The 'Tweeter Center' is Now the 'Comcast Center'

The 'Tweeter Center' is Now the 'Comcast Center'

Comcast, Live Nation Announce Ten-Year Naming Agreement

BOSTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Kicking off the summer concert season, Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, and Live Nation, the world's largest live music company, today announced a 10-year partnership that gives Comcast the naming rights to the former Tweeter Center located in Mansfield, Massachusetts.

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Beginning with tonight's Eric Clapton concert, the outdoor amphitheater will be called the Comcast Center, with newly created signage that reflects the facility's unique wooded setting.

"We are excited to join with Live Nation to place our name on one of the most-loved entertainment venues in New England," said Randy Waddell, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Comcast's NorthCentral Division. "As we continue to invest and grow throughout Massachusetts, this partnership underscores our long-term commitment to delivering an unparalleled entertainment experience to our local customers."

The Comcast Center, owned by Live Nation, can accommodate 19,900 people and hosts approximately 35-40 concerts per year. Some of the well-known acts on this summer's lineup include Tim McGraw, John Mayer, Jimmy Buffet, the Dave Matthews Band and The Police.

"We are very pleased to welcome Comcast to the Live Nation family and are looking forward to both an exciting summer and a successful, long-term partnership," said Don Law, President of Live Nation New England.

With more than 7,000 employees in New England, including over 4,600 in Massachusetts, Comcast has made significant investments in the state since arriving in 2003. The company has introduced the latest advanced broadband services over its fiber-optic network over the last five years, including High Definition Television, On Demand, Digital Video Recorders and Digital Voice services. Additionally, Comcast now operates five call centers in the Bay State, opening two new state-of-the-art facilities in Plymouth and Waltham just last year as part of its commitment to its local customers. The company is also proud of its partnership with the cities and towns it serves, contributing grants to non-profit organizations, in-kind services like high-speed Internet and cable television to schools, libraries and Boys & Girls Clubs and volunteer hours. In May, thousands of Comcast's Massachusetts employees participated in the company's annual Comcast Cares Day, volunteering for Comcast's company-wide day of service in 29 communities across the state.

About Live Nation

Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.livenation.com/ under the "About Us" section.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (http://www.comcast.com/) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. With 24.7 million cable customers, 14.1 million high-speed Internet customers and 5.2 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, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNet networks and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. 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 New England regions serve 2.6 million customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine and employ nearly 7,000 individuals.

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CONTACT: Jim Hughes, +1-617-562-4340, jim_hughes@cable.comcast.com, or
Jennifer Niloff, +1-617-562-4210, jennifer_niloff@cable.comcast.com, both of
Comcast Cable; or Courtney Metsch of Live Nation, +1-617-547-0620, ext. 221,
CourtneyMetsch@LiveNation.com

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http://www.comcast.com/
http://www.livenation.com/

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