Comcast to Launch 75 New TV Networks in Fresno, Los Banos, Merced, and Visalia as Part of Its XFINITY TV Service

Comcast to Launch 75 New TV Networks in Fresno, Los Banos, Merced, and Visalia as Part of Its XFINITY TV Service

58 New HD Networks, 14 International Networks and 3 SD Channels Coming To South Valley Area 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., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast's California Region today announced that it will launch 75 new TV networks for customers in Fresno, including 58 high-definition (HD) networks, 14 international premium networks and three standard definition channels (see complete list of networks and channel numbers below). By the end of this week, 36 communities in the South Valley (see complete list of cities below) will 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 Sacramento and 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 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 July 29, the new programming will be available to residential homes and businesses in the following cities: Fresno, Clovis, Coalinga, Del Rey, Dinuba, Dos Palos, Exeter, Farmersville, Firebaugh, Fowler, Friant, Hanford, Huron, Kerman, Kingsburg, Lemoore, Madera, Mendota, Parlier, Pinedale, Porterville, Reedley, Riverdale, San Joaquin, Sanger, Selma, Tulare and Visalia. Merced, Atwater, Crows Landing, Grayson, Gustine, Los Banos, Santa Nella and Winton will launch the programming on Friday, July 30th.

The new HD networks will include: BET HD, Biography Channel HD, Bravo HD, Cartoon Network HD, CBS Sports HD, CMT HD, CNBC HD, CNN Headline News HD, Comedy Central HD, Disney XD HD, E! HD, Encore HD, 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, HSN HD, IFC HD, Lifetime HD, Lifetime Movie Network HD, MGM HD, MSNBC HD, MTV HD, NBA League Pass Team HD, NBA TV HD, NHL Network HD, Nickelodeon HD, Outdoor Channel HD, Planet Green HD, QVC HD, Showtime Too HD, Speed 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. Three new standard definition (SD) networks are launching -- art and culture network Ovation TV, The Africa Channel, and Retirement Living. 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, several 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/

58 NEW HIGH DEFINITION (HD) NETWORKS
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Network New Channel #
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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
HSN HD 718
QVC HD 719
ESPN News HD 726
NBA TV HD 727
NHL HD 728
Speed HD 731
CBS Sports HD 732
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
E! HD 753
Travel Channel HD 755
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
Outdoor Channel HD 784
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
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
Showtime Too HD 826
Action MAX HD 840
Thriller MAX HD 841
TMC - The Movie Channel HD 847
PPV Events HD 870

3 NEW STANDARD DEFINITION (SD) NETWORKS
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Network New Channel #
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Retirement Living 205
Ovation TV 270
The Africa Channel 297

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

Network New Channel #
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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
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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.

Network Old Channel # New Channel #
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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
ART (Arabic) 253 350
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
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
Animal Planet HD 943 751
TLC HD 944 752
Discovery Theatre HD 922 754
Science HD 939 756
National Geographic Channel HD 915 757
History Channel HD 916 758
CNN HD 946 759
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. For example, "KSEE NBC 24 HD" will move from Channel 904 to Channel 704. 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. 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.

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