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Monday, April 14, 2008

Action and Adventure Flicks in Hi Def This Month as American Gangster Joins The Godfather Trilogy on Comcast's On Demand

Action and Adventure Flicks in Hi Def This Month as American Gangster Joins The Godfather Trilogy on Comcast's On Demand

April Line-Up Also Includes Real World Highlights and Exclusive Season 20 Premiere Plus More, More, More

PHILADELPHIA, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- This month, Comcast customers can get their fill of drama, action and adventure as Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, announced its video on demand (VOD) highlights featuring gangster-themed movies. American Gangster and The Godfather trilogy -- all available in HD -- headline the month's offers with several more mobster movies available to view. This programming package joins the thousands of Hollywood hits, television series and additional VOD selections available each month.

"This month we're offering an exciting slate of new and classic gangster movies in HD," said Derek Harrar, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Video Services for Comcast. "We continue to demonstrate that we have the most and the best content for the HD enthusiast, available when you want to watch it -- it's the power of On Demand."

Comcast On Demand will also feature many more movies, television series and special programming in April. This is all part of Comcast's Project Infinity, the company's commitment to deliver exponentially more content choice on TV, including more high-definition (HD), sports, movies, kids' programs and network TV shows. Currently, Comcast's VOD lineup offers more than 10,000 selections each month, with Comcast customers selecting On Demand more than 100 times per second with over 275 views per month, and more than 7 billion views since 2003.

   Gangster-Themed Movie Highlights Available Now - ALL IN HD    American Gangster   http://www.fancast.com/movies/American-Gangster/94321/main    The Godfather I (in HD and SD)   http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Godfather/40043/main    The Godfather II (in HD and SD)   http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Godfather%2C-Part-II/60570/main    The Godfather III (in HD and SD)   http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Godfather%2C-Part-III/57986/main    Goodfellas   http://www.fancast.com/movies/Goodfellas/7848/main    Carlitos Way   http://www.fancast.com/movies/Carlitos-Way/11797/main    Casino   http://www.fancast.com/movies/Casino/20364/main   

Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels http://www.fancast.com/movies/Lock%2C-Stock-and-Two-Smoking-Barrels/53223/main

   Feature Films Available On Demand the Same Day Released on DVD - ALL IN HD    11th Hour - Available Now   http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-11th-Hour/94684/main    One Missed Call - Available 4/22   http://www.fancast.com/movies/One-Missed-Call/91204/main     Television Highlights Available On Demand - ALL IN HD    MTV's "Real World" Season 20 Exclusive Premiere - Available Now  

Watch the Season 20 premiere a week before it airs on MTV, along with highlights from the past 20-years of this pop cult favorite including funniest moments, best love story and best phone call turned bad. http://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Real-World/4489/main

Catch Up on Network Shows

Catch up on some of the most popular network series shows in HD like CSI, NCIS and Jericho by going to the "Network Shows" section in the On Demand main screen.

A full listing of On Demand programming can be found at http://www.comcast.com/OnDemand.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) (NASDAQ:CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com/) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 13.2 million high-speed Internet customers, and 4.6 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content. Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNet Networks and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

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Source: Comcast Corporation

CONTACT: Jenni Moyer of Comcast Corporation, +1-215-286-3311,
jenni_moyer@comcast.com

Web site: http://www.comcast.com/
http://www.comcast.com/OnDemand


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