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Comcast Reveals On Demand Summer Kids Lineup

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:42:08 +0000

Comcast has announced its summer kid’s lineup On Demand and online programming. Comcast has lined up huge list of kids programs for this summer. Comcast’s summer on demand programming include:

Kids TV series
New release and classics kids movies
Family games
Kid’s fitness
Crafts
Cooking
Magic
Dance and
Drawing lessons

Comcast has following programming for kids this summer:

More than 80 Kids TV series On Demand.
SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Sesame Street, The Jetsons and Looney Tunes.
hroughout the summer, Comcast will bring customers 11 different kids’ movie collections On Demand such as Kids Rule with Agent Cody Banks, Harriet The Spy and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.
Step-by-step instructional videos, hundreds of activities, games and lessons are available On Demand through Activity TV. Kids can learn the hottest dance moves, sing along to their favorite songs, practice yoga, create crafts, play a game, cook or trick their friends with a new magic trick.
Kids can watch popular programs such as iCarly, Rugrats, ALF and cartoon classics like The Flintstones online at Fancast Xfinity TV.

Diana Kerekes, Vice President of Entertainment Services for Comcast said “We always have something for everyone in the family, and a lot of it. We partner with top content providers to offer the best value and programming including movie collections, popular TV shows and online content you can watch on the go.”

Comcast Launches Univision HD And TeleFutura HD in Merced And Los Banos Area

admin — Mon, 17 May 2010 15:47:12 +0000

Comcast has launched two Spanish language channels Univision and TeleFutura in high-definition to Merced and Los Banos area Comcast subscribers.

Comcast has launched Univision HD on channel 702 and TeleFutura HD on channel 712 to Comcast’s limited basic HD package subscribers.

Comcast has moved two music stations. Music Choice: Hip-Hop and R&B to channel 902, and Music Choice: Classic Rock to channel 912 to accommodate these two new Spanish HD channels.

Hank Fore Promoted As Comcast’s Regional Vice President For Oregon-SW Washington

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:05:18 +0000

Comcast Corporation has announced that Hank Fore has been promoted as Regional Vice President of the Oregon/SW Washington region. Hank Fore will be based in Comcast’s Beaverton, Oregon office and report to Comcast West Division President Steve White and will oversee all aspects of Comcast’s video, high-speed Internet and telephone operations from Longview, WA to Eugene, OR.

Fore served as Comcast’s Area Vice President of East Bay Area market in California held management responsibilities and improved the customer experience, dramatically improving the local technical operations metrics, including on time arrival of technicians and repeat trouble calls.

Steve White, said Hank’s leadership skills and innovation is a perfect match for the dynamic Oregon/SW Washington market, and his customer focus will deliver great results in all aspects of the business.”

“I’m honored to join such a customer-focused and technologically innovative team,” Fore said. “I look forward to working with Comcast’s outstanding employees in Oregon & Southwest Washington to further improve Comcast’s relationship with our customers, and bring those even more exciting technologies and entertainment.”

Comcast Launches Outdoor Channel on Digital Basic Tier in Atlanta

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:36:32 +0000

Comcast has launched Outdoor Channel on its Digital Basic tier in Atlanta, Georgia. Comcast has already added Outdoor Channel in Sports and Entertainment Pack and now with the launch on Digital Basic tier widens the reach of the channel.

Larry Schweber, Vice President of Marketing for Comcast’s Atlanta Region, said: “Outdoor Channel is great addition to the Atlanta market. Our customers have a strong affinity for the outdoors, and we are pleased to make the nation’s top-ranked outdoor cable network more widely available in our region.”

Tom Hornish, COO at Outdoor Channel, said: “We are excited to deepen our affiliation with Comcast Atlanta and broaden our distribution across the state of Georgia.”

Randy Brown, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales and Marketing at Outdoor Channel, said: “The Atlanta area is home to passionate outdoor enthusiasts, and now subscribers from Lake Oconee and beyond can easily enjoy our high quality, category-leading programming.”

