Ops, Panasonic push HD.(Promotions)(Brief Article)

Multichannel News, May, 2004 by Donohue, Steve

Several major cable operators are teaming up with Panasonic Corp. to launch a major HDTV marketing effort tied to NBC's August coverage of the Summer Olympics, sources familiar with the plan said last week. The major MSOs and Panasonic will pool their resources on a media buy that will include both broadcast and cable ads for Panasonic HDTV sets.

Local cable operators will offer consumers who buy a Panasonic HDTV discounts on their cable bills, two sources said. The strategy is similar to a marketing campaign eight major cable operators ran with Samsung Electronics America Inc. in March, geared toward CBS's coverage of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament. Samsung and Adelphia Communications Corp., Bright...

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