CTVN programming set to air on MediaOne.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 1997--Gordon Green, director of programming for MediaOne News Channel 33, the largest cable company based in Atlanta, and John J. Doran, chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of CTVN, Monday jointly announced that MediaOne began cablecasting selective Computer Television Network (CTVN) programming today. CTVN is the only broadcaster to feature entertaining informational aspects of computer hardware and software. This will allow more than 550,000 subscribers in the Atlanta market to view CTVN programming. "We are pleased to have this kind of quality programming on our network," Green said. "There is nothing in the marketplace like this, and we are pleased to bring this kind of entertaining and informative programming to our Atlanta viewers." CTVN is a 24-hour network with an in-house production unit that produces five to 10 original half-hour programs weekly, for distribution to cable and other broadcasters throughout the country. The half-hour presentations showcase software and hardware demonstrations, the Internet, educational, recreational software, home office and small business applications. Production studios and satellite uplink facilities are located in Lake Tahoe, Calif. Doran works closely with producers to develop entertaining shows for the network that include "Cyber Web," "Cyber World Cafe This article is about the radio program. For the World Cafe communications process and community, see The World Cafe. World Cafe is a two-hour long nationally syndicated music radio program that originates from WXPN, a non-commercial station on the campus ," "The Making Of," "Virtually Live on the Internet" and "News Scan." CTVN is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. that went on line in July 1996, on the Hughes Galaxy 9 Satellite Channel 23. CTVN is currently airing in excess of 4 million cable households and 3 million satellite dishes satellite dish n. A dish antenna used to receive and transmit signals relayed by satellite. satellite dish A parabolic antenna used to receive signals relayed by satellite. throughout the country and Canada for a combined total of 7 million households. CONTACT: CTVN Joni Brooks, 916/582-5083 916/582-0410 (fax) or Hanson & Schwam, Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. , Calif. Robert Millet millet, common name for several species of grasses cultivated mainly for cereals in the Eastern Hemisphere and for forage and hay in North America. The principal varieties are the foxtail, pearl, and barnyard millets and the proso millet, called also broomcorn millet , 310/248-4488 310/248-4499 (fax) |
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