Comcast to Launch 81 New TV Networks in Sacramento as Part of Its XFINITY TV Service

Comcast to Launch 81 New TV Networks in Sacramento as Part of Its XFINITY TV Service

61 New HD Networks, 14 International Networks and 6 SD Channels Coming To Capital Region After Successfully Converting Customers to Digital Services, Comcast Delivers on Programming Promise With Slew of New Viewing Options in Latest Phase of Central California's Digital Upgrade

SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast's California Region today announced that it will launch 81 new TV networks for customers in Sacramento, including 61 high-definition (HD) networks, 14 international premium networks and six standard definition channels (see complete list of networks and channel numbers below). The new channel launches will take place in two waves - the first today and the second wave in August. Twenty communities in the Capital Region (see complete list of cities below) will now have access to more than 4,000 HD choices as part of a growing XFINITY TV lineup that has expanded as a result of Comcast's recent digital upgrade of customers from analog to digital.

Earlier this year, Comcast began a digital initiative offering digital upgrades to Expanded Basic customers to migrate from analog to digital, and converting channels 31 and above to a digitally delivered format. Comcast's digital migration 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 has completed the digital migration in the San Francisco Bay Area, but is continuing the project in other portions of Central California, and those areas will receive the new XFINITY TV programming in subsequent phases later this summer.

"We've heard from customers that they can't get enough HD and multicultural programming, so we're excited to exponentially increase our offering of those networks and give even more value to our customers as part of our digital upgrade," said Curt Henninger, Senior Vice President of Comcast's California Region. "These channel launches are about delivering on Comcast's promise to customers that by converting to digital, we could offer more of the products and services they want, right away."

Beginning today, the new programming will be available to residential homes and businesses in the following cities: Sacramento, Antelope, Camino, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Davis, Elk Grove, Elverta, Fair Oaks, Folsom, Galt, Gold River, Manteca, Mather, North Highlands, Orangevale, Rancho Cordova, Rescue, Roseville and Rio Linda. Davis and Roseville were already carrying some of the HD networks.

The new HD networks will include: AMC HD, Animal Planet HD, BET HD, Biography Channel HD, Bravo HD, Cartoon Network HD, CMT HD, CNBC HD, CNN HD, CNN Headline News HD, Comedy Central HD, Disney XD HD, E! HD, Encore HD, ESPN 3D, ESPN News HD, ESPNU HD, Fox News Channel HD, Fuse HD, FX-West HD, G4 HD, Hallmark Channel HD, Hallmark Movie Channel HD, HBO Comedy HD, HBO Latino HD, HBO Zone HD, History Channel HD, HSN HD, IFC HD, ION HD, Lifetime HD, Lifetime Movie Network HD, MGM HD, MLB Network HD, MSNBC HD, MTV HD, NBA League Pass Team HD, NBA TV HD, NFL RedZone HD, NHL Network HD, Nickelodeon HD, Planet Green HD, QVC HD, Spike HD, Starz Comedy HD, Starz Edge HD, Starz Kids and Family HD, Style HD, TCM Turner Classic Movies HD, Tennis Channel HD, Thriller MAX HD, ActionMAX HD, Travel Channel HD, truTV HD, TV One HD, VH1 HD, WE HD, The Weather Channel HD, and two NHL/MLB League Pass HD networks.

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 4,000 HD choices, Comcast is delivering the HD programming that aligns with what consumers want to watch and how they want to watch it.

Customers who do not receive HD channels will have new programming options as well. Six new standard definition (SD) networks are launching - college sports channel ESPN U, art and culture network Ovation TV, The Africa Channel, Nat Geo Wild, CMT Pure Country, and English-language Latino network Si TV. Fourteen new international premium networks will be available including Antenna Satellite (Greek), Band Internacional (Brazilian), C1R (Russian), Deutsche Welle (German), GMA Life (Filipino), MYX, PFC 100% Futebol (Brazilian), RTPi (Portuguese), STAR India GOLD (South Asian), STAR India NEWS (South Asian), STAR ONE (South Asian), TV Globo (Brazilian), tvK (Korean) and VIJAY (South Asian).

In addition to the new networks, approximately 100 additional international and HD networks are changing channel numbers in order to standardize channel lineups across the state, and to group together genres of programming as well as channels that share a similar language or country of origin (see list of networks and channel numbers below).

As Comcast rolls out its digital upgrade, the company has provided up to three pieces of digital equipment for impacted customers at no additional cost, enabling them to continue receiving existing channels along with new networks and the many other benefits of Comcast Digital TV. Customers can call 1-877-634-4434 or visit www.comcast.com/digitalnow to get their free digital equipment and learn more about the upgrade.

