Cablevision Adds Hundreds Of The Hottest Music Videos And Original Programming From Music Choice To Free Video On Demand Offering

Cablevision Adds Hundreds Of The Hottest Music Videos And Original Programming From Music Choice To Free Video On Demand Offering

Latest Addition To Free On Demand Programming Available To iO TV(SM) Customers Includes Extensive Array of Music Videos & In-Depth Access to Top Artists

BETHPAGE, N.Y., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE:CVC) today announced the addition of Music Choice's On Demand network to the wide variety of free video on demand (VOD) programming available to iO TV digital cable customers. Music Choice offers a diverse range of music videos from all of the top genres, as well as behind-the-scenes access to today's hottest artists thru Music Choice Original programs. Music Choice Originals include flagship shows such as 'Artist of the Month,' 'Fresh Crops(TM),' 'Tha Corner(TM),' 'Rock U', plus video playlists and more.

"Cablevision continues to enhance our award-winning digital cable service by making more distinctive on demand content available for free to our iO TV customers," said John Trierweiler, Cablevision's senior vice president of product management. "Music and music videos are a popular programming category for customers of all ages, and we expect Music Choice On Demand will become a popular component of our Free On Demand library."

"Music Choice is excited to be added to Cablevision's robust On Demand offering," says Rick Bergan, Senior Vice President, Distribution for Music Choice. "Our extensive, diverse video catalog and music-focused Originals will offer Cablevision customers even more in the way of On Demand programming, and we look forward to serving up the videos and other music programming for iO TV customers."

In addition to an extensive catalog of music videos, Music Choice produces its own original music shows featuring the hottest emerging and established artists. Monthly theme-based programming such as "Summer Heat," "Back to School," and "Most Demanded" showcase both Originals and music videos.

Music Choice programming is accessible at no additional charge to digital cable customers with a set-top box through the Free On Demand menu on the iO TV user interface. All of Cablevision's more than 3,500 On Demand titles are presented in crystal clear quality with DVD-like functionality including the ability to pause, fast-forward and rewind programs through the remote control.

With more than 2.6 million iO TV customers, more than 85 percent of Cablevision's cable customers are iO TV digital cable customers, the highest digital penetration in the nation. iO TV offers customers access to 360 channels, including 53 premium movie channels, 48 channels of commercial-free digital music, more than 3,500 titles available on demand at all times, an interactive programming guide, 45 high-definition programming services and groundbreaking interactive television applications including News 12 Interactive.

About Cablevision

Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) 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 TV(SM) digital television, Optimum Online(R) high-speed Internet, Optimum Voice(R) digital voice-over-cable, and its Optimum Lightpath integrated business communications services. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings LLC operates several successful programming businesses, including AMC, IFC, WE tv 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.

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