle programs," said Richard Ramlall, Senior Vice President, Strategic External Affairs & Programming. "Our goal is to be the leader in presenting the most diverse international programming to customers, so we continue to develop and expand this segment of our channel lineup and Video ON DEMAND offerings."
Two new subscription-only Video ON DEMAND programs are also available, including Bollywood Hits ON DEMAND and Filipino ON DEMAND.
During RCN's initial launch of the Global Passport tier, the following programs were added: Setanta, STAR India PLUS, STAR India GOLD, STAR ONE, and Antenna Satellite.
To subscribe to the Global Passport channels on RCN, customers can call 1-800-RING-RCN (1-800-746-4726). These channels are available to RCN customers located in markets that have been converted to an all-digital spectrum as part of RCN's Analog Crush (SM) project, including Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Washington, DC Metro Area, Philadelphia, PA, and New York, NY.
About RCN Corporation
RCN Corporation, [ http://www.rcn.com ], is a facilities-based, competitive broadband telecommunications services provider delivering video, high-speed data and voice services to residential and small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through the RCN Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based high-capacity data transport services to large commercial customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the metropolitan central business districts in the company's geographic markets. RCN's primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago. (RCNI-G)
