RTN Adds Affiliate in Tyler, TX
09 Novembro 2007 - 4:07PM
PR Newswire (US)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Retro
Television Network (RTN), which is nationally owned and distributed
by Equity Media Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:EMDA), announced today
that it plans to bring RTN programming to Tyler, TX. The new
affiliate will launch early next year on a digital stream of
KYTX-TV, the CBS affiliate that serves the Tyler / Longview market.
"For My Texas TV (MYTX), our second channel, RTN is a perfect fit,"
said Phil Hurley, General Manager of KYTX-TV. "We have the channel
positions, professional sports, local news and second-channel
experience and RTN has the classic programming, innovative delivery
and traffic systems and a strategy to build a solid second-channel
network." "Love, American Style and the show that was launched from
it, Happy Days, will entertain RTN viewers in Tyler," said Mark
Dvornik, Executive Vice President of RTN. "In addition, audiences
will love seeing Robert Conrad as Cannon, Michael Douglas in The
Streets of San Francisco and Robert Stack in The Untouchables, to
name a few." RTN is a new television network that provides each
affiliate a customized feed with classic hit shows, in addition to
local programming including news, weather and sports. RTN is
specifically designed to go on a broadcast digital channel and
provides local broadcasters with a way to get ratings and
successfully monetize their digital spectrum. About Equity Media
Holdings Corporation Equity Media Holdings Corporation
(NASDAQ:EMDA) is a growing broadcaster with multiple sources of
revenue and value in its operations that include its Broadcast
Station Group, Spectrum Holdings Division and Broadcast Services
Division. Equity Media is one of the largest owners and operators
of television stations in the United States, currently owning
stations in 41 markets that cover more than 32% of the U.S.
population. It is the second largest affiliate group of the top
ranked Univision and TeleFutura networks, two networks driven by
the growth of the Hispanic population in the U.S. Equity Media's
proprietary Centralized Automated Satellite Hub (C.A.S.H.) system
and Retro Television Network provide centralized content
distribution services, which Equity Media believes are unique
within the media industry. For more information, please visit
http://www.emdaholdings.com/. DATASOURCE: Equity Media Holdings
Corporation CONTACT: Mark Dvornik, +1-501-219-2400, for Equity
Media Holdings Corporation Web site: http://www.emdaholdings.com/
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