Current TV Leaps Forward with Expanded Distribution on Comcast's Digital Cable Service; Additional Distribution to Increase Network's Reach to 28 Million U.S. Homes.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden & PHILADELPHIA -- Current TV and Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA)(Nasdaq:CMCSK) today announced a distribution agreement that will increase distribution of the network on Comcast's digital cable service in nearly all of its systems across the country by June 1. The agreement expands the availability of Current from about 500,000 Comcast customers to approximately 8 million customers in the cable operator's digital cable service area. It also expands the network's overall distribution from 20 million to 28 million U.S. households. Commenting on the agreement, Current TV chairman Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Albert Gore Jr., Gore stated, "Less than eight months ago we launched a new network that sought to do something extraordinary -- to involve young adults in helping create the television they want to watch. With the additional distribution of Current on Comcast's digital cable lineup, we look forward to continuing to empower young adults to share the stories they are passionate about, but now to a much larger audience." Matt Bond, executive vice president of content acquisition for Comcast, stated, "Current has a dedicated and growing audience, and we are pleased to make it available to more of our digital cable customers. The network's unique, innovative focus is particularly relevant to younger viewers and is another example of how we are bringing our customers the programming they want to watch." Current launched on August 1, 2005, and in its few months on air has already been awarded its first batch of Telly and Hugo awards for its groundbreaking programming. The network showcases short-form, nonfiction segments called "pods," which cover subjects such as music, relationships, spirituality, politics, finance, parenting, the environment and other topics important to young adults. Current also enlists its viewers to become creative partners, allowing the audience to submit viewer created content, or VC2, making it the first television network whose programming is supplied in part by the very audience who watches it. The amount of VC2 submissions comprises roughly one-third of the network's on-air broadcast, featuring stories ranging from citizen rescues in the wake of Hurricane Katrina In addition to VC2, the network's "Google Current Google Current is a brief, once every half hour, television program on the channel Current TV . Selected episodes are also available on the Internet. The series tracks not necessarily what the news is, but what people are searching for on Google. " segment grounds the top and bottom of the hour with stories based on what millions of people are searching for via the Google search Google is owned by Google, Inc. whose mission statement is to "organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful". The largest search engine on the web, Google receives several hundred million queries each day through its various services. engine. The network's Vanguard Journalism department covers edgy and compelling news stories that won't be found on other networks, such as investigations into avian flu avian flu: see influenza. , illegal immigration "Illegal alien" and "Illegal aliens" redirect here. For other uses, see Illegal aliens (disambiguation). Illegal immigration refers to immigration across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. and orphaned street children in the Kibera Slums in Africa. "We're proud that in the short time we've been on the air, we have been able to obtain nationwide carriage with Comcast. This agreement with the cable industry leader reaffirms the strength of Current TV's compelling content as a 'must have' programming offering," stated Current CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Joel Hyatt Joel Z. Hyatt (b. 1950) is a prominent businessman and former attorney and American politician of the Democratic party. He is the founder of Hyatt Legal Services, and was featured in the law firm's television commercials speaking the slogan, "I'm Joel Hyatt and you have my . |
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