RCN Corp., a leading provider of triple play cable, high-speed Internet and phone services, announced that Boomerang, the 24-hour classic animation network from Turner Broadcasting, will now be featured in its New York City (RCN Channel 186) and Philadelphia (RCN Channel 147) new digital lineups. These additional launches complete RCN's roll out of the network in all of RCN's markets.
Boomerang offers classic cartoons like THE JETSONS, JABBERJAW, SNAGGLEPUSS, TOM & JERRY, THE SMURFS and more than 4,000 episodic half-hours of classic cartoons, primarily by Hanna-Barbera.
"We are thrilled to offer our subscribers their favorite classic cartoons from Boomerang and the legendary Hanna-Barbera animation library," stated Tim Dunne, RCN's evp/cto. "With Cartoon Network offering more contemporary programming and all-new originals such as THE POWERPUFF GIRLS and JOHNNY BRAVO, Boomerang will focus entirely on the classics that baby boomers grew up with on Saturday mornings."
Dunne added that the family-friendly programming that Boomerang provides gives parents the opportunity to introduce their favorite cartoon stars and programs to their own young children. "It's an ideal network for families to enjoy timeless cartoon entertainment together," he said.
RCN Corp. (www.rcn.com) is one of the largest facilities-based competitive providers of bundled cable, high-speed Internet and phone services delivered over its own fiber-optic local network to residential customers in the most densely populated markets in the U.S. RCN Business Solutions is a growing business that also provides bulk video, high-capacity and voice services to business customers. RCN provides service in the Boston, New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan markets. RCN recently announced the pending sale of its 49% interests in Megacable, one of the largest cable companies in Mexico, and MCM, a provider of local voice and high-speed data services in Mexico City.
Turner Broadcasting System Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
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