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DIRECTV Launches Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. --(Business Wire)--
DIRECTV will launch Time Warner (News - Alert) Cable SportsNet and Time Warner
Cable Deportes today for all Southern California customers. These
networks are the local TV homes for Los Angeles Lakers, LA Galaxy and
Los Angeles Sparks games, as well as in-depth, dedicated, team-focused
programming.
Time Warner Cable SportsNet will be available for DIRECTV customers on
channel 691 throughout Southern California (Los Angeles, San Diego,
Bakersfield and parts of Fresno) as well as Santa Barbara and Ventura
counties, Las Vegas and Hawaii. Time Warner Cable Deportes will be
available on channel 458.
"DIRECTV is pleased that Los Angeles Lakers, LA Galaxy and Los Angeles
Sparks games and programming will now be seen by so many people whose
loyalty remains the life's blood to each team," said Dan York (News - Alert), chief
content officer. "We appreciate our customers' patience and are happy to
have arrived at an outcome that benefits everyone involved. We know that
our customers will enjoy the great programming of these three franchises
for many years to come."
"Our partners at DIRECTV value Southern California sports as much as we
do and we're thrilled to work with them to bring Lakers, Galaxy and
Sparks games and programming to our viewers," said Dan Finnerty, Senior
Vice President, Time Warner Cable Sports. "Time Warner Cable SportsNet
and Time Warner Cable Deportes will help bring DIRECTV customers closer
to these teams than they have ever been before."
About Time Warner Cable Sports
Time Warner Cable Sports operates Southern California's two newest
regional sports networks - Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner
Cable Deportes - which launched on October 1, 2012. Through�their
exclusive partnerships with the Los Angeles Lakers, LA Galaxy, Los
Angeles Sparks and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF),
the�24/7, high-defnition networks each deliver�more than 150 live
events�per year plus�extensive team coverage and behind-the-scenes
access unlike anything fans�have seen before.�Time Warner Cable Deportes
is the nation's first ever Spanish-language regional sports network,
with commentary, programs and a perspective created uniquely for
Spanish-speaking sports fans of all nationalities.�For more information,
visit www.twcsportsnet.com�and
www.twcdeportes.com.
Follow the networks on Twitter (News - Alert) @TWCSportsNet
and @TWCDeportes
and on Facebook (News - Alert) at www.facebook.com/TWCSportsNet�and
www.facebook.com/TWCDeportes.
About DIRECTV
DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is one of the world's leading providers of digital
television entertainment services delivering a premium video experience
through state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming and industry
leading customer service to more than 34 million customers in the U.S.
and Latin America. In the U.S., DIRECTV offers its 19.9 million
customers access to more than 170 HD channels and Dolby-Digital® 5.1
theater-quality sound, access to exclusive sports programming such as
NFL SUNDAY (News - Alert) TICKET™, Emmy-award winning technology and higher customer
satisfaction than the leading cable companies for 11 years running.
DIRECTV Latin America, through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies
in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and other Latin
American countries, leads the pay TV category in technology, programming
and service, delivering an unrivaled digital television experience to
more than 14.5 million customers. DIRECTV sports and entertainment
properties include three Regional Sports Networks (Northwest, Rocky
Mountain and Pittsburgh) as well as a 60 percent interest in Game Show
Network. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please visit www.DIRECTV.com.
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