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RCN Corporation: RCN Adds TV JAPAN and MBC Cable Channels to Its Global Passport International Program Premium Lineup

^{Published on 2009-03-16 05:50:12, Last Modified on 2009-11-03 19:20:40 - Market Wire}
 

HERNDON, VA--(Marketwire - March 16, 2009) - RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: [ RCNI ]), a leading provider of [ all-digital ] and [ high definition video ][ , high-speed internet ], and premium voice services to residential and small-medium business customers, as well as high-capacity transport services to carrier and large enterprise customers, announced that it has expanded the reach of two international channels, TV JAPAN and Munwha Broadcasting Corporation (MBC).

"We're pleased to add these two channels to our exciting Global Passport tier. This means there are now more than [ 495 international channels ] and Video on DEMAND choices available to our customers in Boston, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.," said RCN Senior Vice President, Strategic External Affairs & Programming, Richard Ramlall. "Expanding the potential viewer base for MBC and TV JAPAN is further evidence of RCN's commitment to be the leader in presenting the most diverse international programming to customers."

TV JAPAN is the only 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Japanese language broadcasting service in the United States and Canada. It provides a variety of dramas and movies currently popular in Japan, in addition to daily news and programs sent from Japan via satellites over the Pacific Ocean. Programming highlights include news coverage, dramas and documentaries, movies, variety shows, cartoons and music programs.

MBC features South Korean television including popular dramas and comedies. It is widely known as "The kingdom of drama," producing about 750 hours of quality dramas annually. Additional programming includes news and current affairs, documentaries, sports, cultural programs and variety shows.

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, D.C. Metro Area, Philadelphia, PA, and New York, NY.

About RCN Corporation

RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: [ RCNI ]), [ http://www.rcn.com ], is a competitive broadband services provider delivering all-digital and high definition video, high-speed internet and premium voice services to residential and small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through its 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)