RCN Will Launch Setanta Sports On Its All-Digital Network on November 30, 2008

RCN Customers Gain Access to The Best Live European Sports Coverage Including Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League & Six Nations Rugby Union

RCN Corporation, a leading provider of all digital television, high capacity data, and voice services to residential, business customers and service providers, announced today that it will launch Setanta Sports, the 24-hour television station providing access to the best live European sporting events, including top flight soccer and world class rugby, on November 30, 2008.

Setanta Sports will give RCN customers access to the world’s most watched sporting events such as the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, French Lique 1, Guinness Premiership, Heineken European Cup, Six Nations and much more. It will air on channel 549 in all of RCN’s service areas that have been converted to the company’s all-digital network, including the areas of Boston, MA, Chicago, IL, Washington, DC Metro, Philadelphia, PA and New York, NY. Ultimately, all RCN subscribers will be part of the company’s all-digital network. Setanta Sports will cost $14.95/month.

“Setanta Sports is a tremendous addition to our current international sports programming, given the extreme popularity of soccer among our customers. We’re very excited about bringing this exclusive soccer and rugby coverage to our customers,” said Senior Vice President, Strategic and External Affairs & Programming Richard Ramlall. “Unlike Comcast and Time Warner, RCN will offer Setanta in all of its Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, and Chicago markets. RCN will provide our digital customers with arm chair access to the games the world is talking about.”

RCN digital customers in those areas will be able to get a free peek at Setanta’s exclusive live soccer and rugby coverage and other programs when RCN offers a Freeview from December 8 through December 22, 2008.

Roger Hall, Managing Director of Setanta Sports International, stated, “Partnering with RCN allows us to reach our fans in some of the largest cities in the US. We are delighted to provide them with a premier 24 hours a day, international sports channel.”

To learn more about RCN or to add Setanta Sports starting November 30, 2008, customers can call RCN at 1-800-RING-RCN (1-800-746-4726) or visit www.rcn.com.

About RCN

RCN Corporation, www.rcn.com, is a facilities-based, competitive broadband telecommunications services provider delivering video, high-speed data and voice services to residential and small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through the RCN Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based high-capacity data transport services to large commercial customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the metropolitan central business districts in the company’s geographic markets. RCN’s primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago. (RCNI-G)

About Setanta Sports

Setanta Sports, www.setanta.com, operates the only dedicated International soccer and rugby channel in the US and Canada. In 2008, the 24-hour, digital pay TV network will air more than 1,000 live events, focusing on programming designed to meet the growing demands of international sports fans. Setanta Sports US is part of Dublin-based Setanta Sports, a leading, international television broadcaster, providing top sports leagues and events to more than 100 million digital television homes globally and to commercial venues in six countries.

Contacts

Setanta Sports
Robert Ryan, 646-274-5281
robert.ryan {at} setanta(.)com
or
RCN
Mike Houghton, 703-799-7383