WOODBURY, NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 26TH, 2001 – News 12 Networks has announced the hiring of David Kirschner as the General Manager of News 12 Interactive. Reporting to Steve Weinberg, Vice President of Operations for News 12 Networks, Mr. Kirschner will be responsible for managing News 12's application as part of iO: Interactive Optimum, Cablevision's suite of digital services; News 12's presence on the Internet (www.news12.com); News 12's "info-bar" content; and all other future interactive areas of News 12. " News 12 Interactive is poised to bring local news to a new plateau," says Pat Dolan, President of News 12 Networks, "and we are confident David Kirschner will help lead us there."
Prior to leading News 12 Interactive, Mr. Kirschner was the Chief Operating Officer of the LiveProducts Division of e-Sim Ltd., an online service dedicated to provided consumers virtual manuals and on-line help for their electronic equipment. Mr. Kirschner had worked with Cablevision as a director in e-media, prior to his employment at e-Sim.
"News 12 Networks has always offered viewers a unique version of local news," said Mr. Kirschner. "The Interactive division will bring the hyper local content viewers have come to expect from News 12 into the digital age. Offerings will include additional content, archival material, and timely access to the news and information subscribers can't get anywhere else."
Mr. Kirschner is a graduate of Queens College, where he received a BA in both Communications and Political Science.
News 12 Interactive is the newest division of News 12 Networks, the country's first, largest, and most watched regional news channel. News 12 Networks is a cable exclusive service, reaching more than 3.2 million households in the New York market serving the areas of Long Island, New Jersey, Connecticut, Westchester, and the Bronx. News 12 Networks is owned and operated by Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc.
Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. A subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE:CVC) and NBC, Rainbow manages American Movie Classics, WE: Women's Entertainment, Bravo, The Independent Film Channel, MuchMusic USA, Rainbow Sports, News 12 Networks and MetroChannels as well as the Rainbow Advertising Sales Corporation and Rainbow Network Communications. In addition, Rainbow is a fifty-percent partner in FOX Sports Net.
Cablevision Systems Corporation is one of the nation's leading entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television operations serve 3 million households located primarily in the New York metropolitan area. The company's advanced telecommunications offerings include its Lightpath integrated business communications services and its Optimum-branded high-speed Internet service. Cablevision's Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. subsidiary operates programming businesses including American Movie Classics, Bravo, Fox Sports Net and other national and regional services. Cablevision also owns a controlling interest and operates Madison Square Garden and its sports teams including the Knicks and Rangers. The company operates New York's famed Radio City Music Hall and owns and operates THE WIZ consumer electronics stores and Clearview Cinemas in the New York metropolitan area. Additional information about Cablevision Systems Corporation is available on the Web at www.cablevision.com.
Contact:
Chris Sanders
News 12 Interactive
516-393-1996