The Country Network Continues to Grow; Launches Five New Stations

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Country Network (TCN), a country music video television network located on Music Row in Nashville, TN, is now broadcasting on five Newport Television stations and can be viewed across the majority of  the  television households with the ability to receive the network over-the-air as well as those subscribing to the major cable systems in the following markets:

The Country Network previously announced agreements in 36 other markets and with the addition of these five Newport stations to the line up The Country Networks coverage expands to nearly 30% of US television households.

Country music is America's most popular music genre and The Country Network fills a niche by bringing country music videos to free over-the-air television and cable systems.  The Country Network is the only broadcast television network dedicated exclusively to airing country music videos. The Country Network is "all Country Music, all the time."

"I am very excited to begin broadcasting and bring country music television to the many fans of these new markets," said Warren Hansen, Founder and CEO of The Country network. "Country is one of the most popular music formats and until now it has been difficult for fans to see more than a handful of their favorite videos on any other channel.  The Country Network has forever changed this, and is delighted to have such a great partner in Newport Television."

"Embracing new niche content on our digital-tier is an opportunity to expand our company's growth strategy, and TCN's diverse blend of local and national country content fills that niche. We are very excited about offering a fresh new short-form music network to all of the country music enthusiasts across our markets," said Ken Reiner, VP of Programming for Newport Television,

About The Country Network

The Country Network ("TCN") is an innovative music video network dedicated to providing today's country music enthusiasts more choices in televised and digital programming. TCN is the only broadcast television network dedicated exclusively to airing country music videos. The Country Network with "all Country Music Videos, all the time" offers broadcasters a turn-key solution to utilizing their digital channel capacity, while attracting the largest music audience. The Country Network: It's Your Country! www.tcncountry.com

About Newport Television, LLC

Newport Television is a television broadcast company comprised of a 60 station television group in 22 markets across the country and Inergize Digital, the leader in fully integrated digital management solutions.  Newport Television operates stations nationwide with multiple network affiliates including ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, CW, MyNetwork, Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television), Telemundo, Mexicanal, COOLTV, TCN (The Country Network) and RTN (Retro Television Network).  The company is the 22nd largest broadcast group in the country with 8.8% U.S. household coverage (Source: B&C 2011).  Online: www.newporttv.com

Contact: [email protected] or (877) 655-2351 Ext 705

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SOURCE The Country Network