MIAMI, April 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Atlantic
Broadband, the nation's 9th largest cable operator,
added new international channels to its Miami footprint with content offerings
provided by International Media Distribution (IMD), a leading
provider of in-language television programming in the U.S.
The new international networks will provide Atlantic Broadband's
Miami customers top quality
entertainment and news in French (TV5MONDE), Russian (THT, RTN) and
German (DW Deutsch+). This launch also marks the first U.S. entry
for Russia's leading entertainment
channel, THT.
"Miami is one of the most
culturally diverse areas in the United
States, and we are excited to continue to add channels that
reflect and embrace the diversity of our customers," said Atlantic
Broadband's Vice President and General Manager in Florida, Elizabeth
Michelsen. "These new foreign language programming options
enable Atlantic Broadband customers in our Miami footprint the opportunity to view their
favorite international movies, news, sports, soap operas, and
family entertainment."
"We are excited to partner with Atlantic Broadband to provide
some of the best international programming to their customers in
Miami Beach. We're confident that TV5MONDE, THT, RTN, and DW
(Deutsch+) will be a welcomed addition to Atlantic Broadband's
lineup for current and future subscribers," said Michael Scott, Vice President, Affiliate Sales
and Marketing at International Media Distribution.
The new channels are available a la carte for $9.99 each and can be added to any video service
package or promotional bundle. THT and RTN are also available as
part of the Russian Pak, which also includes Channel One Russia,
for $24.99. New channels and
their respective channel numbers are listed below.
|
Segment
|
Network
|
Channel
#
|
|
French
|
TV5MONDE
|
302
|
|
French
|
TV5MONDE
HD
|
303
|
|
Russian
|
THT
|
312
|
|
Russian
|
RTN
|
308
|
|
German
|
DW
(Deutsch+)
|
304
|
Atlantic Broadband's Miami
footprint includes Bal Harbor,
Bay Harbor Islands, Golden Beach, Miami
Beach, North Bay Village,
South Miami, Sunny Isles Beach and Surfside and partially served areas such as
Aventura and Pinecrest.
About IMD
IMD is a leading distributor of
multicultural content representing over 50 linear and on demand
networks from Asia, Europe, Latin
America and the Middle
East. Working with linear and non-linear platforms, IMD
brings popular programming from the leading international brands to
multicultural television consumers around the world.
About Atlantic Broadband:
Atlantic Broadband, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Cogeco Communications Inc. (TSX: CCA),
is the 9th largest cable operator in the United States, based on the number of
television service customers served. The company currently provides
TV, Internet, and Phone services to approximately 246,000
television service customers located in five operating regions:
Western Pennsylvania, Miami Beach, Maryland/Delaware, Aiken,
S.C., and Eastern
Connecticut. Atlantic Broadband is headquartered in
Quincy, Massachusetts.
To learn more about Atlantic Broadband, please visit
www.atlanticbb.com.
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SOURCE International Media Distribution