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

* Will launch or move in second wave in August.

61 NEW HIGH DEFINITION (HD)
NETWORKS
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New Channel
Network #
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NBA League Pass Team HD 450
NHL/MLB League Pass Game HD 451
NHL/MLB League Pass Game 2 HD 452
ION HD 709*
HSN HD 718*
QVC HD 719*
ESPN News HD 726*
NBA TV HD 727*
NHL HD 728*
MLB Network HD 729*
Bravo HD 733*
TV One HD 740*
FX HD 741*
Style Network HD 742*
Spike HD 743*
G4 HD 744*
Comedy Central HD 745*
truTV HD 748
Animal Planet HD 751
E! HD 753
Travel Channel HD 755
History Channel HD 758
CNN HD 759
Fox News Channel HD 760
CNBC HD 762
Disney XD HD 763
Cartoon Network HD 766
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
NFL RedZone HD 785
Tennis Channel HD 786
MSNBC HD 787
ESPN U HD 788
TCM Turner Classic Movies HD 789
IFC HD 790
WE HD 791
Hallmark Channel HD 793
Hallmark Movie Channel HD 794
Lifetime HD 795
Lifetime Movie Network HD 796
MGM HD 797
AMC HD 798
HBO Comedy HD 805
HBO Zone HD 807
HBO Latino HD 808
Encore HD 809
Starz Edge HD 817
Starz Comedy HD 818
Starz Kids & Family HD 819
Action MAX HD 840
Thriller MAX HD 841
PPV Events HD 870
ESPN 3D 898

6 NEW STANDARD DEFINITION (SD)
NETWORKS
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New Channel
Network #
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Nat Geo Wild 159
Ovation TV 270
The Africa Channel 297
ESPN U 420
CMT Pure Country 471
Si TV 477

14 NEW INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM
NETWORKS
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For programming information visit
www.comcast.com/internationaltv

New Channel
Network #
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TV Globo (Portuguese/Brazilian) 305
PFC 100% Futebol (Portuguese/
Brazilian) 306
Band Internacional
(Portuguese/Brazilian) 307
RTPi (Portuguese) 310
Antenna Satellite (Greek) 312
Deutsche Welle (German) 315
C1R (Russian) 325
tvK (Korean) 332
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

CHANNEL CHANGES

Several networks are changing channel numbers in order to standardize channel lineups across the state, and to group together genres of programming as well as channels that share a similar language or country of origin.

* Will launch or move in second wave in August.

Old Channel New Channel
Network # #
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Travel Channel 270 278
TV5Monde (French) 252 317
Rai Italia (Italian) 254 319
RTN (Russian) 255 324
Impact TV (Russian) 256 329
TV Japan (Japanese) 245 330
SBTN (Vietnamese) 248 331
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
The Filipino Channel
(Filipino) 241 367
GMA Pinoy TV (Filipino) 242 369
Golf HD 925 722*
Versus HD 966 723*
ESPN HD 923 724*
ESPN 2 HD 924 725*
NFL Network HD 917 730*
Speed HD 965 731*
A & E HD 918 734*
TBS HD 953 735*
Syfy HD 942 736*
TNT HD 926 737*
USA HD 937 738*
Universal HD 927 739*
HGTV HD 914 746*
Food Network HD 941 747
Discovery HD 938 750
TLC HD 944 752
Discovery Theatre HD 922 754
Science HD 939 756
National Geographic Channel HD 915 757
ABC Family HD 948 768
Disney Channel HD 949 769
Palladia HD 928 783
HBO HD 930 801
Starz HD 934 816
Showtime HD 936 825
Cinemax HD 932 838

All remaining HD channels will move from their slots in 900 channel range to their corresponding channel number in the 700 channel range in August. For example, "KCRA NBC 3 HD" will move from Channel 903 to Channel 703. In addition, 46 Music Choice Channels (commercial-free music) will move from their spots in the 700 channel range to their corresponding channel number in the 900 channel range in August. For example, "80s Music" will move from Channel 722 to Channel 922.

About Comcast

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 23.5 million cable customers, 16.3 million high-speed Internet customers, and 7.9 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, 11 regional 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, which owns two professional sports teams, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, and a large, multipurpose arena in Philadelphia, the Wachovia Center, and manages other facilities for sporting events, concerts and other events.

Comcast's California Region, based in Livermore, California, serves more than 2.3 million customers in Northern and Central California. Comcast employs more than 7,000 local residents across the region.

Source: Comcast

CONTACT: Bryan Byrd, Comcast, +1-916-515-2821,
bryan_byrd@cable.comcast.com

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