Just in time for Rosh Hashanah, Stamford-headquartered Charter Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) has expanded the carriage of Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS) and Jewish Life Television (JLTV) by making both networks available to Spectrum TV customers on the Entertainment View tier throughout its 41-state operating footprint.
JBS is an independent nonprofit television channel featuring daily news from Israel, along with entertainment and information programming on the Jewish faith and cultures. JLTV provides multi-genre programming for audiences of all faiths who share an interest in the Jewish diaspora and Israel.
“Our goal is to provide programming that meets our customers”™ diverse interests and reflects the communities where we operate,” said Tom Montemagno, executive vice president of programming acquisition for Charter. “This expansion helps broaden our Jewish-themed television options throughout the country by giving millions of our subscribers access to the networks”™ news, entertainment and lifestyle content in areas where it was not previously available.”
