WGN America Now Available to Time Warner Cable's East Region/NYC Customers

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NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2011

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning today, WGN America, Tribune Broadcasting Company's superstation, will be available to Time Warner Cable East Region/NYC market digital customers on Channel 162.

Time Warner Cable East Region/NYC market includes four New York City boroughs (Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn), Mt. Vernon, Hudson Valley (Orange, Sullivan, Ulster Counties and parts of Dutchess, Greene and Delaware Counties) and Bergen and Hudson Counties, New Jersey.  This adds an additional 1.3 million homes to WGN America's distribution, with WGN America's total distribution increasing to 75 million homes nationwide.

"We're pleased to be working with Time Warner Cable to deliver WGN America's programming to viewers in the New York market. It has always been our goal to expand our footprint in New York City and we are thrilled to finally achieve this milestone," said Julio Marenghi, Executive Vice President of Sales and Distribution for WGN America.

In Fall 2010, WGN America added award winning programming to the network, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage, How I Met Your Mother, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Monk and The Unit to join Bones, Scrubs, South Park, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and an extensive movie library. WGN America is also home to live professional sporting events including nearly 100 Major League Baseball games, showcasing all 30 MLB teams.

"Launching on Time Warner Cable in the number one media market in the country is a testament to WGN America's strong programming and desirable network audience. We are excited as we grow our relationship with Time Warner Cable," said Kevin Connor, SVP of Affiliate Sales and Marketing for WGN America.

ABOUT WGN AMERICA :

WGN America is everywhere America calls home. A broad entertainment network and destination for audiences across America, WGN America (also available in HD) is part of Tribune Broadcasting Company, and is nationally distributed via cable, satellite and telco with entertainment programming consisting of cable exclusives, first-run programs, blockbuster movies and live sports. For program schedules or additional information please visit www.wgnamerica.com

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NIS America announces acquisition of...

Earlier today NIS America announced that they have acquired the license to release the subbed version of Working!! the Anime for American shores. The name has been changed to Wagnaria!! but that isn’t much of an issue considering the actual restaurant that everyone works in is called Wagnaria. Regardless of that this is great news.

Instead of a simple DVD release, NISA is releasing Wagnaria!! in a Premium Edition. Wagnaria!! Premium Edition will be coming with a hardcover art book and a collectible case to go along with everything. The price will run at $59.99 and will be released at some point in March of 2011. The entire 13 episode series of the show will be included in one package so expect to get the entire Wagnaria!! experience in one pack.

Now what is Wagnaria you may ask? Well it revolves around the life of high school freshmen Sota Takanashi who works at the restaurant Wagnaria along with his fellow eccentric and high spirited co-workers. Wagnaria is a family restaurant so expect lots of comedic scenes between Sota and his co-workers, especially Popura who got him into the job in the first place!

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Hyundai Motor America Sets All-Time October Sales Record With 38 Percent Increase

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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 2, 2010

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor America today announced all-time record October sales of 42,656, up 38% percent versus 2009.  Retail sales were up 71% percent, while deliveries to fleet accounts were down 46%.  For the year, Hyundai has reported total cumulative sales of 452,703, up 21 percent versus the same ten month period in 2009, with retail sales up 29 percent.  Through October, Hyundai has already exceeded total and retail volumes for the entire 2009 calendar year.  Fleet mix for the month was 11 percent.

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"We were very encouraged by what appeared to be a general strengthening of the overall sales environment in October.  The game-changing Sonata is red hot, once again outselling Altima, Fusion, and Malibu at retail.  As availability improves for Tucson and Santa Fe, coupled with the launch of turbo and hybrid versions of Sonata, we expect to continue to set sales records, elevate brand awareness, and drive market share growth for the remainder of the fourth quarter," said Dave Zuchowski, executive vice president of sales, Hyundai Motor America.  "We'll also sustain October's momentum over the next several months with Equus, our fresh take on intelligent luxury, and the all-new, U.S. built Elantra."  

Accent, Elantra, Sonata, Tucson and Genesis sales for October increased 17 percent, 10 percent, 125 percent, 260 percent and 28 percent respectively from last year's levels.  Genesis sales marked the 16th consecutive month of year-over-year sales increases.

HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA

Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea. Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through about 800 dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by the Hyundai Assurance program which includes the 5-year/60,000 mile fully transferable bumper-to-bumper warranty, Hyundai's 10-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty, 5-year complimentary Roadside Assistance, and the job-loss vehicle return program. For more details on Hyundai Assurance, please visit www.HyundaiAssurance.com.

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