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Posted on 02/17/2004 8:52:45 AM PST by Bobby Chang
Fort Worth, Texas – In an effort to become a more comprehensive source of information for its viewers, FamilyNet Television announces a strategic three year alliance with FOX News through NewsEdge, their news service. This relationship will give FamilyNet access to 170,000 stories per year fed through the NewsEdge service.
“NewsEdge will provide FamilyNet stories on American politics, business news and consumer issues, entertainment news, health and medicine and human interest features,” said Bob Sutton, Chief Executive Officer of FamilyNet. “Because FOX News' coverage has a commitment to represent all sides this will be an excellent match for the FamilyNet viewing audience.”
“The Fox News service is going to enhance the look and impact of FamilyNet in many ways beginning with our live, daily programs At Home - Live and Your Health,” said Martin Coleman, Vice President of programming for FamilyNet. “We will be able to keep our viewers more informed of issues important to them with some of the best resources and live breaking news coverage on television available on television.”
In making this announcement, Janet Alshouse, Vice President of News Distribution, FOX News, said, “We are pleased to provide FamilyNet with the FOX NewsEdge service and provide their programs and viewers with our worldwide newsgathering resources and comprehensive news coverage.”
FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour general news service covering breaking news as well as political, entertainment and business news. For more than two years, FNC has been the most watched cable news channel and currently presents eleven out of the top twelve cable news programs. Owned by News Corp., FNC is available in more than 84 million homes.
Based in Fort Worth, Texas, FamilyNet is a 24-hour television network airing more than 50 hours of original, values-based programs weekly providing a reliable, safe viewing destination for today’s family. FamilyNet can be seen in more than 31 million TV households. For more information please visit the FamilyNet web site at www.FamilyNet.com, or call (800) 832-6638.
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