The Football Network Scores Carriage Agreement with Time Warner Cable.Sports Editors/Business Editors BATON ROUGE, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2004 TFN TFN Tax File Number (Australia) TFN TheForce.Net (Star Wars Fan Site) TFN Taiwan Fixed Network TFN Texas Freedom Network TFN Tribe Flood Network , The Football Network, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :TFNK) and Time Warner Cable This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. have agreed to a long term contract which will make the all-football channel available to all of the Time Warner Cable systems throughout the nation. Time Warner Cable is the country's second-largest cable company with 11-million subscribers in 27 states. "This is a very important step for us", says TFN 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. Jerry Solomon, "and one which reinforces how viable The Football Network is to the cable community." The agreement with Time Warner Cable joins others already completed, including Cox Communications, the nation's fourth largest cable operator with 6.2-million subscribers and the National Cable Television Cooperative. NCTC NCTC National Conservation Training Center NCTC National Counterterrorism Center (9/11 Commission Report) NCTC National Cable Television Cooperative NCTC National Collection of Type Cultures (UK laboratory) consists of about 1,800 cable providers with nearly 14-million viewers. "The Football Network brings Time Warner Cable sports fans a wide range of football action spanning multiple leagues and countries," said Time Warner Cable Vice President for Programming, Lynne Costantini. "We are pleased to continually provide our customers added choice and value through our digital television line-up." The State of Louisiana has been an important partner with TFN. "Time Warner's agreement with TFN demonstrates the long-term potential for The Football Network," said Secretary of Economic Development, Don Hutchinson. The all-football channel broadcast 70 high school, college, and Canadian Football League Canadian Football League (CFL) Major Canadian professional gridiron football organization, formed in 1958. The league's Western Conference includes teams from Edmonton, Calgary, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Winnipeg; its Eastern Conference comprises teams from games last fall. Through network distribution and syndication these games were available in nearly 80-million homes. TFN also provided studio programming on a wide variety of football topics, from national high school recruiting and college highlight shows to fantasy football. TFN hopes to launch on a full-time basis by late spring from its home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana For the Canadian restaurant, see . Baton Rouge (from the French bâton rouge), pronounced /ˈbætn ˈɹuːʒ/ in English, and . Solomon said, "Football is America's number one game and we plan to become a number one source for the football fan." The Football Network has recently reached agreement with 2003 national champion LSU to televise a special on the Tigers' spring game. "Spring football, recruiting, the draft, and training camps have made covering football a year-round endeavor and The Football Network plans to be there 24/7.", said the TFN President and CEO. TFN has become the exclusive U.S. home for the Canadian Football League, and is currently in discussions to become partners with the National Indoor Football League The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana. For more information about the Football Network you can access www.footballnetwork.com. Trademarks TFN, The Football Network is a registered trademark of TFN, The Football Network, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective company. Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. The company intends that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results. |
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