Q Television and RCN Corporation Announce Distribution Agreement
Q Television's high quality programming available to RCN customers starting September 2004 7/21/2004 6:00:00 AM
PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Jul 21, 2004 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Q Television Network (Pink Sheets: QBID) and RCN Corporation (Pink Sheets: RCNCQ) announced an agreement that will provide Q Television's programming in several major metropolitan markets across the United States.
RCN cable subscribers in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., can receive Q Television starting September 2004. Its gay and lesbian family programming will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
"Q Television was created to provide quality programming to gay and lesbian audiences throughout the United States," said Q Television President Frank Olsen. "We are delighted with this agreement since RCN offers high-quality premium entertainment in major metropolitan areas where demand is high for our programming."
"RCN welcomes this opportunity to add Q Television to its robust programming lineup," said Bobbie Herbs, RCN's Vice President of Video Product Management. "We constantly look to provide content that our customers demand, and this agreement helps us do exactly that."
For more information on carriage, contact Q Television at (760) 322-4455. To subscribe, contact RCN at (877) RCN-7000. For Q Television Network advertising sales, contact Scott Seger at (212) 300-7569.
About RCN Corporation
RCN Corporation (Pink Sheets: RCNCQ) is the nation's first and largest facilities-based competitive provider of bundled phone, cable and high speed Internet services delivered over its own fiber-optic local network to consumers in the most densely populated markets in the U.S. RCN provides service in the Boston, New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan markets. RCN also holds a 50% LLC membership interest in Starpower, which serves the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
About Q Television Network
This television network was organized to create and develop a network devoted to providing television programming for the gay and lesbian community. While the company expects much of its subscriber base to be comprised of members of the gay and lesbian population, management also believes that quality programming about the gay and lesbian experience, designed to entertain, educate and inform, will attract many other segments of the viewing public. The company's programming will be available on a subscription basis to those desiring its programming. The network will broadcast 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Providing distribution via satellite ensures availability of the network across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
Safe Harbor Statement
As a cautionary note to investors, certain matters discussed in this press release may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such matters involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including the following: changes in economic conditions; general competitive factors; the television network's ability to execute its business model and strategic plans; and the risks described from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
SOURCE: Q Television Network
Q Television Network
Kendra Van Nostran, 888-299-9417
qtelevision.com
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