Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes will be coming soon to Southern California Verizon FiOS TV subscribers. These networks are the local TV homes for Los Angeles Lakers, LA Galaxy and Los Angeles Sparks games, as well as in-depth, dedicated, team-focused programming.

Time Warner Cable SportsNet will be available on FiOS TV Channel 78 in standard definition and on FiOS TV Channel 578 in high definition. Time Warner Cable Deportes will be available on FiOS TV Channel 79 in standard definition. In addition, the programming will be available to FiOS TV customers online and on mobile devices including smartphones and tablets in the future.

"Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes will be great additions to our FiOS TV lineup in Southern California," said Margaret Serjak, President, Verizon California. "We know how important this programming is for our FiOS TV customers in the region. Soon, they'll be able to watch their favorite sports teams from the comfort of their own homes and feel like they're at the game because of FiOS TV's incredible picture quality."

"We're thrilled to bring Lakers, Galaxy and Sparks games and original programming to our viewers through our partners at Verizon FiOS," said Dan Finnerty, Senior Vice President, Time Warner Cable Sports. "Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes will help bring Verizon FiOS customers closer to these teams than they have ever been before."

In addition to live games, programming on Time Warner Cable SportsNet includes "Access SportsNet," the network's signature daily studio show that encompasses pre- and post-game shows as "Access SportsNet: Lakers" and "Access SportsNet: Galaxy" as well as "#LakeShow," the network's live daily social media-driven show. Original programming on Time Warner Cable SportsNet includes "Backstage: Lakers" (titled "Lakers Confidencial" on Time Warner Cable Deportes), a weekly documentary that chronicles the Lakers season from start to finish, and "Laker Girls" (also titled "Laker Girls" on Time Warner Cable Deportes), a five-part reality series that profiles the making of the 2012-13 squad and its members. "Connected With..." is the network's signature interview show that features interviews with professional athletes, sports insiders and Southern California personalities.

Time Warner Cable SportsNet will also have Korean Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) available for live Lakers games starting in November, the first-ever Korean SAP for a regional sports network.

On Time Warner Cable Deportes, programming includes the "Lakers En Vivo" pre-game show and "Somos Lakers" post-game show, as well as "Somos Lakers éné-bé-a," a weekly show dedicated to the latest on the Lakers and the NBA that will include highlights, live interviews, commentary and other special segments. "Encuentro Deportivo" and "Tu Show del Fútbol" are daily shows on the network, with "Encuentro Deportivo" wrapping up the day in sports with a regional focus and "Tu Show del Fútbol" analyzing the day in soccer. "#LAPREPA" is a weekly show that features inspirational stories about high school sports.

About Time Warner Cable Sports

Time Warner Cable Sports operates Southern California's two newest regional sports networks - Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes - which launched on October 1, 2012. Through their exclusive partnerships with the Los Angeles Lakers, LA Galaxy, Los Angeles Sparks and the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the 24/7, high-definition networks each deliver more than 150 live events per year plus extensive team coverage and behind-the-scenes access unlike anything fans have seen before. Time Warner Cable Deportes is the nation's first ever Spanish-language regional sports network, with commentary, programs and a perspective created uniquely for Spanish-speaking sports fans of all nationalities. For more information, visit www.twcsportsnet.com and www.twcdeportes.com. Follow the networks on Twitter @TWCSportsNet and @TWCDeportes and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TWCSportsNet and www.facebook.com/TWCDeportes.

About Verizon

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with nearly 96 million retail customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500. A Dow 30 company with $111 billion in 2011 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of 184,500. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.

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