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RCN Corporation: RCN to Carry NFL Network's Newly Launched NFL RedZone Channel

^{Published on 2009-09-11 11:50:45 - Market Wire}
 

HERNDON, VA--(Marketwire - September 11, 2009) - [ RCN Corporation ] (NASDAQ: [ RCNI ]), announced today it will carry the new, NFL RedZone channel starting this weekend on September 13. The company also announced today it renewed a long-term agreement with the NFL Network.

RCN is 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.

NFL RedZone debuts on the first Sunday of the 2009 NFL regular season and will launch on the RCN network on September 13 at 1:00 PM ET/12:00 PM CT. Every Sunday, fans will be able to watch all touchdowns and key plays live, throughout the day. Content will be continually updated to feature the most exciting moments as they happen. A sneak peak can be seen by visiting [ http://redzonetv.nfl.com/ ].

"We are thrilled that RCN will carry our new NFL RedZone channel to fans in New York and other cities," said NFL Network President & CEO Steve Bornstein.

RCN subscribers in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, Boston and Chicago can watch the NFL RedZone in high definition (HD) on channel 684 and channel 360 (standard). The channel will also air on channel 200 (HD) and channel 148 (standard) in Lehigh Valley, PA.

"We are pleased to renew our long-term partnership with the NFL Network," said RCN President & CEO Peter Aquino. "Our agreement allows us to offer our customers the best in football every Sunday. And, with the addition of the NFL RedZone to our sports programming, our subscribers won't miss a minute of the most exciting, live football action."

RCN customers can order the channel for just $49.99 for the season by calling 1-800-RINGRCN (746-4726) or by visiting [ www.rcn.com ]. The company also offers ESPN GamePlan™, MLB Extra Innings®, MLS Direct Kick™, NHL® Center Ice® and international sporting events.

"It's important to note that in some of our markets, RCN provides the only cable choice for viewers to watch NFL RedZone," said RCN Senior Vice President Strategic External Affairs and Programming Richard Ramlall. "Watching football on Sunday afternoons will be a whole new experience with NFL RedZone and we're pleased to lead the way in bringing it to our subscribers."

About RCN Corporation

RCN Corporation (NASDAQ: [ RCNI ]), [ 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)