Comcast in Washington State Enhances High-Definition Line-Up With Sports From FSN, Plus MHD and Universal HD

Comcast in Washington State Enhances High-Definition Line-Up With Sports From FSN, Plus MHD and Universal HD

Comcast customers to have access to HD programming that includes Sonics, Mariners and Pac-10 Football; the best in music; and programs from Universal and NBC libraries

SEATTLE, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comcast, the nation's premier provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, announced today that it is launching two new channels and carrying FSN Northwest games in state-of-the-art high-definition (HD) format on its cable systems throughout Western Washington.

Comcast will carry a minimum of 35 Sonics games in HD on Comcast Digital Cable channel 664. The next scheduled game to be telecast in HD will be the Sonics against the LA Lakers on Nov. 5. In addition, FSN Northwest programming will include up to 65 Mariners games. Other programs already scheduled include Pac-10 College football games, Stanford vs. USC (Nov. 4) and Oregon vs. USC (Nov. 11).

On Dec. 15, Comcast will add MHD and Universal HD to its lineup.

-- MHD: Music High-Definition blends musical programming from MTV, VH1
and CMT, such as MTV Unplugged, VH1 Storytellers and CMT Crossroads,
as well as original concert series like Music with Altitude
featuring the Goo Goo Dolls. The network covers all genres of
music, including rock, country, pop, hip hop, reggae, soul and more.

-- Universal HD offers the best in HD from NBC Universal including
programs that have aired on NBC, Bravo, USA Network, and the Sci-Fi
Channel, including Law & Order: SVU, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly,
and many live sports events.

"Through the power of HD, our customers will feel like they are on the floor with the Sonics, in the concert hall with their favorite band, or in the middle of the action in their favorite drama. Music, entertainment and top- rated network TV shows are among the most popular programming in HD, so we're delighted to give our customers even more of the high-definition programming they want to watch," said Tom Pierce, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Comcast's Washington market.

The FSN Network games will be broadcast on INHD on Comcast Digital Cable Channel 664. Universal HD will be on Channel 660, while MHD will be on Channel 661.

HD technology provides video and audio that is clearer, sharper and more vibrant than traditional standard-definition video transmissions. HD generates significantly wider pictures (16x9 ratio) compared to standard TV (4x3 ratio).

With these new offerings, Comcast Digital Cable customers with high- definition television sets and HD service from Comcast can choose from as many as 19 HD channels throughout Western Washington. Comcast offers the most HD choices with 100 hours of HD VOD programs each month as well as the local affiliates of most major broadcast networks and many of the most popular HD cable networks and premium channels.

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 24.1 million cable customers, 11 million high-speed Internet customers, and 2.1 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, 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 currently employs more than 2,800 people in 14 offices in Washington, including two call centers. The company has 1.2 million customers in Washington.

Contact: Steve Kipp, Comcast, +1-425-398-6150, or Steve_kipp@cable.comcast.com.

Source: Comcast Corporation

CONTACT: Steve Kipp, Comcast, +1-425-398-6150, or
Steve_kipp@cable.comcast.com

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

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