
AT&T Inc. and WealthTV announced a distribution agreement to deliver WealthTV programming as part of the AT&T U-verse TVSM channel lineup
San Antonio, TX, USA, July 27, 2006 – AT&T Inc. and WealthTV announced a distribution agreement to deliver WealthTV’s linear, high-definition, standard video-on-demand, and high-definition video-on-demand programming as part of the AT&T U-verse TVSM channel lineup.
"We are pleased to announce content agreements with today’s most popular television networks and content providers, designed to deliver a truly revolutionary entertainment experience -- centered around the consumer," said Denita Willoughby, vice president of programming, AT&T Operations, Inc. "AT&T is delivering a robust and compelling television service, which will include the quality programming from WealthTV."
“Our networks are in sync with AT&T U-verse TV to provide an advanced and personalized entertainment experience,” said Charles Herring, WealthTV president and co-founder. "We are excited to be part of the AT&T U-verse experience and to further diversify our customer footprint by delivering programming to U-verse customers.”
AT&T U-verse TV is delivered by Project Lightspeed, the company’s initiative to expand the fiber-optics network deeper into neighborhoods to deliver U-verse TV, AT&T Yahoo!® High Speed Internet U-verse Enabled and, in the future, Voice over IP services. Through its subsidiaries, AT&T expects to reach nearly 19 million households by the end of 2008 as part of its initial deployment, using fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) technologies.
Financial and other terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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About WealthTV
WealthTV is the premier lifestyle, entertainment and informational network--the destination for exclusive and original programming. Televised 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, WealthTV supplies viewers with informative shows that provide invaluable insight on what every American dreams of. From travel secrets to fast cars, better etiquette to better investing, WealthTV delivers these and much more. The network fills a television vacuum by delivering intellectually stimulating, thought-provoking entertainment and always-unbiased news from an insider’s perspective. For more information, please visit www.wealthtv.net.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States. Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U.S. providers of high speed DSL Internet, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with 57.3 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www.att.com.
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For more information, contact:
Charles Herring
WealthTV
858-270-6900
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Marty Richter
Fleishman-Hillard
http://www.att.com/
314-982-1787 |
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