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Bright House Networks is a cable television
Cable television

Cable television is a system of providing television to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through fixed optical fibers or coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional television broadcasting in which a television antenna is required....
 company and the sixth largest multiple system operator in the United States owned by Advance/Newhouse
Advance Publications

Advance Publications, Inc., is an United States media company owned by the descendants of Samuel Irving Newhouse, Sr.. It is named after the Staten Island Advance, the first newspaper owned by the Newhouse family....
, headquartered in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is the fifth largest city in New York State, United States. According to the United States Census 2000, the city population was 147,306, and its Syracuse metropolitan area had a population of 732,117....
. The company provides service to cities including Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the Capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, Indianapolis , Indiana the Unigov, at 795,458 in 2006....
, Central Florida
Central Florida

Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. The region enjoys a hot but stormy climate, with many thunderstorms, and hurricanes threatening often....
 (Orlando
Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
 / Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....
 areas), Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay

This article is about the body of water. For the demographic region, see Tampa Bay Area. For the city, see Tampa, FloridaTampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the west central coast of Florida, comprising Old Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, McKay Bay, and New Tampa Bay....
 area, Birmingham-Hoover
Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area

The Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL CSA Combined Statistical Area sometimes known as Greater Birmingham, is made up of 8 counties in Central Alabama....
 area, west suburban Detroit
Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwestern United States of the United States....
 and Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield is a large city at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California, California, United States. It is one of the fastest-growing large-population cities in the USA, and is located roughly equidistant between Los Angeles and Fresno, California, to the south and north respectively....
. Most of its business is concentrated in Central Florida, where Bright House is the dominant cable system in the Tampa and Orlando TV markets.
r to 1994, some of the systems were fully owned by A/N under the names Vision Cable and Cable Vision (no relation to Cablevision Systems), while in other areas, Bright House is the successor to Teleprompter
Teleprompter

A teleprompter is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an Electronics visual character of a public speaking or screenplay....
 Cable TV, Group W Cable, Strategic Cable, Paragon Cable and the Tampa Bay / Orlando Time Warner Cable systems in Florida.

All of the systems now owned by Brighthouse were owned by the Time Warner Entertainment - Advance/Newhouse Partnership but, under a deal struck in 2003, Advance/Newhouse took direct management and operational responsibility for portion of the partnership cable systems roughly equal to their equity.






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Bright House Networks is a cable television
Cable television

Cable television is a system of providing television to consumers via radio frequency signals transmitted to televisions through fixed optical fibers or coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional television broadcasting in which a television antenna is required....
 company and the sixth largest multiple system operator in the United States owned by Advance/Newhouse
Advance Publications

Advance Publications, Inc., is an United States media company owned by the descendants of Samuel Irving Newhouse, Sr.. It is named after the Staten Island Advance, the first newspaper owned by the Newhouse family....
, headquartered in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse is the fifth largest city in New York State, United States. According to the United States Census 2000, the city population was 147,306, and its Syracuse metropolitan area had a population of 732,117....
. The company provides service to cities including Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the Capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. The United States Census estimated the city's population, Indianapolis , Indiana the Unigov, at 795,458 in 2006....
, Central Florida
Central Florida

Central Florida is the central region of the United States state of Florida, on the East Coast. The region enjoys a hot but stormy climate, with many thunderstorms, and hurricanes threatening often....
 (Orlando
Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
 / Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, Florida, United States. According to 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,421....
 areas), Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay

This article is about the body of water. For the demographic region, see Tampa Bay Area. For the city, see Tampa, FloridaTampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the west central coast of Florida, comprising Old Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, McKay Bay, and New Tampa Bay....
 area, Birmingham-Hoover
Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area

The Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL CSA Combined Statistical Area sometimes known as Greater Birmingham, is made up of 8 counties in Central Alabama....
 area, west suburban Detroit
Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Wayne County, Michigan. Detroit is a major port city on the Detroit River, in the Midwestern United States of the United States....
 and Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield is a large city at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California, California, United States. It is one of the fastest-growing large-population cities in the USA, and is located roughly equidistant between Los Angeles and Fresno, California, to the south and north respectively....
. Most of its business is concentrated in Central Florida, where Bright House is the dominant cable system in the Tampa and Orlando TV markets.

History

Prior to 1994, some of the systems were fully owned by A/N under the names Vision Cable and Cable Vision (no relation to Cablevision Systems), while in other areas, Bright House is the successor to Teleprompter
Teleprompter

A teleprompter is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an Electronics visual character of a public speaking or screenplay....
 Cable TV, Group W Cable, Strategic Cable, Paragon Cable and the Tampa Bay / Orlando Time Warner Cable systems in Florida.

All of the systems now owned by Brighthouse were owned by the Time Warner Entertainment - Advance/Newhouse Partnership but, under a deal struck in 2003, Advance/Newhouse took direct management and operational responsibility for portion of the partnership cable systems roughly equal to their equity. Ostensibly, this was due to A/N's dissatisfaction with Time Warner Cable's strategic direction. Time Warner still owns a stake in Bright House Networks even though Advance/Newhouse runs the day to day operation of the company. Bright House networks provides customers in Central Florida, Tampa Bay and Alabama with Digital Services.

Bright House Networks currently offers TV Service (analog, digital and HD), high speed internet, wireless home networking, and digital phone in most areas. In addition, Bright House operates two regional local news channels -- Bay News 9
Bay News 9

Bay News 9 is a cable-based television news station located in St Petersburg, Florida. It currently serves the Tampa Bay Area including Hillsborough County, Florida, Pinellas County, Florida, Manatee County, Florida, Polk County, Florida, Pasco County, Florida, Hernando County, Florida, and Citrus County, Florida counties....
 in the Tampa Bay market, and Central Florida News 13
Central Florida News 13

Central Florida News 13 is a cable-based news station located in Orlando, Florida. It currently serves the greater Central Florida areas including Volusia County, Florida, Seminole County, Florida, Orange County, Florida, Osceola County, Florida, Lake County, Florida, Marion County, Florida, Flagler County, Florida, and Brevard County, Florid...
 in the Orlando market.

