Cox Hampton Roads Launches New Facebook Page

Your Friend in the Digital Age becomes Your Facebook Friend

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Mar 16, 2010, 06:00 ET

CHESAPEAKE, Va., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Communications Hampton Roads is pleased to announce the launch of its official Facebook page. The new Facebook page provides updates on new promotions and service offerings, community activities, and provides an outlet for customers to communicate with the company through social media.

Leigh Woisard, Cox Vice President of Public Affairs, said, "The use of social media – from blogs, to Facebook and Twitter accounts – has grown tremendously by our customers. With our new Facebook page, we are offering yet another way for our customers to engage and interact with us. We hope that our customers think it's different, unique and fun – and most of all a useful tool as they sort through all of the digital technology and entertainment now available to them."

Cox's new Facebook page contains a variety of features including:

Three special tabs called In the Home, In the Community and In Business that each contain targeted information for residential, business, and community audiences. Also, they include discussion opportunities where feedback is solicited from fans and friends.
A "Who Said That" contest game that provides chances to win prizes by participating. It is featured on the In the Home tab.
Useful tips on Cox content and service upgrades. For example, Cox's recently launched channel SWRV. It is a new product offering that hinges on audience participation. It features 10 different interactive programs and offers viewers the opportunity to submit user-generated content, and to vote for and rate videos. Facebook is available for customers interested in general updates on that product and how it works. A review of the new "My Primetime" feature is also discussed. My Primetime gives free next day access to episodes of top rated primetime hits from networks like ABC, NBC, Cartoon Network and FX and more.

Cox customers and the Hampton Roads community are invited to become fans and join the discussion online at www.facebook.com/coxhamptonroads.

For more information, contact Felicia Blow at (757) 222-8432.

About Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6.2 million total residential and commercial customers. As the third-largest cable television company in the United States, Cox offers an array of advanced digital video, high-speed Internet and telephony services over its own nationwide IP network, as well as integrated wireless services. Cox Business is a full-service, facilities-based provider of communications solutions for commercial customers, providing high-speed Internet, voice and long distance services, as well as data and video transport services for small to large-sized businesses. Cox Media offers national and local cable advertising in traditional spot and new media formats, along with promotional opportunities and production services. More information about the services of Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com, www.coxbusiness.com, and www.coxmedia.com. In Hampton Roads, Cox has more than 400,000 basic cable subscribers.

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