Comcast Brings 76 New TV Networks to San Jose, Santa Rosa and Portions of the East Bay as Part of 'World of More' Programming Rollout

Comcast Brings 76 New TV Networks to San Jose, Santa Rosa and Portions of the East Bay as Part of 'World of More' Programming Rollout

Comcast Now Has 99 HD Networks After Latest Phase of Bay's Digital Upgrade Mass of New Viewing Options Includes 46 New HD Networks, 14 International Channels and 13 Spanish Language Networks

LIVERMORE, Calif., Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSK) (NASDAQ:CMCSA) , the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, today announced that it is launching 76 new television networks in portions of the San Francisco Bay Area, including up to 46 high-definition (HD) networks, 13 Spanish language channels, 14 international premium networks and four standard definition channels (see complete list of networks and channel numbers below). With this latest phase of channel launches as a result of Comcast's recent digital upgrade of customers from analog to digital, Comcast now offers 99 HD linear channels in the Bay Area in addition to its HD content available ON DEMAND.

Beginning October 6th, the new programming will be available to residential homes and businesses in San Jose and Los Gatos. The new networks will be available in Alameda, Hayward, Santa Rosa and Union City on October 8th; Berkeley, El Cerrito, Fremont, Hercules, Newark, Pinole, Richmond and San Pablo on October 13th; and Benicia on November 2nd. Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Hercules and Pinole will launch an additional 12 high-definition networks (see list below), bringing their totals up to 85 new networks including 58 new HD networks.

"Customer interest has surpassed our expectations since we launched this incredible amount of HD and multicultural programming as part of 'The World of More' initiative," said Elaine Barden, Regional Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Comcast's California Region. "These channel launches deliver on Comcast's promise to customers to offer more of the products and services they want as a result of our digital upgrade."

The channel additions are made possible by a digital migration called "The World of More" that Comcast began earlier this year. Under the initiative, Comcast began offering digital upgrades to Standard Cable customers to migrate from analog to digital, and converting channels 31 and above to a digitally delivered format. Comcast's digital upgrade reclaimed analog bandwidth to allow the company to provide more products and services to customers, such as faster Internet speeds, more channels and more ON DEMAND content. Comcast continues its digital migration in some remaining portions of the Bay Area and those cities will receive the new programming later in 2009.

The new HD networks will include: BET HD, Biography Channel HD, CBS College Sports HD, CMT HD, CNN Headline News HD, Comedy Central HD, Disney XD HD, ESPN News HD, ESPN U HD, Fuse HD, G4 HD, HBO Comedy HD, HBO Latino HD, HBO Zone HD, IFC (International Film Channel) HD; Lifetime HD, Lifetime Movie Network HD, MGM HD, MLB Network HD, MSNBC HD, MTV HD, NBA TV HD, NBA League Pass HD, NHL Network HD, NHL Center Ice/MLB Extra Innings HD, Nickelodeon HD, Outdoor Channel HD, Planet Green HD, Showtime Too HD, Spike HD, Starz! Comedy HD, Starz! Edge HD, Starz! Kids & Family HD, Style Network HD, TCM (Turner Classic Movies) HD, Thriller MAX HD, Action MAX HD, TMC The Movie Channel HD, The Tennis Channel HD, truTV HD, TV One HD, VH1 HD, WE: Women's Entertainment HD, The Weather Channel HD, WGN HD and a pay-per-view (PPV) HD channel.

The extra 12 high-definition (HD) networks that will be launched in Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Hercules and Pinole, and that have already been launched in the other cities, are Bravo HD, Cartoon Network HD, CNBC HD, E! HD, Encore HD, Fox Business Network HD, Fox News Channel HD, FX HD, Hallmark Movie Channel HD, QVC HD, Speed HD and Travel Channel HD.

