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Suddenlink Announces Addition of RFD-TV in Eastern Texas Region
Channel 200
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 1, 2009) –Suddenlink and RFD-TV, LLC announce today that RFD-TV—Rural America’s Most Important Network—is now available to Suddenlink’s Digital Variety tier subscribers in the Eastern Texas Region.
RFD-TV, an independent nine year old cable network that is part of the Rural Media Group, is the only television network that serves the Rural Lifestyle marketplace 24 hours a day. RFD-TV ‘s high quality family-oriented programming covers four core interest areas – Agricultural News and Information, Equine and Western Lifestyle, Music and Entertainment and Rural Lifestyle.
“RFD-TV has always had a strong affinity to Texas. Many of our rural lifestyle shows and equine-related shows are taped in Texas and, as everyone knows, RFD-TV’s programming covers many interests that are enjoyed across the great state of Texas. Thanks to Suddenlink, their subscribers will now enjoy great programs about classic country music, agriculture news including commodity reports, equine clinicians that will make any horse a happy horse, classic tractors, quilting, cooking, HEE HAW, etc. If it has to do with the rural lifestyle, we’ve got it.” said Manda Patrick, Senior Director of Affiliate Sales.
“Texas Farm Bureau is very pleased to be part of RFD on the Farm Bureau produced “Voices of Agriculture” program,” said Gene Hall, TFB Director of Public Relations and host of the show. “We are very proud of RFD’s effort to provide vital agricultural information in Rural America. We know the folks in Tyler and other East Texas communities will enjoy RFD.”
Suddenlink East Texas Marketing Vice President Mark Edwards said, “We’re pleased to offer RFD-TV on our Digital Variety lineup in East Texas. This channel offers quality programming that’s of particular interest to our East Texas customers, and also provides entertainment of interest to a diverse audience. We’re happy to provide a variety of programming, and RFD-TV has been a network that our viewers have requested.”
RFD-TV is now available on Suddenlink in the following East Texas markets: Tyler, Athens, Gladewater, Henderson, Jacksonville, Lufkin, Mineola, Grand Saline, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Vernon, Nacogdoches, Sulpher Springs and Winnsboro.
