Beginning Wednesday, August 30, and continuing through Friday, December 29, 2006, iO international services will be launched in all service areas (except Woodbury Spectrum) according to schedule below. The iO international offerings consist of three packages (Russian, Indian/South Asian and Korean) and five individual channel offerings (Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Polish & Portuguese). A Scientific Atlanta iO digital converter is required to receive iO international programming. International packages and individual channels will be available to residential customers only.
Packages/Services Descriptions Channel Position(s) Prices
Russian Language Package
Includes World Picks Russian On Demand, RTV-I, Channel 1 Russia, RTN, and NTV America. 250 - 254 $29.95
Indian/South Asian Language Package Includes World Picks Hindi On Demand, TV Asia, ITV Gold, Zee TV. 242 - 245 $14.95 - Family and Above
$24.95 - Broadcast Basic
Korean Language Package Includes MKTV and MBC. 261 - 262 $14.95 - Family and Above
$24.95 - Broadcast Basic
TV Japan TV Japan offers 23 hours of live and same-day programming directly from Japan each day. Shows include family entertainment, drama, music, news, education, children's programs and sports. 265 $14.95
SPT (Portuguese) SPT is a 24-hour network providing Portuguese language programming for the Portuguese and Brazilian communities. 276 $9.95
RAI International (Italian) RAI International promotes the rich culture of Italy through a unique blend of festivals, concerts, movies, cooking shows, documentaries and news. You also get extensive coverage of Italian and European soccer matches. 279 $9.95
Chinese Channel The Chinese Channel is on 24 hours a day featuring a wide range of Chinese programming from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, spoken in Mandarin and Cantonese dialects. 238 $9.95
TV Polonia (Polish) TV Polonia celebrates 50 years of experience in Polish television, offering programming that supports Polish culture, tradition and education. 282 $9.95
Rate Changes
Beginning September 26, and continuing through October 21 (billing cycles 9A - 10D), the following rate changes will occur in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Newark, and Hudson service areas. There will be no changes to the Russian Language package or iO en español pricing.
Package/Service From To
Indian/South Asian Language Package $29.95 $14.95 - Family and Above
$24.95 - Broadcast Basic
Korean Language Package $24.95 $14.95 - Family and Above
$24.95 - Broadcast Basic
TV Japan $24.95 $14.95
TV Asia $14.95 $9.95
ITV Gold $14.95 $9.95
Zee TV $14.95 $9.95
MK-TV $14.95 $9.95
MBC $14.95 $9.95
SPT $14.95 $9.95
RAI $14.95 $9.95
Chinese Channel $14.95 $9.95
TV Polonia $14.95 $9.95
Launch Schedule
Area Corp(s) Launch iO International
Woodbury 7801, 7858, 7818 30-Aug
Lynbrook, Great Neck 7828, 7848 30-Aug
Hauppauge 7840 30-Aug
East End 7839, 7816 13-Sep
Rockland 7873 13-Sep
Raritan 7875 28-Sep
Elizabeth 7844 28-Sep
Bergen 7802 28-Sep
Oakland 7870 11-Oct
Yonkers 7803 18-Oct
Port Chester, Harrison 7803 18-Oct
Norwalk 7808 25-Oct
Bridgeport, New Haven 7806 1-Nov
Litchfield 7881 1-Nov
S Westchester (EBT & Non EBT) 7869 8-Nov
Yorktown & Cross River 7819 8-Nov
Ossining North & South 7882 8-Nov
Morris 7876 15-Nov
Ramapo 7873 22-Nov
Ossining Rockland 7882 22-Nov
Freehold, Lakewood, Jackson, Millstone, & Wall 7864, 7865, 7866 29-Nov
Warwick 7877 8-Dec
Wappinger/Dutchess & Monmouth Seaside 7817, 7883, 7867 22-Dec
Paterson & Hamilton 7872, 7874 29-Dec
Brookhaven 7868 TBD
Bayonne 7804 TBD
Note: Ala carte subscriptions to RTV-I, RTN, Channel 1 Russia, NTV America, TV Asia, ITV Gold, Zee TV, MKTV and MBC will not be available outside of the Scrambled Family (Bronx, Brooklyn, Newark, Hudson) service areas where they are currently offered.
