UConn and College Sports Fans Cheer - ESPNU On Comcast Is Here

UConn and College Sports Fans Cheer - ESPNU On Comcast Is Here

Comcast Connecticut Customers Gain Access To Top College Action On ESPNU

BERLIN, Conn., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast and ESPN today announced that ESPNU is now available to Comcast customers throughout Connecticut. The addition of ESPNU to Comcast's digital line-up gives fans access to some of the best college sports programming, including action from the BIG EAST, America East and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference featuring University of Connecticut, University of Hartford and Fairfield University games.

"ESPNU has been growing in popularity due to the dynamic sports match-ups we've been adding, and we are thrilled Comcast has added this network to its lineup," said David C. Preschlack, Executive Vice President of Disney and ESPN Media Networks. "Fans will now have access to the best in college sports action through this agreement."

"Comcast recognizes that the people of Connecticut are passionate about their local college sports teams, and we are proud to offer them all the best action from UConn and other local schools," said Doug Guthrie, Senior Vice President of Comcast's Western New England Region, which includes Connecticut. "The launch of ESPNU - along with the wealth of other sports networks we offer - delivers on Comcast's commitment to being the top destination for sports fans for all the professional, college and high school sports action they want."

ESPNU provides college sports fans with more than 550 live events annually and televises some of the top Division I conferences in the nation, including the ACC, BIG EAST, Big Ten, Big 12, MAC, SEC, Sun Belt and WAC. The network also has a wide-ranging, long-term agreement with the NCAA that includes extensive coverage of 22 NCAA Championships, including sports from each of the three collegiate seasons.

Beginning today, Connecticut fans can find ESPNU on channel 279 on the Comcast Digital Classic lineup, except as noted below:

-- In the towns of Andover, Avon, Berlin, Bloomfield, Bolton, Bristol,
Burlington, Canton, East Hartford, Ellington, Farmington, Hartford,
Hebron, Marlborough, New Britain, Plainville, Simsbury, Tolland,
Vernon, West Hartford, and Windsor on Channel 735;

-- In the towns of Bozrah, Colchester, East Haddam, Franklin, Haddam
Neck, Lisbon, Lyme, Norwich, Old Lyme, Preston, Salem and Sprague, on
Channel 178; and

-- In the towns of Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Middlebury,
Naugatuck, Oxford, Plymouth, Prospect, Seymour, Shelton, Waterbury and
Wolcott, on Channel 154.

For more information about Comcast Digital Cable or other products and services, consumers can visit www.comcast.com or call 1-800-COMCAST.

About Disney and ESPN Media Networks

Disney and ESPN Media Networks' diverse portfolio contains the most compelling entertainment, sports and news content available to consumers today, including ABC Family, ABC News Now, Disney Channel, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes, ESPNEWS, ESPNEWS HD, ESPNU, ESPNU HD, SOAPnet and Disney XD. Delivering the most popular media brands with their passionate audiences, Disney and ESPN Media Networks brings content distributors exclusive opportunities across multiple platforms including broadband products such as ABC News Now, Disney Online's Disney Connection and ESPN360.com, as well as video on demand services, including Disney Channel on Demand and ESPN on Demand.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 24.1 million cable customers, 15.3 million high-speed Internet customers, and 6.8 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, ten 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, 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 nearly 550,000 customers and employs over 1,300 employees throughout 128 communities in Connecticut.

Source: Comcast Cable

CONTACT: Colleen Stack Lynch, +1-860-766-4235, colleen.s.lynch@espn.com,
or Amy Phillips, +1-212-456-0226, amy.phillips@espn.com, both of ESPN; or
Kristen Roberts, +1-860-505-2075, kristen_roberts@cable.comcast.com, or Laura
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