GolTV Launches on Bright House Networks in Tampa Bay
Tagged: Florida, GOLTV, TampaPosted on: September 9th, 2008
GolTV, the only live bilingual channel delivering 24/7 soccer, will launch on Bright House Networks in Tampa Bay, Fla. on Sept. 15. Bright House Networks, the nation’s 6th largest cable operator, will offer GolTV’s non-stop soccer coverage on its Hispanic tier, Nuestro Canales.
“The international soccer season has just kicked off, and now Bright House subscribers won’t miss a minute of our exclusive coverage of premiere European and South American soccer matches,” said Rodrigo Lombello, COO of GolTV. “Ranked as the 16th Hispanic TV market in the country, our unmatched Spanish-language soccer coverage will score with Tampa Bay’s large Hispanic population.”
“Bright House Networks serves a vast Hispanic audience, and it’s important they receive products and services that speak to their cultural needs,” says Michael Robertson, Bright House Networks Tampa Bay Division President. “From new channels to new long distance calling plans, Bright House Networks is able to connect our customers with the total entertainment and communication services they’re looking for.”
GolTV televises more unique soccer matches than competing networks, including exclusive coverage of premiere European teams from Spain’s La Liga and Germany’s Bundesliga, among others. The network also has exclusive rights to the 2010 World Cup qualifying matches for Germany and Italy, the reigning World Cup Champions.
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 fútbol 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.
About Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is a leading provider of entertainment and information services, with over 2 million customers in several large markets including Bakersfield, California; Birmingham, Alabama; Detroit, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Orlando, Florida (Central Florida Division) and Tampa Bay, Florida along with several other smaller systems in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The company’s fiber-optic network offers customers the latest technology available in home phone, cable and Internet services. “
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