Press Release
08-22-08 - D&E COMMUNICATIONS LAUNCHES NEW 24-HOUR D&E ACCUWEATHER CHANNEL
D&E COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2008 | CONTACT PERSON: |
D&E Communications Launches New 24-Hour D&E AccuWeather Channel
Local AccuWeather Channel Launched in Time for Penn State Students' "Back to School" Weather
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. August 22, 2008 - D&E Communications, Inc. (D&E) (Nasdaq: DECC), a leading provider of integrated communications solutions in central and eastern Pennsylvania, and global weather forecasting company AccuWeather.com today announced the launch of the D&E AccuWeather Channel in State College, Pennsylvania. The channel will feature continuous around-the-clock local weather coverage as well as national forecasts, regional forecasts and breaking weather news provided by AccuWeather.com.
State College is the hub of weather activity and now the D&E AccuWeather Channel gives Penn State football fans a local resource for the latest weather updates for their game day festivities. Deciding what to wear to class or to the game just got a lot easier.
"Our new AccuWeather Channel in State College represents another step in D&E's ongoing commitment to provide our video customers with exceptional content and superior customer support" said David Moore, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing for D&E Communications. "We're pleased to be the first video provider to offer our local audiences the best of all worlds - local, regional and national forecasts that come from the World's Weather AuthorityŽ based right here in Pennsylvania."
D&E AccuWeather Channel offers a lineup of local, regional and national forecasts and is available on D&E Communications' expanded cable line up in State College (Channel 97). It differs from other TV weather options because it displays local weather information all the time - 24 hours each day. There is no need to wait for a specific time - radar images, text forecasts or weather videos are always on air.
"AccuWeather is particularly pleased to add D&E Communications to our local AccuWeather Channel family," Jim Candor Senior Vice President of New Media for AccuWeather.com said. "Both of our companies are based in the great commonwealth of Pennsylvania and are committed to bringing outstanding local content to our audiences. We're happy to make the local AccuWeather Channel part of D&E's line up."
The D&E AccuWeather Channel currently airs on the digital tier in 47 markets throughout the country. D&E AccuWeather Channel affiliates include all ABC- owned and operated stations, as well as numerous additional members of the CBS, Fox, ABC and NBC networks.
About D&E Communications
D&E is an integrated communications provider offering high-speed data, Internet access, local and long distance telephone, data, professional IT services, network monitoring, security solutions, and video services. Based in Lancaster County, D&E has been serving communities in central Pennsylvania for more than 100 years. For more information, visit www.decommunications.com.
About AccuWeather, Inc. and AccuWeather.com
AccuWeather, The World's Weather AuthorityŽ, presents accurate, localized, branded forecasts and severe weather bulletins to over 110 million Americans each day via the Internet, mobile devices and IPTV, through the airwaves, in print and on digital signage. The 113 meteorologists at AccuWeather deliver a portfolio of customized products and services to media, business, government and institutions, and inform millions of visitors worldwide through the free AccuWeather.com Web site. AccuWeather also provides content onto more than 20,000 third-party Internet sites, including CNN Interactive and ABC's owned and operated stations, The Washington Post and The New York Times. Visit www.AccuWeather.com for more information.