Additions Will Increase Customers' Program Choices and Enhance Viewing Experience in St. Louis Area
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2008--Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced the addition of
four new high-definition (HD) channels and four new digital channels to
its programming lineup in the St. Louis area, a response to increasing
customer demand for popular HD and digital viewing choices.
"We are pleased to offer our customers eight additional channels," said
Steve Trippe, Vice President and General Manager of Charter's St. Louis
operations. "And with Charter On Demand and Charter's digital video
recorder (DVR) capability, our customers can watch what they want, when
they want. Whether you're a sports fanatic, movie buff or news junkie,
there's always plenty to choose from on Charter." Today the company
delivers more than 400 HD choices that are instantly available at any
time.
New HD channels include:
Food Network-HD - 760
HGTV-HD - 761
National Geographic Channel HD - 768
Golf Channel-HD - 772
New digital channels include:
Hallmark Movie Channel - 122
ReelzChannel - 145
American Life TV - 146
The Sportsman Channel - 772
The eight new channels were among the most frequently requested HD and
digital channels in a recent customer survey conducted by Charter. "What
matters to our customers matters to us, and we appreciate their input in
selecting these new offerings," said Mr. Trippe. "We will continue to
enhance our cable, Internet and telephone services to provide our
customers with additional value in home entertainment and
communications."
Over the past year, Charter has invested over a billion dollars in
capital to serve its customers and to upgrade its networks, including
millions here in the St. Louis area. Charter is committed to investing
in the communities it serves and providing value to all its customers by
offering high-quality products and services backed up by superior
customer care.
For more information on Charter services, call 1-888-GET-CHARTER
(1-888-438-2427) or visit www.charter.com.
About Charter Communications
Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband communications
company and the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the
United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband
services, including Charter Digital(R) video entertainment programming,
Charter High-Speed(R) Internet access, and Charter Telephone(R). Charter
Business(TM) similarly provides scalable, tailored and cost-effective
broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as
business-to-business Internet access, data networking, video and music
entertainment services and business telephone. Charter's advertising
sales and production services are sold under the Charter Media(R)
brand. More information about Charter can be found at www.charter.com.
CONTACT:
Charter Communications, Inc.
Chon Tomlin, 314-565-4729
