Cox Communications Launches MyPrimetime(SM) On DEMAND in Additional Markets

MyPrimetime now available to Cox customers in Omaha and Santa Barbara

ATLANTA, April 2 /PRNewswire/ — Cox Communications announced today that digital cable customers in its Omaha and Santa Barbara markets now have On DEMAND access to hits from networks including ABC, NBC, Cartoon Network, FX, TBS, AMC, Sci Fi, TNT with the addition of the MyPrimetime(SM) category in the On DEMAND menu. Episodes of top primetime series are available to view anytime, free of charge, to Cox Digital Cable customers starting the day after they air on the network. This latest launch brings the number of Cox markets offering the service to 10 including: Orange County, Calif.; New England; Kansas/Arkansas; Arizona; Macon, Ga.; Roanoke, Va.; Tulsa, Okla. and Greater Louisiana. Additional Cox markets will launch the service imminently with the company’s San Diego operation expected to do so beginning in May.

“These recent market launches of MyPrimetime enable even more of our customers to have an opportunity to view shows they may have missed or are interested in sampling,” said Bob Nocera, director of marketing, new video services. “In fact, MyPrimetime is now available to more than half of our digital cable subscribers and we look forward to offering it to all digital customers by the end of the year.”

With MyPrimetime, Cox Digital Cable customers have On DEMAND access to new episodes of ABC hits including Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Lost and Ugly Betty; NBC favorites including Heroes, The Office, and 30 Rock; FX’s critically acclaimed Damages and Nip Tuck; TBS’s 10 Items or Less and Meet the Browns; TNT’s new hit Leverage, The Closer and Saving Grace; Sci Fi’s Ghost Hunters and Battlestar Galactica and AMC’s Breaking Bad. Episodes are available to Cox digital cable customers free On DEMAND starting the day after the program’s broadcast premiere and are available for up to 28 days. Additional shows are being added regularly.

With On DEMAND, Cox Digital Cable customers have access to a library of more than 7000 hours of movies and shows, including high-definition content and exclusive programming, all via the digital receiver. The majority of On DEMAND programming is free and all available with the touch of a button. Customers can watch what they want, when they want by tuning to the On DEMAND menu on Channel 1.

About Cox Communications:

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. The third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates the Travel Channel.

More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com and www.coxmedia.com.

SOURCE Cox Communications