Comcast Launches Seven New Channels in Albuquerque

Comcast Launches Seven New Channels in Albuquerque

The mtn., Oxygen, Si TV, TV One, TeleFormula, MHD and Universal HD Join Comcast's Channel Lineup

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comcast, the country's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, has added six new cable networks to its channel line-up in Albuquerque and will be adding one more in the next week. Si TV, The mtn. and TV One are available on Comcast's Digital Classic service. Oxygen is available on Digital Plus while TeleFormula from Mexico will be added to Comcast's CableLatino package shortly. Universal HD and MHD: Music High-Definition has joined Comcast's high definition line-up.

"Comcast is committed to bringing our customers more variety and choice for in-home entertainment," said Chris Dunkeson, Vice President/General Manager of Albuquerque and Northern New Mexico for Comcast. "Our goal is to continue to enhance our channel offerings to serve the diverse needs and interests in our community."

Programming added to Comcast's lineup includes:

Si TV
Digital Classic Channel 635

Si TV is the first English-language, Latino-themed network. Acclaimed as a hip, irreverent network that connects with young viewers through vibrant and relevant programming that speaks to this audience, Si TV goes beyond tradition by catering to today's English-speaking Latinos who consume English media but still want TV programs that speak to their Latino roots.

TV One
Digital Classic Channel 173

TV One offers a broad range of lifestyle and entertainment-oriented programming primarily for African American adults. With an engaging mix of original and acquired programming from key entertainment genres, TV One's programming provides a sophisticated alternative for adult African American viewers.

The mtn. (Mountain West Conference Network)
Digital Classic Channel 276

Comcast and CSTV have partnered to form and launch "The mtn.," a new network featuring athletics of the nine Mountain West Conference schools: University of New Mexico; the Air Force Academy; Brigham Young University; Colorado State University; San Diego State University; TCU; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of Utah; and University of Wyoming. Comcast and CSTV each own 50 percent of the network and Comcast will manage it.

Oxygen
Digital Plus Channel 118

Oxygen, the only cable network owned and operated by women, is currently available in over 68 million homes. The network was launched in 2000 to fill a void in the television landscape -- creating a network targeted to younger women. Oxygen is rewriting the rulebook for women's television, with vast array of unconventional and original programming including The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency, Mo'Nique's Fat Chance and Campus Ladies. Geraldine Laybourne, the network's founder, Chairman and CEO, has led the company to be a strong advocate for women. Through programs like The Mentor's Walk, Oxygen's national program for bringing along the next generation, and "Who Cares About Girls," Oxygen's new documentary series -- Oxygen is creating The New Girls Network.

TeleFormula
CableLatino Channel 626

TeleFormula is a popular, top rated national Mexican cable network featuring talk, news, entertainment and sports. It offers the best talent from the most successful radio group in Mexico. With a footprint of 90 percent of the Mexican national cable market, TeleFormula provides 100 percent original programming featuring a series of one-hour magazine shows in a roundtable discussion format.

Universal HD
High Definition Channel 250

Universal HD, an NBC Universal Cable network, offers the best of NBC Universal's library in HD. Programming includes unedited and uninterrupted films, award winning dramas, series, sports and special events from the Universal library.

MHD: Music High-Definition
High Definition Channel 227

MHD: Music High-Definition, MTV Networks' high-definition music channel, launched in January 2006 and features original music-based programming for a variety of music genres including hip hop, rock, country, pop, reggaeton, soul and more. MHD also delivers HDTV acquisitions and original content from MTV, VH1 and CMT including "MTV Unplugged," "VH1 Storytellers" and "CMT Crossroads" as well as performance programs such as the "Music With Altitude" series. MHD also offers simulcasts of signature events such as the MTV Video Music Awards and VH1 Rock Honors.

With Comcast Digital Classic, customers receive over 90 channels, more than 7,500 video-on-demand programs available each month from leading cable and broadcast programmers and dozens of music channels. Customers can quickly navigate the channel lineup and video-on-demand library on Digital Cable with Comcast's new interactive programming guide.

Comcast now offers 12 channels of HD television service, including local affiliates that feature network shows and national sports coverage in HD clarity. HDTV is a new television standard with dramatically improved, highly-detailed picture quality, improved audio quality, (including surround sound) and a wide-screen, theater-like display.

Comcast also offers two CableLatino packages in Albuquerque. CableLatino consists of limited basic service and 24 Spanish-language news, sports and entertainment channels, a digital converter with interactive guide, digital music channels, and Pay-Per-View. CableLatino Completo offers the same services as the CableLatino package, plus full basic service, which consists of more than 70 channels including Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision. Both packages include the Cable Latino Channels Cine Latino, CNN en Espanol, Discovery en Espanol, Fox Sports en Espanol, MTV Espanol, Toon Disney en Espanol, TVE Internacional, History en Espanol, Casa Club and Cine Mexicano. Also included are eight audio Spanish channels with music from Salsa to Cumbia's.

For more information about Comcast channels and services, call 344-0690.

About Comcast

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com/) is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 23.3 million cable customers, 10 million high-speed Internet customers, and 1.6 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, OLN, G4, AZN Television, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One and four regional Comcast SportsNets. 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 serves more than 130,000 customers in the Albuquerque area and employs over 350 people, including Comcast Spotlight employees.

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