UEN-TV Launches as Newest MHz Worldview Affiliate February 1

UEN-TV Launches as Newest MHz Worldview Affiliate February 1

February 1, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC, SALT LAKE CITY-  MHz Worldview, the independent non-commercial globally-minded channel, grows its national distribution with the addition of UEN-TV in Salt Lake City, UT as an affiliate. The station, also known as KUEN, is a service of the statewide Utah Education Network and isthe exclusive Utah broadcaster of MHz Worldview.

According to Laura Hunter, UEN-TV station manager, MHz Worldview's cross-cultural programming helps fulfill UEN's mission to create educational opportunities, connect people and foster collaboration and has garnered interest since initial announcement, “Utahns have responded enthusiastically to a sneak peak of the new channel. Starting in 2007, UEN presented previews of MHz Worldview programming to community groups, with 98% of participants wanting more of what they saw and recommending UEN carry the MHz Worldview programming in Utah.”

The Utah Education Network is a statewide consortium of higher and public education and libraries. UEN’s high speed computer network connects Utah colleges and universities as well as the state’s school districts and libraries. The Network facilitates interactive video conferencing, provides instructional support services, and operates station UEN-TV on behalf of the Utah State Board of Regents. UEN services benefit more 850,000 students, educators and viewers throughout the state of Utah.

“With the prevalent increase of interest in world affairs, we believe MHz Worldview provides authentic international content that helps strengthen global knowledge and support the world community,” said Frederick Thomas, Chief Executive / GM of MHz WorldView.

The addition of KUEN to the existing affiliate line-up extends MHz Worldview’s national reach to over 15 million households. MHz Worldview is also available via broadcast and/or cable in: Charleston, IL- WEIU; Charlottesville, VA- WHTJ; Chicago, IL- WYCC; Denver, CO- KBDI; Flint, MI- WDCQ; Minneapolis, MN- MPS Cable;  Richmond, VA- WCVE; St. Paul, MN- St. Paul Neighborhood Network; San Francisco, CA- KCSM; Stanford, CA- Stanford University Cable; Tacoma-Seattle, WA- KBTC; Washington, DC- WNVC/MHz Networks, as well as nationally via DirecTV and WorldTV satellite.

Contact:
Stephanie Misar
8101 A Lee Highway
Falls Church, VA 22042
703-770-7100
www.mhznetworks.org

MHz Networks is an independent, non-commercial television broadcaster delivering international educational and arts programming and providing diverse cultural perspectives for a globally-minded audience.

MHz Worldview, MHz Networks flagship channel, brings programming to globally-minded audiences in the US though affiliates, including cable, satellite and online. Serving the Washington, DC area’s 4.9 million residents with eight local broadcast channels, MHz Networks features programs from around the world on-air in more than 20 different languages.

A division of Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation headquartered in Richmond, VA, MHz Networks is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. MHz has studio facilities in Falls Church, VA and at Washington, DC’s Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.