GSN to Maintain Carriage on Time Warner Cable Systems in New York City, Los Angeles and Other Areas
Posted on: Wednesday, 21 June 2006, 15:00 CDT
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- GSN, the industry's leading interactive entertainment television network today announced that it would retain its position on Time Warner Cable channel lineups where changes had previously been announced. This includes GSN maintaining its distribution in the top two markets of New York City and Los Angeles.
With this announcement, GSN and Time Warner Cable continue their successful nine-year business relationship with a commitment to work together on new opportunities as the television world evolves.
"We are pleased that Time Warner Cable recognizes the tremendous value GSN brings to its viewers," said Rich Cronin, president and CEO of GSN. "I have worked closely with many Time Warner executives over the years and I'm thrilled that we are moving forward as true partners."
GSN is continuing to have an impressive year in all business aspects. The Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation owned network is distributed to more than 60 million homes and remains the highest-rated cable network in prime time ratings and total day among all mid-sized networks. This summer, GSN will premiere new original interactive series, including the word game CHAIN REACTION, executive produced by Michael Davies (WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, WIFE SWAP).
GSN, the Network for Games, is the only U.S. television network dedicated to game-related programming and interactive game playing. The network features game shows, reality series, documentaries and casino games. As the industry leader in interactivity, GSN features over 133 hours per week of interactive programming, which allows viewers a chance to win prizes by playing along with GSN's televised games via GSN.com. Now reaching more than 60 million Nielsen homes, GSN is distributed in the U.S. through all major cable systems and satellite providers. The network is jointly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Liberty Media Corporation. For further media information, visit GSN's press website at corp.gsn.com.
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CONTACT: Cindy Ronzoni of GSN, +1-310-255-6933, cronzoni@gsn.com
Web site: http://www.gsn.com/http://corp.gsn.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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