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The Africa Channel Launches in Los Angeles on Time Warner Cable
June 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, CA -- The Africa Channel, the U.S.-based television network showcasing the rich and diverse perspectives of Africa's people, will make its official launch in Los Angeles on Time Warner Cable on July 29th on Channel 176. The announcement was jointly made today by Eric Brown, The Africa Channel's executive vice president of affiliate sales, and Jeffrey Hirsch, Time Warner Cable Metro Division President.
The Los Angeles launch is the first under the recently announced national affiliation agreement between The Africa Channel and Time Warner Cable. The network will be launched in the Time Warner Cable LA Metro division including the cities of South and West L.A., Artesia, Athens, Baldwin Hills, Bell, Bellflower, Bell Gardens, Carson, Claremont, Compton, Covina, Cudahy, Culver City, Downey, Harbor, Hawaiian Gardens, Hollywood, Inglewood, Kagel Canyon, Ladera Heights, Lakewood, La Mirada, Lakeview Terrace, Lennox, Lomita, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, Playa Del Rey, Playa Vista, Pomona, Santa Fe Springs, South el Monte, Sunland, Sylmar, Tujunga, Westchester and Wilshire.
Last November, The Africa Channel and Time Warner Cable entered into a national affiliation agreement that provides the network with the opportunity for distribution on Time Warner Cable systems serving more than 14 million households throughout the U.S.
Regarding the announcement, Brown commented, "Obviously, Los Angeles is a very important market for The Africa Channel and we are delighted to be launching in our hometown on Time Warner Cable. For the first time ever, Time Warner Cable's Los Angeles viewers will be able to enjoy The Africa Channel's rich and diverse slate of programming never before seen in the United States, providing an entertaining and enlightening window into modern day Africa."
"Time Warner Cable is looking forward to adding The Africa Channel to our rich lineup of quality programming," added TWC's Hirsch. "We know TWC customers across Los Angeles will benefit from The Africa Channel's unique educational, cultural and entertaining shows."
Brown added, "Time Warner Cable has been a great supporter of our network and we are looking forward to continued launches throughout other Southern California divisions, as well as its other systems across the country."
The Africa Channel features 1,800 hours of programming that spans news and information, travel and lifestyle, music, soap operas, talk shows, reality, feature films and special events. Flagship series include the travel series "Africa Within" and "Studio 53"; reality series "Project Fame Africa," and "All You Need is Love"; dramas "Generations," "Jacob's Cross" and "Isidingo"; the interview series "Conversations with Felicia"; the news program "Africa Journal" and daily music series "Africa Music".
About Time Warner Cable Los Angeles Region
Time Warner Cable California serves approximately 1.9 million customers in Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, and employs approximately 5,600 local professionals. Leveraging its leadership in innovation, its quality, local customer care and its fiber-rich broadband network, Time Warner Cable delivers advanced products and services including digital cable, video on demand, high-definition television, digital video recorders, high-speed data and digital phone.
Nationally, Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located mainly in five geographic areas — New York state (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. As of December 31, 2007, Time Warner Cable served approximately 14.6 million customers who subscribed to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services.
For more information, please visit www.timewarnercable.com.
About The Africa Channel
The premiere of The Africa Channel on September 1, 2005, marked a milestone in U.S. television history. For the first time, American audiences were able to experience the daily successes, celebrations and challenges of people living throughout Africa, all via a general entertainment network. The Africa Channel airs the best English-language programming from the continent, including news and information, travel and lifestyle, music, soap operas, talk shows, reality, feature films and special events. The commercially-supported channel is seen on cable systems in Ft. Worth, Texas; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta and Macon Georgia; Houston, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, Louisiana; Hampton Roads, Virginia; Inland Empire, California, Memphis, Tennessee; Bahamas, Trinidad, Jamaica and Barbados West Indies, and on SKY in the United Kingdom. The network was founded by longtime television industry executives James Makawa, Jacob Arback and Richard Hammer. Initial partners include former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young and his company, Goodworks International;
Weller/Grossman Productions; and NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Theo Ratliff. For more information, please visit www.theafricachannel.com.
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CONTACTS:
For The Africa Channel:
Les Eisner/Sunny Helali
For Time Warner Cable:
Patricia Fregoso patricia.fregoso@twcable.com
661-265-6697
The Lippin Group/LA
323-965-1990
leisner@lippingroup.com
shelali@lippingroup.com
Don Ciaramella/Matt Biscuiti
The Lippin Group/NY
212-986-7080
don@lippingroup.com
matt@lippingroup.com
Richard Elliot Hammer
The Africa Channel
818-655-9977
rhammer@theafricachannel.com
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