--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - November 28, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY - PBS Kids Sprout said Cox Communications agreed to carry its 24-hour network and video-on-demand content aimed at preschool-aged children. Cox joins other operators carrying the channel, including Comcast, Insight and RCN. The Cox arrangement will bring PBS Kids Sprout to more than 18 million committed subscribers.
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