Packages/Services Descriptions Channel Position(s) Prices
Russian Language Package
Includes World Picks Russian On Demand, RTV-I, Channel 1 Russia, RTN, and NTV America. 250 - 254 $29.95
Indian/South Asian Language Package Includes World Picks Hindi On Demand, TV Asia, ITV Gold, Zee TV. 242 - 245 $14.95 - Family and Above
$24.95 - Broadcast Basic
Korean Language Package Includes MKTV and MBC. 261 - 262 $14.95 - Family and Above
$24.95 - Broadcast Basic
TV Japan TV Japan offers 23 hours of live and same-day programming directly from Japan each day. Shows include family entertainment, drama, music, news, education, children's programs and sports. 265 $14.95
SPT (Portuguese) SPT is a 24-hour network providing Portuguese language programming for the Portuguese and Brazilian communities. 276 $9.95
RAI International (Italian) RAI International promotes the rich culture of Italy through a unique blend of festivals, concerts, movies, cooking shows, documentaries and news. You also get extensive coverage of Italian and European soccer matches. 279 $9.95
Chinese Channel The Chinese Channel is on 24 hours a day featuring a wide range of Chinese programming from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, spoken in Mandarin and Cantonese dialects. 238 $9.95
TV Polonia (Polish) TV Polonia celebrates 50 years of experience in Polish television, offering programming that supports Polish culture, tradition and education. 282 $9.95
Rate Changes
Beginning September 26, and continuing through October 21 (billing cycles 9A - 10D), the following rate changes will occur in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Newark, and Hudson service areas. There will be no changes to the Russian Language package or iO en español pricing.
Package/Service From To
Indian/South Asian Language Package $29.95 $14.95 - Family and Above
$24.95 - Broadcast Basic
Korean Language Package $24.95 $14.95 - Family and Above
$24.95 - Broadcast Basic
TV Japan $24.95 $14.95
TV Asia $14.95 $9.95
ITV Gold $14.95 $9.95
Zee TV $14.95 $9.95
MK-TV $14.95 $9.95
MBC $14.95 $9.95
SPT $14.95 $9.95
RAI $14.95 $9.95
Chinese Channel $14.95 $9.95
TV Polonia $14.95 $9.95
Launch Schedule
Area Corp(s) Launch iO International
Woodbury 7801, 7858, 7818 30-Aug
Lynbrook, Great Neck 7828, 7848 30-Aug
Hauppauge 7840 30-Aug
East End 7839, 7816 13-Sep
Rockland 7873 13-Sep
Raritan 7875 28-Sep
Elizabeth 7844 28-Sep
Bergen 7802 28-Sep
Oakland 7870 11-Oct
Yonkers 7803 18-Oct
Port Chester, Harrison 7803 18-Oct
Norwalk 7808 25-Oct
Bridgeport, New Haven 7806 1-Nov
Litchfield 7881 1-Nov
S Westchester (EBT & Non EBT) 7869 8-Nov
Yorktown & Cross River 7819 8-Nov
Ossining North & South 7882 8-Nov
Morris 7876 15-Nov
Ramapo 7873 22-Nov
Ossining Rockland 7882 22-Nov
Freehold, Lakewood, Jackson, Millstone, & Wall 7864, 7865, 7866 29-Nov
Warwick 7877 8-Dec
Wappinger/Dutchess & Monmouth Seaside 7817, 7883, 7867 22-Dec
Paterson & Hamilton 7872, 7874 29-Dec
Brookhaven 7868 TBD
Bayonne 7804 TBD
Note: Ala carte subscriptions to RTV-I, RTN, Channel 1 Russia, NTV America, TV Asia, ITV Gold, Zee TV, MKTV and MBC will not be available outside of the Scrambled Family (Bronx, Brooklyn, Newark, Hudson) service areas where they are currently offered.
