Cablevision Expands iO(R) International Through Launch of iO Chinese Package Featuring Leading In-Language Networks

Cablevision Expands iO(R) International Through Launch of iO Chinese Package Featuring Leading In-Language Networks

iO Chinese, Available Across Cablevision's Service Area, Includes Popular Networks Such As The Chinese Channel (Sino TV), ET Global NY, and CTTV-4

BETHPAGE, N.Y., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE:CVC) announced today the addition of an iO Chinese package to its comprehensive iO International programming service. The new iO Chinese Package, consisting of The Chinese Channel (Sino TV), on Channel 238; ET Global NY, on Channel 239; and CCTV-4, on Channel 240; is available across Cablevision's service area.

ET Global NY is a Mandarin Chinese channel from Taiwan that focuses on general entertainment, news, and local content. CCTV-4, from China Central Television (CCTV), is China's largest provider of cultural, news and entertainment programming, primarily in Mandarin, but includes regular newscasts in English and Cantonese. The Chinese Channel (Sino TV), features locally produced content and programming from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, spoken in Mandarin and Cantonese.

"The addition of iO Chinese is a meaningful expansion of our iO International programming service and further demonstrates Cablevision's leadership position in the delivery of in-language programming to our diverse customer base," said John Trierweiler, Cablevision's senior vice president of product management. "We are pleased to make this package available to our customers for the first time, and along with Optimum Voice World Call, our innovative flat-rate international calling plan, we think it will have broad appeal to our Chinese customers."

The iO Chinese package will be available for $14.95 per month to all Family Cable customers and above and for $24.95 per month to Broadcast Basic customers, who have a Scientific Atlanta digital cable set-top box. All three services will also be offered as individual channel selections for $9.95 per month. Customers interested in iO Chinese can call 877-980-7636 to order or go to http://optimum.com/io/international/ for additional information.

With more than 2.5 million iO customers, more than 81 percent of Cablevision's cable customers are iO digital cable customers, the highest digital penetration in the nation. iO offers customers access to more than 240 channels, including 50 premium movie channels, 45 channels of commercial- free digital music, more than 1,800 titles available on demand at all times, an interactive programming guide, 40 high-definition programming services and groundbreaking interactive television applications including News 12 Interactive, and subscription games packages.

Optimum Voice(R) World Call, Cablevision's innovative international calling plan, is available to residential customers of Optimum Voice, the New York metropolitan area's best value in voice. With Optimum Voice World Call, customers get up to 250 minutes per month of calling anywhere in the world from their Optimum Voice phone for a flat monthly fee of $19.95.

About Cablevision

Cablevision Systems Corporation is one of the nation's leading entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television operations serve more than 3 million households in the New York metropolitan area. The company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its iO: Interactive Optimum(R) digital television, Optimum Online(R) high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice(R) digital voice-over-cable, and its Optimum Lightpath(SM) integrated business communications services. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, WE and other national and regional networks. In addition to its telecommunications and programming businesses, Cablevision owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams, the New York Knicks, Rangers and Liberty. The company also operates New York's famed Radio City Music Hall, and owns and operates Clearview Cinemas. Additional information about Cablevision Systems Corporation is available on the Web at http://www.cablevision.com/.

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Source: Cablevision Systems Corp.

CONTACT: Sarah Chaikin of Cablevision Systems Corp., +1-516-803-2352

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http://www.cablevision.com/
http://optimum.com/io/international

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