Resulting from Quake and Tsunami, Cox Virginia Provides Immediate Live Video Feed of TV Japan, a 24-Hour Japanese Channel, to Its Northern Virginia Customers at No Cost

Resulting from Quake and Tsunami, Cox Virginia Provides Immediate Live Video Feed of TV Japan, a 24-Hour Japanese Channel, to Its Northern Virginia Customers at No Cost

HERNDON, Va., March 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Cox Communications-Virginia and all Cox Advanced TV
WHO: customers

As a result of the powerful earthquake and the resulting
subsequent tsunami that originated off the coast of Japan
earlier today, Cox Virginia is providing immediate access
to live programming from TV Japan, at no cost for a limited
time. Cox Advanced TV customers in Fairfax County and
Fredericksburg will have access to TV Japan on Cox Channel
WHAT: 287.

TV Japan is a 24-hour Japanese language channel. It is the
only Japanese TV channel available in the US & Canada and
airs comprehensive news coverage in both Japanese and
English.

WHERE: TV Japan is located on Cox Channel 287.

Access to TV Japan will begin at 6 p.m. EST today on Cox
Channel 287. The no cost, live feed is expected to be
WHEN: available to Cox customers for the next seven days.

Cox Virginia is committed to serving the communities in
which it provides services. Providing access to the 24-hour
coverage through TV Japan helps residents to follow the
WHY: events in Japan much more closely.

"We are deeply concerned by the images we've been seeing from Japan and we understand the urgency of our customers in wanting to have up-to-the-minute information," said Leigh Woisard, VP of Public Affairs, Cox Virginia. "Sharing access to TV Japan with our customers in this way helps our community stay apprised of the events as reported by that country's leading broadcaster."

SOURCE Cox Communications

Cox Communications

CONTACT: Mike Leone of Cox Communications, +1-703-480-4916, Mike.leone@cox.com

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

-------
Profile: intent