Time Warner Cable North Texas and TBS Present No Payne. No Gain. A Free Health Care Screening This Weekend

Time Warner Cable North Texas and TBS Present No Payne. No Gain. A Free Health Care Screening This Weekend

Hit TBS Show is the inspiration for traveling health care service coming to

Dallas on Saturday, June 14

Time Warner Cable and TBS are bringing the House of Payne: No Payne. No Gain. Health Screening event to Dallas on June 14, 2008 at the African-American museum in Fair Park. The event is part of 94.5 K SOUL's Stone Soul Picnic and is free of charge.

House of Payne, which debuted in summer 2007, ranks as ad-supported cable's #1 original sitcom of all time among adults 18-49. It also ranked as last summer's #1 show on television among African-American adults 18-49. Now TBS is eager to give something back to the community that's shown such terrific support for the show.

The No Payne. No Gain. Health Screening event is designed to raise awareness of specific health issues that are of special concern to the African-American community, particularly diabetes and heart disease. TBS's House of Payne is a hilarious comedy show, but afflictions like diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease are no laughing matter. By traveling to communities that need these health screenings most, the risk of these diseases can be reduced and hopefully lives saved by rolling out two of the most powerful weapons known to medicine: early detection and education.

The No Payne. No Gain. Health Screening will offer these much-needed tools:

   -- Free health screenings offered by certified medical technicians,      including glucose, blood pressure and correct height-to-weight ratio      tests.   -- Educational information about diabetes, obesity and heart disease.   -- Advice about health issues, including how to stay healthy and look for      warning signs.    

Make no mistake, No Payne. No Gain. won't be all charts and stethoscopes. There will be fun and prizes, as well. Free entertainment will keep the atmosphere upbeat and inviting, with plenty of giveaways, including branded promotional premiums.

"Time Warner Cable is delighted to join TBS in bringing this event to our customers," said Robert V. Moel, the president of Time Warner Cable's North Texas Division. "We're committed to bringing programs that are highly relevant to the African-American community and to North Texas over all, and this event provides us with an opportunity to not only entertain, but also educate on significant health issues."

About Time Warner Cable North Texas

Time Warner Cable brings the best in technology, innovation and entertainment to the North Texas community. With Digital Home Phone, Internet and television, Time Warner Cable North Texas now offers more digital and bundling options for its customers. Plus, Time Warner Cable delivers full-time, local customer service and technical support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information, visit http://www.timewarnercable.com/dallas or call 972-PICK TWC (972-742-5892).

About TBS

TBS, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., is television's top-rated comedy network. It serves as home to such original comedy series as My Boys, The Bill Engvall Show, Tyler Perry's House of Payne, 10 Items or Less and Frank TV; hot contemporary comedies like The Office, My Name is Earl, Sex and the City, Everybody Loves Raymond, Family Guy, King of Queens, Seinfeld and Friends; specials like Funniest Commercials of the Year; special events, such as The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and Just For Laughs: A Very Funny Festival in Chicago; blockbuster movies; and hosted movie showcases.

    MEDIA CONTACT:    Gary Underwood    Director of Communications    972.830.3822    gary.underwood@twcable.com     Karma Bambara    Turner Network Sales    404-827-2021    karma.bambara@turner.com  

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Source: Time Warner Cable North Texas

Web site: http://www.timewarnercable.com/dallas

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