TURNER SOUTH SET TO DEBUT WITH ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS

          Turner South is scheduled to launch tomorrow at 2:00pm
     ET with charter distribution agreements totaling nearly one
     million subscribers (Turner South).  In Atlanta, Charles
     Haddad reports that Turner South has "identified a potential
     market of" six million viewers "across the South" and notes
     that one million subscribers equals about 17% of the market. 
     TBS Exec VP Andrew Heller called the launch in 17% of its
     potential universe a "great accomplishment."  Turner South
     airs the Thrashers' opener on Saturday (ATL. CONSTITUTION,
     9/30).  The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER's Scott Hettrick writes that
     Turner South will debut "barring a court order."  Fox Sports
     Net South's pending appeal of a dismissed lawsuit "could
     potentially stall the launch" (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 9/30).