ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) today announced that
customers' choices have further expanded via online and mobile apps
with the addition of hit TV shows from Turner Broadcasting System,
Inc. on www.charter.net/tv and on the Turner websites. The
Closer, Rizzoli & Isles, CONAN, and live streaming news
from CNN are now available anytime, anywhere.
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Charter has added more than 500 hours of online and mobile
entertainment with the addition of Turner networks, including TBS,
TNT, truTV, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. A variety of programs
from those networks will be available to Charter customers on
charter.net/tv as well as each network's respective website within
24 hours after an episode airs. Popular content now available to
Charter customers includes TNT's The Closer, Rizzoli
& Isles, Falling Skies, Leverage and
Southland; TBS's CONAN and acquired hit The Big
Bang Theory; Adult Swim's Robot Chicken and Aqua Teen
Hunger Force; Cartoon Network's Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
and Generator Rex; and truTV's Hardcore Pawn,
Operation Repo, Lizard Lick Towing and acquired hit
Wipeout.
All Charter customers receiving Turner networks as part of their
Charter TV service have access to the online and mobile content at
no additional cost. iPhone® and iPad® mobile apps for each channel
are also available, including live streaming of CNN and HLN's
24-hour television networks. Android™ apps are planned for launch
early this year.
Rich DiGeronimo, Charter's Senior
Vice President, Product and Strategy said, "Charter has taken an
industry-first approach with the launch of an online search and
discovery engine, which organizes web content into a single
directory on charter.net for enhanced customer convenience.
We are providing a growing amount of streaming content to bring an
array of news, sports and entertainment options to customers on
multiple devices through our powerful Internet service. We're
pleased that our customers will now enjoy additional mobile and web
viewing options for the Turner network shows they love. Our mission
is to provide the best entertainment experience, delivered by the
fastest Internet service provider, and we will continue to grow our
online searchable content to delight our customers."
Charter customers can watch thousands of TV shows, movies and
video clips on their computer, tablet and phone as well as access
additional features that enhance their entertainment experience.
For example, setting parental controls for the site or
personalizing weather, sports, traffic and stock preferences for
charter.net. On November 1, 2011,
Charter announced the launch of its online search and discovery
feature, which organizes online content from Netflix, Amazon
Instant Video and Hulu into a single online directory on
Charter.net.
To access online content, Charter Internet customers must use
their charter.net email address, password and zip code for log in
the first time. Charter TV customers can log in with their My
Account credentials. Log In help is located on the Charter.net Log
In screen to aid first-time customers or those who may not recall
their log in information.
Turner online content can be accessed through the charter.net
site, or through the individual network pages using the following
links on the charter.net Portal:
- www.charter.net/TNT
- www.charter.net/TBS
- www.charter.net/CNN
- www.charter.net/CARTOONNETWORK
- www.charter.net/ADULTSWIM
- www.charter.net/TRUTV
Turner Sites:
- www.tnt.tv/video
- www.tbs.com/video
- www.cnn.com/video
- http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/full-episodes/index.html
- www.adultswim.com/gold
- www.trutv.com/trutv2go
For more information or to search for favorite programs across
all networks using our newly enhanced online search feature go to
www.charter.net/tv.
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About Charter
Charter (NASDAQ: CHTR) is a leading broadband
communications company and the fourth-largest cable operator in
the United States. Charter
provides a full range of advanced broadband services, including
advanced Charter TV® video entertainment programming, Charter
Internet® access, and Charter Phone®. Charter Business® similarly
provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband
communications solutions to business organizations, such as
business-to-business Internet access, data networking, business
telephone, video and music entertainment services, and wireless
backhaul. Charter's advertising sales and production services are
sold under the Charter Media® brand. More information about Charter
can be found at charter.com.
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