In addition to these new HD Channels, Comcast continues to deliver more HD content ON DEMAND, so customers can watch HD when they want to watch it. With more than 1,000 HD choices, Comcast is delivering the HD programming that aligns with what consumers want to watch and how they want to watch it, for example:

   --  live HD sporting events from all of the major local broadcasters,       Comcast SportsNet, ESPN and ESPN2, TBS, TNT, Versus, etc.;   --  more than 200 HD movies from top movie providers;   --  nearly 300 television shows including highly acclaimed television       series like "Mad Men," "Weeds" and the "CSI" series, available on       linear and on HD On Demand the day after they air; and    --  hundreds of music offerings in the music category, which is one of the       most popular categories currently On Demand.    

Customers who do not receive HD channels will have new programming options as well. All of the areas will receive Hallmark Movie Channel (Standard Definition - SD) and those areas that have not already launched ESPN U SD, NFL Red Zone SD and Retirement Living TV SD, will receive those networks as well. All cities will receive the 14 international premium networks, which include Antenna Satellite, Band Internacional, C1R, Deutsche Welle, GMA Life, MYX, PFC 100% Futebol, RTP (Radio TV Portugal), Setanta Sports, STAR India GOLD, STAR India NEWS, STAR ONE, TV Globo and Vijay, as well as the 13 Spanish language channels, which include AYM Sports, Bandamax, De Pelicula, De Pelicula Clasico, EWTN En Espanol, Latele Novela, Multimedios, Ritmoson Latino, SUR México, TeleHit, Teleritmo, TBN Enlace and Utilisima.

In addition to the new networks, up to 29 additional international and HD networks are changing channel numbers in order to group together genres of programming as well as channels that share a similar language or country of origin (see complete list of networks and channel numbers below).

