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BRIEF: Comcast to add Mnet Asian culture networkApr 03, 2011 (The Sacramento Bee - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Los Angeles-based Mnet, which bills itself as the only 24/7 English- language, U.S. TV network targeting Asian Americans and fans of Asian pop culture, said Wednesday that it has an agreement with Comcast Corp. to launch in Sacramento and three other metro markets later this year. Mnet said the deal calls for its network to be launched on the D1 digital tier locally and in San Francisco, Chicago and Boston by Sept. 1. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. "We applaud Comcast's clear commitment to the Asian American community and are thrilled that they chose Mnet as the network to serve their subscribers in these strategic markets. We look forward to working closely with its local systems to bring the Mnet brand to the widest possible audience," said Adam Ware, Mnet's president and CEO. Mnet programming covers a broad spectrum, including popular music, anime, drama/horror, food and celebrity interviews. ------ Call The Bee's Mark Glover, (916) 321-1184. To see more of The Sacramento Bee, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to http://www.sacbee.com/. Copyright (c) 2011, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com. |