Bulk TV Awarded Qualified Vendor Status With Choice Hotels International

Bulk TV Awarded Qualified Vendor Status With Choice Hotels International

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the world's largest lodging franchisors, Choice Hotels International, Inc. has chosen Bulk TV & Internet (Bulk TV) as a Qualified Vendor of free-to-guest television services to franchise hotel owners of the company's 11 brands.

Bulk TV currently provides services to more than 170,000 rooms in all 50 states. As a Qualified Vendor, Bulk TV hopes to further expand its nationwide footprint and growing portfolio of hospitality customers. Choice Hotels franchises will benefit from being able to choose from the most HD channels available from DIRECTV, a la carte programming and 24/7 technical support.

"Choice Hotels International is committed to improving the quality of their guests' experience and Bulk TV looks forward to assisting Choice in accomplishing this," says Tom Conley, vice president of Bulk TV & Internet. "Our company is dedicated to providing our clients with leading edge technologies for free-to-guest television services, and we are excited to offer Choice Hotels the best in DIRECTV programming at an affordable price."

Bulk TV has demonstrated its capabilities as a growing free-to-guest service provider and has been recognized by DIRECTV as their #1 Free-to-Guest Provider for the past three years. The company not only provides free-to-guest television services, but also digital satellite TV systems, high speed Internet access and managed data network services.

"We're always looking for new opportunities that add value for our franchisees, and we're excited to work with Bulk TV in the future," says Rick Summa, vice president of procurement services for Choice Hotels International.

Choice Hotels franchised properties range from limited service to full service hotels in the economy, mid-scale and upscale segments and represent more than 490,000 rooms in the United States. Brands include Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality Inn, Sleep Inn, Clarion Hotel, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Rodeway Inn, and Econo Lodge in addition to the Ascend Collection membership program.

About Bulk TV & Internet

Bulk TV & Internet is a leading provider of DIRECTV services designed to meet the unique needs of hospitality, health care and multi-dwelling unit properties. Bulk TV & Internet services more than 170,000 units nationwide with television programming, digital satellite TV systems, high speed Internet access and managed data network services. For more information, please visitwww.bulktv.com.

About Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels International, Inc. franchises more than 6,100 hotels, representing more than 490,000 rooms, in the United States and more than 30 other countries and territories. As of June 30, 2011, more than 450 hotels were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in the United States, representing more than 37,000 rooms, and approximately 100 hotels, representing approximately 8,700 rooms, were under construction, awaiting conversion or approved for development in more than 20 other countries and territories. The company's Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn brands serve guests worldwide. In addition, via its Ascend Collection membership program, travelers in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean have upscale lodging options at historic, boutique and unique hotels.

Additional corporate information may be found on the Choice Hotels International, Inc. Web site, which may be accessed at www.choicehotels.com.

Choice Hotels, Choice Hotels International, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn and Ascend Collection are proprietary trademarks and service marks of Choice Hotels International.

SOURCE Bulk TV & Internet

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