CABLE TV ADDS NEW CHANNEL.Byline: Jennifer Jennifer became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th century. The name Jennifer is a Cornish variant of Guinevere, deriving ultimately from Proto-Celtic *windo-seibaro- "white ghost", via Brythonic *wino-hibirā (cf. Hamm Staff Writer BURBANK - Charter Communications Charter Communications NASDAQ: CHTR is an American company providing cable television, high-speed Internet, and telephone services to more than 5.7 million customers in 29 states. It is the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the U.S. has added another channel for Armenian programming that will soon offer an extra 28 hours a week of shows. Armenian Media Group of America, Inc. will coordinate four hours each night of television shows that will appear on Channel 36 in Glendale, Burbank, La Crescenta, La Canada Flintridge and Montrose. Seven producers are collaborating to present a lineup A criminal investigation technique in which the police arrange a number of individuals in a row before a witness to a crime and ask the witness to identify which, if any, of the individuals committed the crime. to include news, children's, cultural and political commentary shows available as part of the basic cable package. Armenian Media Group will begin its programming on Channel 36 on Feb. 14. ``Each one is going to put in their own touch,'' said Mike Khapchadourian, a spokesman for Armenian Media Group and producer of one of the new shows. ``We are going to try to do it much better than anyone else.'' Basic cable subscribers can now watch Armenian programming on Channel 17. For an extra fee, cable subscribers can also get Channel 55, which also features Armenian programming. Some critics believe Charter Communications has added the Channel 36 programming to the basic package to overwhelm o·ver·whelm tr.v. o·ver·whelmed, o·ver·whelm·ing, o·ver·whelms 1. To surge over and submerge; engulf: waves overwhelming the rocky shoreline. 2. a. the commercial market. That would force channels 36 and 17 out of business and cause subscribers to pay the extra money for Armenian programming on Channel 55. ``Creating Channel 36 is destroying Channel 17,'' said Vache Mangassarian, producer and host of the Armenian National Network. ``They're destroying everything.'' But Charter cable executives said they have no ulterior motive a motive, object or aim beyond that which is avowed. See also: Ulterior . The company is required by law to offer leased access Leased Access airtime is airtime that the Federal Communications Commission mandates must be provided by cable operators (i.e. companies like Comcast and Time Warner Cable) for use by cable programmers, i.e., those who make cable programming, who are not owned by the operators. to anyone who can foot the bill. |
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