{"id":16479,"date":"2011-11-02T14:37:19","date_gmt":"2011-11-02T19:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=16479"},"modified":"2011-11-02T15:45:57","modified_gmt":"2011-11-02T20:45:57","slug":"the-silent-network-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/11\/02\/the-silent-network-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"The Silent Network is Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Silent Network is Back<\/strong><\/p>\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<\/p>\n

TV NETWORK FOR DEAF VIEWERS RETURNS<\/p>\n

Following a 21-year hiatus, The Silent Network, a television network aimed
\nat deaf, hard of hearing and hearing viewers, launched as a Broadband
\nNetwork on the Internet on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, according to Founder,
\nPresident & CEO, Sheldon I. Altfeld.<\/p>\n

The network began in 1979 as a cable network with a slate of original
\nprograms presented in sign language, subtitles and full sound that
\nultimately was seen in more than 17 million households. Altfeld sold the
\nnetwork in 1990 to a group in San Antonio, Texas, who operated as
\nKaleidoscopeTelevision for a decade before going out of business in 2000.<\/p>\n

Initially featured on the new Broadband Network will be the entertaining
\nchildren’s series “Happy Hands Kid’s Klub” with comedian-mime CJ Jones, and
\n“Grandma’s House” with Fran Ripplinger. Other programs will include a talk
\nshow and a variety-entertainment series.<\/p>\n

Altfeld has put out a call for new and original programs that can join the
\ncurrent line-up of shows. Interested parties can contact him at:<\/p>\n

Email: TheSilentNetwork@gmail.com<\/p>\n

“The time is now right to re-launch the network”, Altfeld stated. “The
\nInternet has become the new portal for special interest programming and I
\nam thrilled to have the opportunity to get back into producing programs in
\nsign language.”<\/p>\n

The Silent Network can be seen at http:\/\/www.thesilentnetwork.tv<\/a> and will
\nbegin as\u00a0a free service that eventually will be advertiser-supported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Silent Network is Back FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TV NETWORK FOR DEAF VIEWERS RETURNS Following a 21-year hiatus, The Silent Network, a television network aimed at deaf, hard of hearing and hearing viewers, launched as a Broadband Network on the…<\/p>\n

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