FTC TO AIR AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAMES AND COACH’S SHOWS ON FTC NOW (8.12.11)

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

After airing, the “Game of the Week” will be placed on FTC Vision’s Video On Demand (VOD) for future viewing opportunities. In addition, the “Coach’s Kickoff” show of the weekly featured teams will air prominently throughout the week leading up to the game. The various episodes of the “Coach’s Kickoff” will also air throughout the season and be available on VOD. Specific dates and times will be listed in the FTC Now TV Listings found on FTCNow.com.

Games on tap include:

·      Aug. 19  – St. John’s at The Carolina Academy

·      Aug. 26 – Sumter at Crestwood

·      Sept. 2 – C.E. Murray at Kingstree

·      Sept. 9 – Manning at Crestwood

·      Sept. 16 – Lee Central at Lakewood

·      Sept. 23 – Coastal Christian at Clarendon Hall

·      Sept. 30 – East Clarendon at Scott’s Branch

·      Oct. 7 – Williamsburg Academy at Thomas Sumter

·      Oct. 14 – Thomas Sumter at Robert E. Lee

·      Oct. 21 – Kingstree at Lake City

·      Oct. 28 – Laurence Manning Academy at Wilson Hall

“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 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 hyper-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.

A state-of-the-art digital TV service, FTC Vision is FTC’s latest addition to a complete 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.

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 TV, digital wireless and high-speed Internet services. Customers can choose from a wide array of products and services at any of the company’s eight conveniently located full-service business offices.

For additional information about FTC, call 888-218-5050 or visit www.ftc-i.net or www.facebook.com/FarmersTelephoneCooperative.