Comcast To Deliver 64 HD Channels in Spokane, Washington

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:22:00 +0000

Comcast has announced that it will launch 64 additional high-definition channels to its subscribers in Spokane, Washington starting Aug. 5. Comcast has many of these channels in standard definition. The new HD channel addition includes:

BET HD – Ch.689

Big Ten Network HD – Ch.632

CBS College Sports HD – Ch.633

CBUT HD – Ch.619

CMT HD – Ch.686

Comedy Central HD – Ch.704

ESPNU HD – Ch.621

Hallmark Movie Channel HD – Ch.703

HBO Comedy West HD – Ch.547

HBO Family West HD – Ch.545

HBO Latino West HD – Ch.546

HBO Signature West HD – Ch.544

HBO Zone West HD – Ch.548

HBO2 West HD – Ch.543

iNDemand Game HD – Ch.456

iNDemand Team HD – Ch.440

MGM HD – Ch.700

MoreMax West HD – Ch.564

MSNBC HD – Ch.661

MTV HD - Ch.688

NBA TV HD – Ch.630

NHL Network HD – Ch.631

Outdoor Channel HD – Ch.635

Showtime Extreme West HD - Ch.573

Showtime Showcase West HD – Ch.572

Showtime Too West HD – Ch.571

TCM HD – Ch.701

Tennis Channel HD – Ch.634

The Weather Channel HD – Ch.706

TMC West HD – Channel 588

TMC Xtra West HD – Ch.589

Tru TV HD – Ch.705 and

VH1 HD – Ch.687

Comcast has been switching signals from analog to digital delivery allowed more bandwidth and capacity to deliver these HD channels.

Comcast To Move Nine Channels To Digital Starter Pack

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:58:39 +0000

Comcast has announced that it will move nine networks from digital classic to digital starter pack for Greensburg subscribers from August onwards. Comcast digital starter subscribers will get following nine channels:

Bloomberg

C-SPAN3

Daystar

History International

Jewelry TV

ShopNBC

TBN

The Biography Channel and

The Word

Comcast Launches High-Speed Internet Service in New Castle

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:32:41 +0000

Comcast has completed its advanced fiber-optic network upgrade and has launched 50 Mbps Internet service to New Castle, Delaware subscribers. This upgrade will facilitate the subscribers with download speeds up to 15 Mbps with no additional cost.

Amy Smith, senior vice president of Comcast’s Freedom Region said “Wideband is a game-changer. With wideband running over our next-generation fiber-optic network, we can greatly enhance our customers’ online experience immediately. And these speeds are only a preview of what’s to come—wideband will provide the capability of delivering dramatically faster speeds in excess of 160 Mbps in the future.”

Comcast To Carry Retirement Living TV

admin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:20:43 +0000

Comcast has announced the launch of Retirement Living TV on its digital programming service. The network dedicated to adults 50+ will deliver programming that include lifestyle shows, political shows, health and fitness programs, and a financial programs.

Matt Bond, Executive Vice President of Content Acquisition for Comcast said “Comcast is proud to support Americans 50+ with the kind of targeted programs that only RLTV offers, Comcast aims to provide the best in video entertainment to all of our customers, and we are pleased to offer quality, targeted entertainment to this growing audience.”

Comcast Launches Comcast Gift Card

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:15:40 +0000

Comcast has recently launched a new program to the media industry called ‘Comcast Gift Card.’ This program allows consumers to buy a gift card worth of $5 – $500 and gift it to their loved ones or to a friend. The gifted one can receive HD programming of their choice for their television viewing. Comcast has launched this scheme on Dec.2 and has received a good response during the festive season.

The leading cable operator has come up with a new idea and expected to be followed by others in the industry. Want to present your loved ones with a gift during the Christmas season, Go get a Comcast Gift Card.’

Comcast To Launch 50 Mbps High-Speed Internet Service in North Fulton County

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:47:35 +0000

Comcast has announced that it will launch DOCSIS 3.0 to provide 50 Mbps High-Speed Internet Service to the subscribers in the Atlanta’s North Fulton County. Comcast will deliver the high-speed internet in December in North Fulton County and the service will be extended to other communities in 2009. Subscribers will receive double the speed that they receive at present without any extra price. Comcast will launch a new echelon of Internet speed tiers, which will redefine the customer experience online and create a platform for Internet innovation in the years ahead.

Gene Shatlock, Senior Vice President of Comcast’s Atlanta market said “Wideband will utilize our fiber optic network that is already in the ground in neighborhoods across our footprint. With this next generation of service, our customers’ online experience will be dramatically enhanced. Best of all, this service will continue to be launched in Atlanta throughout 2009 making it available to all of our customers throughout the service area.”