Cox Communications Launches New On DEMAND Experience in New England

Cox Communications Launches New On DEMAND Experience in New England

Service Offers New On-Screen Interface for Faster and Easier Navigation

WEST WARWICK, R.I., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications has upgraded the on-screen interface for Cox On DEMAND in Rhode Island and Connecticut, providing faster and simpler navigation. The Cox On DEMAND updates are free-of-charge and available immediately to Digital Cable subscribers.

"Cox's goal is to provide customers with an attractive, fast and intuitive On DEMAND experience," said Doreen Studley, vice president of marketing, Cox Communications New England. "The new features make navigation easy, and Cox has increased the amount of On DEMAND programming available to subscribers."

Video Demo Available at youtube.com/CoxCommNewEngland
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The overall performance is much faster and more user-friendly. The upgrades include several enhancements to the usability of the Cox On DEMAND service:

-- Horizontal scrolling provides quicker navigation through folders
-- 'Skip' functions allow the user to skip forward or backward in
15-minute intervals while fast-forwarding or rewinding
-- Movie previews are available directly from a folder's main menu

-- Jump back 10 seconds with the new Instant Replay function

Along with these new features, Cox is also adding more choices to FreeZone, more HD content, and more Movies On DEMAND.

Cox On DEMAND offers thousands of titles available any time. This includes hit series, premium channel content, and hundreds of new releases, HD and free movies.

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves 6.2 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates Travel Channel. Cox is known for pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For six years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunication; for four years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity; and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com and www.coxmedia.com.

Source: Cox Communications

CONTACT: John Wolfe, +1-401-615-1710, john.wolfe@cox.com, or Amy Quinn,
+1-401-615-1185, amy.quinn@cox.com, both of Cox Communications

Web Site: http://www.cox.com/

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