Charter to Feature NBC Universal's Unprecedented Coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic...

Charter to Feature NBC Universal's Unprecedented Coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on Multiple Platforms

Distribution agreement includes NBCU's Olympic content for Charter
Cable(R), including expanded high definition (HD) and video on demand,
and Charter High-Speed Internet(R)
ST. LOUIS--(Business Wire)--
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) today confirmed a
distribution agreement with NBC Universal (NBCU) in which Charter will
feature NBCU's coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

In addition to the more than 1,200 total hours of Olympics
coverage on seven NBCU networks - NBC, USA Network, MSNBC, CNBC,
Oxygen, Telemundo and Universal HD - Charter customers will also
receive:

High Definition - Charter HD customers will have access to
hundreds of hours of NBCU's Beijing Olympic Games HD coverage on NBC
HD and Universal HD. Charter will also carry two HD sport-specific
channels for the Olympics: NBC Olympic Soccer Channel and NBC Olympic
Basketball Channel.

Video On Demand - Charter Digital customers can enjoy all the
emotion and excitement of the Games at their convenience with NBCU's
60 clips across several categories, including Beijing 411; Meet the
Athletes; and Team USA Preview On Demand. At the start of the Games,
the In-Games package will feature access to the best events each day.
Content includes overall daily highlights by sport (approximately 15
per day, some in HD), and "Rewind," approximately five to 10 of the
best sessions/games per day.

High-Speed Internet - Charter High-Speed Internet customers have
access to a fast and reliable Internet connection to view NBCU's 2,200
hours of 25 events streamed live, plus full-event video replays,
extensive highlights, including daily recaps of key events, best-of
montages, commentator analysis and athlete-specific clips each day.
Visit NBCOlympics.com for more information.

Foreign Language TV Coverage - In some markets Charter will offer
customers NBC's foreign language coverage from Beijing with commentary
in one of the host country's native tongues, Mandarin (Chinese), as
well as Korean, for approximately six hours per day for each language
during the Games.

"Our customers will experience all the athletes' emotion and
accomplishment in stunning clarity with Charter's high definition. And
with the convenience of Charter's On Demand and High-Speed offerings,
our customers can watch all the highlights, drama and excitement
anytime," said Ted Schremp, Executive Vice President and Chief
Marketing Officer for Charter.

"We are pleased to offer this unprecedented multi-platform
experience to Charter, our valued partner," said Lee Crain, Senior
Vice President, National Accounts, TV Networks Distribution, NBC
Universal. "NBCU's historic coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
will highlight Charter's comprehensive cable and digital services."

For more information on the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, please
visit NBCOlympics.com. For more information on Charter Digital Cable
or Charter High-Speed Internet visit www.charter.com or call Charter
at 1-888-GET-CHARTER (1-888-438-2427).

Over the past year, Charter has invested over a billion dollars in
capital to serve its customers and to enhance its service
capabilities. Charter is committed to investing in its communities,
providing an advanced network on which residential and commercial
customers rely for their communications needs, and delivering value to
all its customers by offering high-quality products and services
backed up by superior customer care.

About Charter Communications

Charter Communications, Inc. is a leading broadband communications
company and the third-largest publicly traded cable operator in the
United States. Charter provides a full range of advanced broadband
services, including advanced Charter Digital Cable(R) video
entertainment programming, Charter High-Speed(R) Internet access, and
Charter Telephone(R). Charter Business(TM) similarly provides
scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications
solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business
Internet access, data networking, video and music entertainment
services, and business telephone. Charter's advertising sales and
production services are sold under the Charter Media(R) brand. More
information about Charter can be found at www.charter.com.

Charter Communications
Marty Richmond, 314-543-5621

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