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RCN To Provide 100 HD Channels To Subscribers in Lehigh Valley, PA

RCN Corporation has announced that Lehigh Valley, PA Cable television subscribers will be delivered with 100 high-definition channels in September. RCN has stated that this will be possible because of switching its Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania network to all digital Cable TV programming, starting in September. RCN to begin digital conversion in Allentown and this transition will improve the picture quality, make the network easier to maintain and will increase the SD and HD channels.

RCN is increasing its Video ON DEMAND content, including hundreds of hours for free, as well as more subscription and pay Video ON DEMAND programming to provide customers with even more choices available at the touch of a remote. Customers can also look forward to more flexible channel packages, so they can customize a package that’s right for them. The new all-digital network will also offer a multitude of international programming choices, covering 14 different language groups, that greatly surpasses what our cable television competitors offer today.

John Filipowicz, RCN President of Residential Markets said “By going all-digital, RCN will be able to enhance the overall customer experience for our customers, increasing our HD channels at launch to more than triple the current offering — with most being able to receive 100 HD. This total will dramatically exceed what our cable competitors currently offer, making us leaders in delivering HD and customized cable packages in an all-digital world. This initiative, known as Project Analog Crush, frees up bandwidth so we can provide our Lehigh Valley customers with an explosion of entertainment choices and have more expanded Basic Digital TV channels than ever before. This additional bandwidth will also help with future broadband enhancements.”

Randy Nungester, RCN Vice President & General Manager said “”We are committed to providing our customers with an enhanced service experience and connecting them to something more. Our ongoing commitment is to offer the largest selection of movies, HD content, local and free programming choices on RCN Video ON DEMAND and provide the fastest, most reliable high speed internet service in the Lehigh Valley. Our customers will be receiving even more outstanding cable TV value than that which they’ve come to expect from RCN.”

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  1. [...] RCN To Deliver 100 HD Channels in Lehigh Valley By broadtvnews RCN Corporation has announced that Lehigh Valley, PA Cable television subscribers will be delivered with 100 high-definition channels in September. RCN has stated that Lehigh Valley HD channels on RCN [...]

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