MILILANI, O'ahu – Oceanic Time Warner Cable announced the launch of OCSports featuring programming of local interest including live University of Hawai'i sports. The network will carry locally relevant programming including live and repeat telecasts of UH sporting events.
As in past years, Oceanic will also provide pay-per-view telecasts of many University of Hawai'i football, basketball and wahine basketball games.
“Our OCSports services were designed to shine a bright light on University of Hawai'i athletics and to help make those athletic programs fantastic local entertainment options in Hawai'i,” said Oceanic's Bob Barlow. The two offerings include:
· - OCSports PPV (channel 255 in standard definition, channel 1255 in high definition) - featuring live and same-day repeat pay-per-view telecasts of many University of Hawai'i football, men's basketball and Rainbow Wahine basketball games
· - OCSports (channel 12 in standard definition, channel 1012 in high definition) – featuring a variety of programming of local interest including live telecasts of UH sports and an expanded menu of repeat telecasts throughout the sports year on this 24/7 linear program stream
“Hawai'i fans have a unique relationship with University of Hawai'i athletics, and we're pleased that our relationship with Oceanic Time Warner Cable will provide full access to our live sporting events,” said UH Athletic Director Jim Donovan. “This is a long-term commitment built upon passion, professionalism, integrity and community. It's a win-win for everyone.”
OCSports will kick off with the University of Hawaii's women soccer season opener against Washington State University on Friday, August 19, 2011.
About Oceanic Time Warner Cable
Oceanic currently delivers a diverse selection of entertainment and information services by way of an advanced fiber optic/coax network to more than 400,000 households, schools and businesses on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai and the Big Island. Among its products are Road Runner Mobile, Road Runner High-Speed Online as well as Home Phone services. The company has provided quality cable service for Hawaii residents since 1969.
About Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services in the United States, connecting more than 14 million customers to entertainment, information and each other. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers data, video, and voice services to businesses of all sizes, cell tower backhaul services to wireless carriers and, through its NaviSite subsidiary, enterprise-class hosting, managed application, messaging and cloud services. Time Warner Cable Media, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at
www.timewarnercable.com,
www.twcbc.com,
www.navisite.com, and
www.twcmedia.com.
