FARMERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE (FTC) INC. TO AIR AREA FOOTBALL GAMES ON FTC NOW (9.1.10)

Representatives from Farmers Telephone Cooperative (FTC) Inc. today announced that the cooperative will air football games on FTC Now from area schools on tape delay at 7 p.m. on the Tuesdays and Thursdays following the Friday evening match-ups.

After airing, the games will be placed on FTC Vision’s video on demand (VOD) channel for future viewing opportunities. In addition, highlight shows and Coach’s Kickoff Shows of the weekly featured teams will air at 5 p.m. on Sundays after the game.

Games on tap include:

“We are excited to announce the airing of our fall schedule of football games on FTC Now,” said Brad Erwin, chief executive officer of FTC. “These games are another reflection of FTC’s commitment to provide hyper-local content that is of interest to people throughout our service area. It is our goal with FTC Now to give content that is interesting, relevant and exclusive to our viewers.”

FTC Now, which resides on channel 26, features local content relevant to FTC customers. The shows and segments on FTC Now focus on the cities, people, places, businesses and history of the FTC service area. Shows on FTC Now are hosted by Kingstree-area resident Mark Roberts and focus on Williamsburg, Lee, Sumter, Clarendon and Florence counties.

A state-of-the-art IPTV (Internet protocol television) digital video service, FTC Vision is FTC’s latest addition to an already vast array of entertainment, information, security and communications products and services.  The new service provides FTC customers with more channels, features and a more enhanced viewing experience than traditional cable television.

IPTV is a digital television service that has a signal delivered using Internet Protocol over a broadband network infrastructure instead of being delivered through traditional broadcast and cable formats. Only the content the subscriber requests is streamed to the home, and, as a result, channel capacity is virtually unrestricted.  A true value of the service is increased content and functionality, including personalization and the opportunity for future interactivity.

About FTC

Founded in 1952, Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc. is a local, multifaceted telecommunications company headquartered in Kingstree, S.C. Serving more than 60,000 customers within a coverage area of 3,000 miles, FTC provides cutting-edge technology to businesses and residents in Williamsburg, Lee, Sumter, Clarendon and Florence counties in South Carolina.

A veteran in the telephone industry, FTC is the second largest telephone cooperative in the United States. FTC has evolved into a state-of-the-art organization offering local, long-distance, security systems and monitoring, digital television, digital wireless and high-speed Internet services. Customers can choose from a wide array of products and services at any of the company’s seven conveniently located full-service business offices.

For additional information about FTC, call 1-888-215-5050 or visit www.ftc-i.net or www.facebook.com/FarmersTelephone.

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