GolTV Inks Carriage Agreement With Cox Greater Louisiana

GolTV Inks Carriage Agreement With Cox Greater Louisiana

Cox's Latino Package Subscribers in Baton Rouge and Acadiana Score 24/7 International Soccer Coverage in Spanish

MIAMI, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- GolTV, the only live bilingual channel delivering 24/7 soccer, will launch on Cox Greater Louisiana's digital tier (Channel 288) in the Baton Rouge and Acadiana markets as part of the Paquete Latino on Nov. 12. Cox customers will soon have front-row access to GolTV's unique, non-stop soccer coverage in Spanish.

"With the addition of GolTV's programming, our customers will score comprehensive global soccer coverage and high-quality content from one of the highest-ranked Hispanic cable networks," said Jacqui Vines, senior vice president and general manager for Cox's Greater Louisiana system. "The GolTV launch will strengthen our Spanish-language line-up for the growing Hispanic population across south Louisiana."

Many of the most-watched soccer matches in Spanish-language cable households are shown only on GolTV, including world-class matches from Spain's La Liga and Germany's Bundesliga. GolTV is also the exclusive U.S. provider of 2010 World Cup qualifying match coverage of the German and Italian national teams.

"The international soccer season is underway on GolTV, and now Cox subscribers can join in the excitement as we venture around the globe to deliver coverage of some of the most intense matches in the world," said Rodrigo Lombello, COO of GolTV. "Like Cox, many cable operators are becoming more aware of the value of GolTV as an essential channel offering for Latino soccer fans."

About Cox Greater Louisiana

Cox's regional operations in Acadiana and Baton Rouge employ over 1,200 people with an annual payroll of over $52 million. In this region, Cox serves 311,000 customers with voice, video and data products in the 13 parishes of Acadia, Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberia, Iberville, Lafayette, Livingston, St. James, St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion and West Baton Rouge. Information about products and services offered in the Greater Louisiana markets is at www.cox.com/greaterlouisiana.

About GolTV

GolTV is where soccer lives in the US 24/7, 365 days of the year. Founded in 2003 and led by Chief Executive Officer and former international futbol superstar, Enzo Francescoli, GolTV is the only bilingual US soccer network and the first channel conceived by professional athletes. GolTV is the only all-soccer network with unsurpassed exclusive soccer broadcast rights and an unmatched programming mix that speaks the universal language of soccer. The network brings viewers action from some of the world's most competitive leagues and elite tournaments, offering over 8,000 hours of soccer action each year and more unique soccer matches than any other network. For more information, visit www.goltv.tv.

Source: GolTV

CONTACT: Angela Hein, Bob Gold & Associates, +1-310-784-1040,
angela@bobgoldpr.com; or Ann Ruble, Cox Greater Louisiana, +1-225-237-5141,
ann.ruble@cox.com

Web site: http://www.goltv.tv/
http://www.cox.com/greaterlouisiana

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