Art Heist

ART HEIST Time WARNER CABLE is trying to steal the Time WARNER CABLE has at least: arts from us. 11,900,000 SUBSCRIBERS' 111 10 9 CHANNELS DEDICATED SPORTS SHOPPING ADULT TO THE ARTS CHANNELS CHANNELS CHANNELS 18 PERCENT $10 BILLION amount by which amount spent to launch customers' rates in Los the new Lakers and Angeles will be raised Dodgers channels PENNIES PER MONTH amount per subscriber Time Warner Cable is unwilling to pay to reinstate Ovation OVATION IS OUR ONLY TELEVISION NETWORK DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE ARTS. It is the 3RD FASTEST growing network" From the end of 2011 to the end of from 1997 2012, Ovation went from 5 million to 2012 audience growth for Ovation INCREASED 72% 51 MILLION Despite growing viewership, in January 2013, Time Warner Cable DROPPED OVATION IT's noT JUST AN ATTACK ON THE ARTS; Cable companies are beneficiaries of a public trust. They are supposed to offer our communities programming that doesn't just generate profits, but also meets the needs and interests of our people. The decision by Time Warner Cable to cancel Ovation is a violation of that obligation. IT'S AN ATTACK On OUR COMMUNITIES #StandForTheArts 2. To learn more visit BringBackOvation.com design by francesca greggs & lemonwood design SOURCES 1 ir.timewarnercable.com/investor-relations/quarterly-earnings/default.aspx 2. timewarnercable.com/content/twc/en/residential-home/tv/channels/channel-lineup.html 3. variety.com/article/VR1118065499/?refcatid=4154&printerfriendly=true 4a. scpr.org/news/2013/04/29/37047/despite-nightmare-season-a-dream-year-for-lakers-b 4b. articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/28/sports/la-sp-dn-dodgers-time-warner-cable-sportsnet-la-20130128 5. multichannel.com/blogs/mcn-guest-blog/future-cable's-independent-voices 6. NTI Live+SD 2011 vs. 2012 6 Q4'11 vs Q4'12 7. multichannel.com/blogs/mcn-guest-blog/future-cable's-independent-voices 8. NTI Live+SD 2011 vs. 2012 & 04'11 vs Q4'12 9. timewarnercable.com/content/twc/en/residential-home/tv/channels/channel-lineup.html