MetroCast Expands Digital and High Definition Lineup With WealthTV

MetroCast Expands Digital and High Definition Lineup With WealthTV

Lifestyle & Entertainment Network Added in New Hampshire and Maine

BELMONT, N.H., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroCast has announced that it recently expanded its Digital Variety and Movies tier and its High Definition Ultra tier with the addition of WealthTV, cable's premier lifestyle network dedicated to personal enrichment, in New Hampshire and Maine.

According to Steve Murdough, VP & GM, "The launch of WealthTV affords our customers the opportunity to see one of cable's premier lifestyle and entertainment networks. MetroCast continues to enhance our value proposition to our customers by expanding our programming lineup with compelling channels. We're excited that subscribers in various cities in New Hampshire and Maine can now enjoy WealthTV on MetroCast."

WealthTV's programming line-up features the best of everything, from fast cars and travel secrets to healthier investing and improved etiquette, the diverse programming offered by WealthTV provides viewers with the insight needed to shape their personal American Dream.

Original Programming: SERIES

* INTERNATIONAL NEWS -- Telecast live, twice a day Monday through
Friday, at noon and 6pm EST from WealthTV's brand new San Diego
40,000 square foot, state-of-the-art multimillion-dollar studio,
INTERNATIONAL NEWS offers unbiased, in-depth news with a global
perspective.

* THE RAY LUCIA SHOW -- Best-selling author and certified financial
planner Ray Lucia (Buckets of Money: How to Retire in Comfort and
Safety) dispenses invaluable personal finance and business management
advice to viewers.

* GIVING BACK -- This weekly showcase profiles the individuals who are
making a world of difference a part of their daily sense of
achievement. From volunteerism to nonprofit charitable work,
celebrities, sports stars, and business executives show viewers how to
take the abundance of good in their lives and share it.

* WEALTH ON HEALTH -- A completely topical exploration of medical
breakthroughs, disease prevention and ethical/social issues, WEALTH ON
HEALTH tackles such controversial developments as emerging stem cell
research, gene silencing and other topics, in depth.

* KARMA TREKKERS -- This series takes viewers to a familiar destination
and shows sights no one has seen before. Surprising and engaging,
KARMA TREKKERS goes off the beaten path from Palm Springs to Malta,
from China to Egypt, all in pristine high-definition video, for a
first hand exploration of hidden cultures in popular places.

* LET'S SHOP -- This program takes viewers on a tour of the world's most
exclusive boutiques and shopping destinations. Hosted by Cheryll
Gillespie, a renowned Canadian interior design and fashion expert who
authors her syndicated "Design and Decor" column in newspapers across
North America and the United Kingdom, LET'S SHOP travels to exotic
locales like Thailand and Hong Kong to find the best fashion and
decorating bargains.

* WORLD OF WEALTH -- This signature news magazine takes an in-depth
exploration of the key movers and shakers who shape the world's
economy, featuring interviews with such luminaries as Forbes
Owner/Publisher Steve Forbes, sports attorney Leigh Steinberg, and
James Woolsey, former director of the CIA.

* ETIQUETTE 101 -- What we don't know about professional and social
etiquette could fill an encyclopedia, but this fun advice show covers
the unwritten rules for engaging in winning ways in our society.

Original Programming: SPECIALS

* THE EMPIRE'S NEW CLOTHES -- The Russian people are still catching up
from the convulsive political, social and economic changes resulting
from the collapse of the Soviet Union's iron curtain. This television
event helps Americans understand the full implications and perspective
of these events as cameras go for a close-up look at the dynamic
changes shaping 21st century Russia. This is the first in a series of
recurring specials set to examine countries of rich cultural heritages
confronting emerging industrialization.

* BUTLER BOOT CAMP -- A fun, tongue-in-cheek look into what it takes to
become a butler in some of the prominent households in America.
Everything ranging from the macro-approach toward learning personal
management to the everyday details of timing of meals and getting
shoes shined and evening social events off without a hitch is covered.

For more information, please call 1-800-952-1001 or stop by MetroCast offices located in Belmont and Rochester, NH and Springvale, ME. Complete information about WealthTV can be found at www.wealthtv.net.

About WealthTV

WealthTV is cable's premier lifestyle network dedicated to personal enrichment -- the destination for exclusive and original programming, simultaneously transmitted in high definition and standard definition television. America's youngest and most successful network, WealthTV delivers informative shows providing invaluable insights on what every American dreams of -- from travel secrets to fast cars, from better etiquette to better investing, and much more.

Televised 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, viewers of WealthTV consider themselves to be successful wherever they may be in life. The network fills a television vacuum by delivering intellectually stimulating, thought-provoking entertainment and always-unbiased news from an insider's perspective. For more information, please visit www.wealthtv.net.

About MetroCast

MetroCast Cablevision serves over 33 communities in the States of New Hampshire and Maine; providing quality entertainment and information choices through the fast paced world of cable technology; including HDTV, DVR's, VOD and Broadband Internet Access. Metrocast Cablevision is committed to ensuring quality service with a variety of choices to meet the needs and interests of each and every customer. Through the plant upgrade completed in 2002 we will continue to introduce new technology and provide new advanced services, products and networks increasing the value of your home entertainment and information choices.

Source: WealthTV

CONTACT: Jodie Gallant of MetroCast, +1-603-527-3604,
jgallant@metrocastcablevision.com; or Lisa A. Ruiz, +1-310-320-2010,
lisa@bobgoldpr.com, for WealthTV

Web site: http://www.wealthtv.net/

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