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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # 190-2007 LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor David Dermer and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jorge M. Gonzalez, City Manager
DATE: August 13, 2007
SUBJECT: Atlantic Broadband notice of significant changes to two of its channels.
On August 13, 2007 the Administration received a letter from Atlantic Broadband, the City's
cable provider, informing us they received a notice from Discovery Networks that it is making
significant changes to two of its channels.
Attached is a letter from Mr. Jim Waldo, Vice-President and General Manager, Atlantic
Broadband explaining the changes, products and services.
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c: Jose Smith, City Attorney
Tim Hemstreet, Assistant City Manager
Hilda Fernandez, Assistant City Manager
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August 8, 2007
VIA FAX
Mr. Robert Parcher, City Clerk
City of Miami Beach
1700 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, Fl. 33139
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As your community's full-service Digital Video, High-Speed Internet and Phone
Atlantic Broadband is committed to keeping you informed about changes to our
products, services, and prices.
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On Tuesday, August 7`", 2007 Atlantic Broadband received notice from Discovery Networks that
it is making significant changes to two of its channels.
Beginning Monday September 3rd, 2007, Discovery Kids en Espanol will be renamed Discovery
Familia. With this re-branding the programming format will change from full-time children's
programming to that of children's programming during the hours of Sam-7pm and family
oriented programming during the evening hours 7pm-Sam. Discovery Networks describes this
family programming as "engaging programming for women and families focusing on
inspirational and aspirational content from Discovery Travel & Living (Viajar y Vivir)".
Currently Atlantic Broadband carries Discovery Kids en Espanol on Digital Mundo Latino Tier
Channel 221 and will carry the newly created Discovery Familia on this same channel.
In addition, Discovery Networks provided notice that also beginning Monday, September 3rd It
will cease programming on Discovery Travel & Living (Viajar y Vivir) and the channel will go
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Latino Tier Channel 207.
Atlantic Broadband has no control over these changes, which will only affect customers
subscribing to Atlantic Broadband's Digital Mundo Latino Tier. As of today, less than 6% of our
customers subscribe to this tier.
Starting today, Wednesday August 8, 2007 we are placing the following messages the affected
customers' billing statements:
English Statements: On Monday 9~ 3/07 Discovery Kids en Espanol on C'h. 221 and
Discovery Travel & Living (Viajar y Vivir) on Ch. 207 will combine programming into a
new network, Discovery Familia, on Ch. 221. As a result, Ch. 207 will cease
programming cn 9,/3/07.
www.atlanticbb.com
Spanish Statements: El lunes 9/3/07, Discovery Kids en Espanol en el canal 221 y
Discovery Travel & Living (Viajar y Vivir) en el canal 207 combinarkn la programacion
en el nuevo canal 221, Discovery Familia. Consecuentemente, el canal 207 dejara de
transmitir en 9/3/07.
From Monday, August 20`h through September 3`d, Discovery Networks will carry message
crawls on both Discovery Kids en Espanol and Discovery Viajar y Vivir.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call me at 305-861-8069 ext. 3100.
Sincer y,
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Jim Waldo
Atlantic Broadband
Vice President & General Manager