Naming rights

Bright House Networks owns the naming rights to the University of Central Florida
University of Central Florida

The University of Central Florida is a space grant colleges university located in Orlando, Florida, Florida. UCF is the second largest overall in the state of Florida, and the List of largest US universities by enrollment in the nation....
's Bright House Networks Stadium
Bright House Networks Stadium

Bright House Networks Stadium is a 45,301-seat stadium in Orlando, Florida. Located in Knights Plaza on the campus of the University of Central Florida, it is primarily used for college football, and is the home of the UCF Knights football....
 in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a major city in Central Florida, United States and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Florida. It is also the principal city of Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
; Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida
Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater is a city located in Pinellas County, Florida, USA, nearly due west of Tampa, Florida and northwest of St. Petersburg, Florida. As of the 2000 census , the city had a total population of 108,787; however, according to the 2005 U.S....
, the spring training
Spring training

In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to audition for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play....
 home of the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
; and the Bright House Networks Amphitheatre in Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield is a large city at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California, California, United States. It is one of the fastest-growing large-population cities in the USA, and is located roughly equidistant between Los Angeles and Fresno, California, to the south and north respectively....
. There is also a sporting event, the Bright House Networks Open
Bright House Networks Open

The Bright House Networks Open was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event was part of the FUTURES Tour's schedule from 1998 through 2008....
 golf tournament, held in Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa, Florida and Orlando, Florida along Interstate 4....
.

Carriage controversies

  • On September 15, 2008 Bright House temporarily dropped stations owned by the LIN TV Corporation on its Pensacola
    Pensacola, Florida

    Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2006, the estimated population was 53,248....
    , DeFuniak Springs and Indiana systems. Affected stations were WALA-TV
    WALA-TV

    WALA-TV is the Fox Broadcasting Company affiliate for southern Alabama and the western Panhandle area of Florida. The station is owned by LIN Television....
     in Mobile, Alabama
    Mobile, Alabama

    Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern United States United States state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County, Alabama....
    , WISH-TV
    WISH-TV

    WISH-TV channel 8 is the CBS affiliate in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its transmitter is also located in Indianapolis. The station is owned by LIN TV, which also owns area station WNDY-TV ....
    /WNDY-TV
    WNDY-TV

    WNDY-TV, channel 23, is the MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station for Indianapolis, Indiana that is licensed to Marion, Indiana. Its transmitter is located north of Strawtown in northeastern Hamilton County, Indiana....
    /WIIH-CA
    WIIH-CA

    WIIH-CA was a Univision affiliate in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is owned and operated by LIN TV, and is sister station to WISH-TV and WNDY-TV. It broadcasts on UHF channel 17 as a Class A television station....
     in Indianapolis and WANE-TV
    WANE-TV

    WANE-TV is a television station in Fort Wayne, Indiana, broadcasting as a CBS affiliate under the name NewsChannel 15. WANE-TV also broadcasts in HDTV on digital channel 31....
     in Fort Wayne, Indiana
    Fort Wayne, Indiana

    Fort Wayne is a city in northeastern Indiana, United States and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana. As of July 1, 2008, the city had an estimated population of 251,247, making it the List of United States cities by population Fort Wayne is Indiana's second largest city after Indianapolis, Indiana....
    . Even though the controversy was focused on Time Warner Cable
    Time Warner Cable

    Time Warner Cable is an American national cable television company that operates in 27 states and has 31 operating divisions. Its corporate headquarters are located in Stamford, Connecticut, and has other corporate offices in Charlotte, North Carolina; Herndon, Virginia; and Denver, Colorado....
     systems, Bright House was included in the dispute, in areas where they were formerly owned by Time Warner. With both companies factored in, a total of 15 markets were affected. .
  • On December 31, 2008, Time Warner Cable and Viacom
    Viacom

    Viacom , short for "Video & Audio Communications", is an United States media conglomerate with various worldwide interests in cable television and satellite television networks , and movie production and distribution ....
    's MTV Networks
    MTV Networks

    MTV Networks Company, also known as MTV Networks, is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operation of many TV network and Internet brands, including the first MTV channel....
     had not agreed to renew any Viacom channel beyond the end of year. Therefore, Time Warner and Bright House Networks would have lost all 19 Viacom channels (including Comedy Central
    Comedy Central

    Comedy Central is an United States cable television and satellite television channel that carries predominantly comedy programming, both original and broadcast syndication....
     and Nickelodeon
    Nickelodeon (TV channel)

    Nickelodeon is an United States cable television network owned by Viacom International, founded in 1977 as Pinwheel. The Pinwheel name was used until 1981....
    ) starting on January 1, 2009. As with the LIN dispute above, the dispute is focused on Time Warner Cable, with Bright House included, due to Time Warner being its programming partner. This blackout was narrowly avoided when a zero-hour deal was reached shortly after 12 Midnight ET on 1/1/2009.
  • The Bright House affiliate serving Greater Orlando long refused to carry Fox Sports Florida (and its predecessor, SportsChannel Florida), even after it began carrying half of the schedule of the Orlando Magic
    Orlando Magic

    The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy....
     in 2007. This finally ended when Bright House Orlando put the channel on its standard digital tier on 2009-01-01.


See also

  • Pivot Wireless
    Pivot Wireless

    Pivot Wireless is a new cell phone service offered in the Brighthouse Networks service lineup. It was created by a joint venture between Sprint Nextel and multiple cable companies....


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