Winner Also Will Meet Series Host Mario Lopez

DES MOINES, IA - June 19, 2013 - Mediacom will send one of its Facebook friends to Los Angeles next month to attend a taping of the auditions for the hit singing competition series THE X FACTOR. The winner also will meet THE X FACTOR host Mario Lopez. The unique sweepstakes, sponsored in partnership with Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), gives THE X FACTOR fans a chance to be part of the search to find the next great solo artist or vocal group.

Mediacom's THE X FACTOR sweepstakes is open to anyone who visits the company's Facebook page and submits an entry form from June 17-28. Contestants must "like" the Facebook page and also click on the contest entry link. The winner will receive airfare for two, a three-night hotel stay, car rental, two tickets to the July 12 taping of THE X FACTOR auditions, $250 in spending money and other perks, including a meet-and-greet with the show's charismatic host, Mario Lopez. Contest information can be found at www.facebook.com/mediacomcable.

THE X FACTOR returns Wednesdays and Thursdays this fall on FOX. It was recently announced that Grammy Award-winning artist Kelly Rowland and global pop sensation Paulina Rubio will join Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato as judges on the series.

THE X FACTOR was created by Syco Entertainment and is produced by Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia North America. Rob Wade and Nigel Hall are executive producers for Syco Television. Trish Kinane, Richard Holloway and Andrew Llinares serve as executive producers for FremantleMedia North America. "Like" THE X FACTOR on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/TheXFactorUSA. Follow the series on Twitter @TheXFactorUSA and join the discussion at #xfactor. Download The Xtra Factor App at www.TheXFactorUSA.com/mobileapps.

About Mediacom:

Mediacom Communications is the nation's eighth largest cable television company and one of the leading cable operators focused on serving the smaller cities in the United States, with a significant concentration in the Midwestern and Southeastern regions. Mediacom Communications offers a wide array of broadband products and services, including traditional and advanced video services such as digital television, video-on-demand, digital video recorders, high-definition television, as well as high-speed Internet access and phone service. Through Mediacom Business, the Company offers affordable broadband communications solutions that can be tailored to any size business.

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