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FRESNO, CA – July 8, 2011 -Ventura TV Video Appliance Center is proud to sponsor the weekly Armenian religious program titled “Yegeghetsin Haygagan” (The Armenian Church) on it's recently launched broadcast television station KGMC Channel 43.6 (MeTV Fresno).  The one hour weekly show, produced by the Armenian Apostolic Church of America–Western Prelacy which airs every Sunday on Horizon and other cable services in Southern California, will now be available at no charge to Central Valley viewers via antenna every Sunday from 9am to 10am starting July 10, 2011.   Viewers that are currently receiving over-the-air programming via antenna may have to re-scan their televisions to obtain the new channel, while viewers that are on cable or satellite may expand their viewing options to include MeTV Fresno, as well as, over 45 other free broadcast stations by simply adding an antenna.   “We invite the Central Valley Armenian community to watch this informative and inspirational r...

Ventura TV, General Manager, Raffi DerSimonian is interviewed on KSEE 24 regarding the July 1, 2011 1% Sales Tax Drop. Good Job Raffi! Click here to watch/read the story:

Ventura TV Video Appliance Center was recently featured in the June 9, 2011 issue of Dealerscope Magazine, a leading-trade publication for the consumer electronics industry.   You can read the full story at:  http://digitaleditions.napco.com/publication/?i=71700&p=78

FRESNO, CA – Tuesday, May 31, 2011 – MeTV (Memorable Entertainment Television), the new digital classic television network from Weigel Broadcasting Co. and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) will launch in Fresno, California, on this Wednesday, June 1, 2011 on Channel 43.6. The recent May 19 announcement was jointly made by Gary M. Cocola, Chairman and CEO of Cocola Broadcasting Companies and Mark Shirin, President of Ventura TV, both of Fresno. The Network programming will air on Cocola’s full power KGMC-DT Channel 43.6 and will be exclusively sponsored by Ventura TV. Viewers will be able to tune in, free of charge, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by simply using a basic set-top or outdoor TV antenna. MeTV features a wide range of classic television programming, some of the best programming written for television, that audiences and advertisers find comfortable and engaging. MeTV’s library includes series from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distributio...

Posted at 10:31 PM on Wednesday, May. 18, 2011 By Rick Bentley / The Fresno Bee Ventura TV Video Appliance Center President Mark Shirin is thinking outside the TV box with his advertising. Ventura TV will be the only local advertiser on the Me-TV Network when it launches on KGMC (Channel 43.6) on June 1. That adds up to 175 minutes of Ventura TV commercials a day, or almost 64,000 minutes every year. It's not unusual for advertisers to buy large chunks of commercial time. But having your own TV channel that runs only advertisements for your business is a new way of thinking. Shirin's one-year deal with Gary Cocola -- owner of 33 local TV stations -- will give him five minutes of local commercial time each hour on the 24-hour channel that shows nostalgia programming such as "I Love Lucy," "Get Smart," "M*A*S*H" and "Gunsmoke." "I have been intrigued with the idea ever since Gary Cocola mentioned it a year ago," Shirin...

FRESNO, CA – MAY 19, 2011 – Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television), the new digital classic television network from Weigel Broadcasting Co. and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) is coming to Fresno, California, launching June 1, 2011 on Channel 43.6. The announcement was jointly made today by Gary M. Cocola, Chairman and CEO of Cocola Broadcasting Companies and Mark Shirin, President of Ventura TV, both of Fresno. The Network programming will air on Cocola’s full power KGMC-DT Channel 43.6 and will be exclusively sponsored by Ventura TV. Viewers will be able to tune in, free of charge, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by simply using a basic set-top or outdoor TV antenna. “ We've seen a dramatic increase in TV viewership via antenna in the past 24 months as result of the economic recession in the Valley.” stated Cocola. “Many people simply can no longer afford monthly cable or satellite services. ME-TV Fresno will offer viewers a free and viabl...

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