Time Warner and Bright House Networks to Carry WAPA America
New York, NY – (June 9, 2008) –WAPA America today announced that Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) in New York City, Westchester County and Northern New Jersey and Bright House Networks in Tampa, Florida will carry its programming. It has entered into an agreement with Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and Bright House Networks to carry its programming. WAPA America recently launched on Bright House Network’s Digital tier channel 63 in Orlando, Florida. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
WAPA America originates from Puerto Rico and contains the best programming of WAPA-TV, Puerto Rico’s leading broadcaster, plus unique offerings for the U.S. market, such as exclusive rights to the Puerto Rican Professional Basketball League. WAPA America broadcasts Puerto Rico’s most popular entertainment programming, including SuperXclusivo, the highest rated local program in Puerto Rico, and over 40 hours per week of local news. In addition, WAPA America will be the exclusive Spanish-language broadcaster of the New York Puerto Rican Day Parade and the Miss Puerto Rico Pageant in September.
WAPA-TV is a portfolio company of private equity firm InterMedia Partners, headquartered in New York City.
Jose Ramos, President of WAPA-TV said, “We are delighted to be launching WAPA America with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks and look forward to serving their Hispanic customers with the best in Spanish-language programming. We plan to be a vital part of their extended communities."
About InterMedia Partners, L.P.:
InterMedia Partners is a private equity investment firm that makes investments in media companies. Currently investing its seventh fund, InterMedia is focused on media content catering to underserved audiences.
About Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is the nation’s 6th largest MSO with 2.4 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 high-growth Tampa/Central Florida markets are contiguous and form one of the country’s largest cable clusters. Bright House Networks corporate locations are in Orlando, Florida and Syracuse, New York.
Contact WAPA America:
Bob Davis
212-503-2857
bdavis@intermediaadvisors.com
Contact BHN:
Jennifer Mooney
Jennifer.Mooney@mybrighthouse.com
###
