Hearst Television And Time Warner Cable Reach Retransmission Consent Agreement

Hearst Television And Time Warner Cable Reach Retransmission Consent Agreement

NEW YORK, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearst Television Inc. announced that it has reached a retransmission consent agreement with Time Warner Cable covering carriage of Hearst Television stations in the markets listed below.

"We appreciate the support and patience of our viewers, advertisers and local communities served by our stations, and we regret the inconvenience they've experienced over the past 10 days," said Hearst Television President & CEO David Barrett. "This process has been an important step to insure the ongoing vitality of our local TV service in communities across the country."

Hearst Television, a national multi-media company, owns and operates 29 local television stations and two local radio stations, serving 30 U.S. cities and reaching approximately 18% of U.S. television households. The TV stations broadcast 60 video channels, featuring local and national news, weather, information, sports and entertainment programming, and local community service-oriented programs. The stations also host and operate digital on-line and mobile platforms that extend the company's brands and content to local, national and international audiences. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies, and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst Corporation. The Company's Web address is www.hearsttelevision.com.

Hearst Stations and Markets Affected

KETV Omaha
KITV Honolulu
KMBC/KCWE Kansas City
WCVB Boston (Manchester)
WESH/WKCF Orlando
WISN Milwaukee
WLKY Louisville
WLWT Cincinnati
WMOR Tampa
WMTW Portland, Maine
WMUR Boston (Manchester)
WPTZ Burlington-Plattsburgh
WTAE Pittsburgh
WXII Greensboro-Winston Salem


SOURCE Hearst Television Inc.

Hearst Television Inc.

CONTACT: Tom Campo, Campo Communications, LLC, +1-212-590-2464, Tom@CampoComm.com

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


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