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The Company: Turner South, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s 24-hour regional entertainment network, presents a mix of original programming, movies, regional news and sports to cable and DBS affiliates in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and regions of North Carolina. Available to more than 6.4 million subscribers, the 17-time Emmy-winning network penetrated its universe by more than 75 percent in just 2 years of existence, making it the fastest network to reach this distribution percentage in cable history. The network also has garnered 14 National Promax/BDA Awards since its inception, offers games from the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Hawks and is the official home of the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers. For more information, access the Web site at turnersouth.com or AOL keyword: turner south.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., an AOL Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry.
On Why They Have Entered The American Business Awards: "Turner South has received many awards and accolades in the entertainment industry," said Monica Neal, Vice President Public Relations with Turner South. "It's rare, however, that television companies such as Turner South have the opportunity to receive acclaim from the greater business community. Winning a Stevie from The American Business Awards will help to introduce the excellence of our people to a national business audience."
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