The following lists can also be found at http://comcastcalifornia.mediaroom.com/

                      46 NEW HIGH DEFINITION (HD) NETWORKS    Network                                                New Channel #   -------                                                -------------    NBA League Pass HD*                                         450    NHL Center Ice/MLB Extra Innings HD*                        460    WGN HD                                                      717    ESPN News HD                                                726    NBA TV HD                                                   727    NHL Network HD                                              728    MLB Network HD                                              729    CBS College Sports HD                                       732    TV One HD                                                   740    Style Network HD                                            742    Spike HD                                                    743    G4 HD                                                       744    Comedy Central HD                                           745    truTV HD*                                                   748    Disney XD HD                                                763    Nickelodeon HD                                              767    Planet Green HD                                             771    Biography Channel HD                                        772    CNN Headline News HD*                                       774    The Weather Channel HD                                      776    BET HD                                                      777    CMT HD                                                      778    Fuse HD                                                     779    VH1 HD                                                      781    MTV HD                                                      782    Outdoor Channel HD                                          784    The Tennis Channel HD*                                      786    MSNBC HD                                                    787    ESPN U HD*                                                  788    TCM (Turner Classic Movies) HD*                             789    IFC (International Film Channel) HD                         790    WE: Women's Entertainment HD                                791    Lifetime HD                                                 795    Lifetime Movie Network HD                                   796    MGM HD                                                      797    HBO Comedy HD                                               805    HBO Zone HD                                                 807    HBO Latino HD                                               808    Starz! Edge HD                                              817    Starz! Comedy HD                                            818    Starz! Kids & Family HD                                     819    Showtime Too HD                                             826    Action MAX HD                                               840    Thriller MAX HD                                             841    TMC The Movie Channel HD                                    847    PPV Events HD                                               870     * Also recently launched in Brentwood, Burlingame, Castro Valley,     Cupertino, Daly City, Healdsburg, Los Altos, Milpitas, Mountain View,     Novato, Palo Alto, Petaluma, Pittsburg, Pleasanton, Rio Vista, Rohnert     Park, San Mateo, San Rafael, Santa Clara, Saratoga, South San Francisco,     Sunnyvale and Vacaville.                   12 ADDITIONAL HIGH DEFINITION (HD) NETWORKS          Launching in Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Hercules and Pinole    Network                                                New Channel #   -------                                                -------------    QVC HD                                                      719    Speed HD                                                    731    Bravo HD                                                    733    FX HD                                                       741    E! HD                                                       753    Travel Channel HD                                           755    Fox News Channel HD                                         760    Fox Business Network HD                                     761    CNBC HD                                                     762    Cartoon Network HD                                          766    Hallmark Movie Channel HD                                   794    Encore HD                                                   809                       4 NEW STANDARD DEFINITION NETWORKS    Network                                                New Channel #   -------                                                -------------    Retirement Living TV(1)                                     205    ESPN U(1)                                                   420    NFL Red Zone(2)                                             427    Hallmark Movie Channel                                      500     (1) Launching in Alameda, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Hercules, Pinole       and San Jose   (2) Launching in Berkeley, Fremont, Hercules and Pinole                      14 NEW INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM NETWORKS       For programming information visit www.comcast.com/internationaltv    Network                                                     New Channel #   -------                                                     -------------    Setanta Sports    (English/International)                         300    TV Globo    (Portuguese/Brazilian)                                305    PFC 100% Futebol   (Portuguese/Brazilian)                         306    Band Internacional    (Portuguese/Brazilian)                      307    RTP (Radio TV Portugal)    (Portuguese)                           310    Antenna Satellite    (Greek)                                      312    Deutsche Welle    (German)                                        315    C1R    (Russian)                                                  325    STAR India NEWS    (South Asian - Hindi)                          341    STAR ONE    (South Asian - Hindi)                                 342    STAR India GOLD    (South Asian - Hindi)                          343    Vijay    (South Asian - Tamil)                                    349    MYX    (English + Taglish)                                        368    GMA Life    (English + Tagalog)                                   370                          13 NEW SPANISH LANGUAGE NETWORKS    Network                                                New Channel #   -------                                                -------------    AYM Sports    (sports)                                      626    Multimedios    (news)                                       632    SUR Mexico    (news)                                        641    Latele Novela    (soap operas)                              645    Utilisima    (women)                                        646    TeleHit    (music/entertainment)                            653    Ritmoson Latino    (music/entertainment)                    654    Teleritmo    (music/entertainment)                          655    Bandamax    (music/entertainment)                           656    TBN Enlace    (religious)                                   658    EWTN En Espanol    (religious)                              659    De Pelicula    (movies)                                     664    De Pelicula Clasico    (movies)                             665                                      29 CHANNEL CHANGES    Network                                   Old Channel #     New Channel #   -------                                   -------------     -------------    TV5Monde    (French)                            252               317    Raitalia    (Italian)                           254               319    RTN    (Russian)                                255               324    TV Japan    (Japanese)                          245               330    SBTN    (Vietnamese)                            248               331    tvK    (Korean)                                 263               332    Zee TV    (South Asian)                         246               336    TV Asia    (South Asian)                        247               337    SET Asia (SONY)    (South Asian)                249               338    STAR India PLUS    (South Asian)                250               340    CTI-Zhong Tian Channel    (Chinese/Mandarin)    243               354    CCTV-4    (Chinese/Mandarin)                    244               355    Phoenix Info News    (Mandarin/Dragon Pack)     257               356    Phoenix North America  (Mandarin/Dragon Pack)   258               357    ETTV-Super Channel    (Mandarin/Dragon Pack)    256               358    Jade    (Chinese/Cantonese)                     262               360    The Filipino Channel    (Filipino)              241               367    GMA Pinoy TV    (Filipino)                      242               369    Playboy en Espanol    (Spanish)                 613               676    ABC Family HD                                   764               768    Disney Channel HD                               765               769    Palladia HD                                     743               783    Hallmark Movie Channel HD                       749               794    AMC HD                                          769               798    HBO HD                                          770               801    Encore HD                                       775               809    Starz! HD                                       780               816    Showtime HD                                     785               825    Cinemax HD                                      792               838     About Comcast Corporation  

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) (NASDAQ:CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 23.9 million cable customers, 15.3 million high-speed Internet customers, and 7.0 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net). 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.

Comcast's California Region, based in Livermore, California, serves more than 2.4 million customers in Northern and Central California. Comcast employs more than 7,500 local residents across the region.

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