Comcast Launches 64 New Channels in Oregon and SW Washington Including 32 New HD Channels

Comcast Launches 64 New Channels in Oregon and SW Washington Including 32 New HD Channels

The total HD channels for customers now exceed 100, with 64 launched in the past year. In addition, the company is adding 23 new Spanish language channels.

BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comcast announced today the launch of 64 new channels in the Oregon and SW Washington market, including 32 new HD channels, 23 new Spanish language channels, five new standard definition channels and four International premium channels for customers.

These channel launches continue Comcast's commitment to bringing more choices to customers after a successful move to digital for the majority of the customer base in 2009. Earlier this year, Comcast launched 32 HD channels, bringing the total new HD channels launched in the past year to 64, which means viewers now get more than 100 HD channels with Comcast and more than 1000 HD choices On Demand. In addition, the new standard definition and International channels provide a wide variety of programming to fit customers' niche viewing needs.

"Our high-definition content has exploded in the past year, and we hear from customers that it is exactly what they want from us as more consumers make the switch to HD," said Curt Henninger, Regional Senior Vice President for Comcast of Oregon and SW Washington. "In addition, our ability to offer more and more niche programming provides viewers with the ability to watch shows more closely aligned with their interests."

Comcast's 32 NEW HD Channels include the Outdoor Channel HD, Tennis Channel HD, CBS College Sports HD, Big Ten Network HD, ESPNU HD, NBA TV HD, Headline News HD, TruTV HD, BET HD, Comedy Central HD, CMT HD, VH1 HD, MTV HD, TCM HD, MSNBC HD, Starz Edge HD, Starz Kids & Family HD, Starz Comedy HD, HBO2 HD, HBO Signature HD, HBO Family HD, HBO Latino HD, HBO Comedy HD, HBO Zone HD, More MAX HD, Action MAX HD, Thriller MAX HD, Showtime 2 HD, Showtime Showcase HD, Showtime Extreme HD, TMC HD, and TMC Xtra HD.

Comcast is also launching Hallmark Movie Channel, Ovation, Retirement Living, C-SPAN 3 and Sportsman Channel. The company launched ESPNU in August.

Spanish language viewers will see a number of new channels, including TeleFutura, Estrella TV (Portland DMA only), Utilisima, HITN, Canal52MX, Mexicanal, Multimedios, TVE, WAPA America, AYM Sports, SUR Mexico, TeleFormula, Gran Cine, De Pelicula, De Pelicula Classico, HTV Musica, TeleHit, RitmoSon Latino, Teleitmo, Bandamax, EWTN en Espanol, La Familia and TBN Enlace.

International viewers will find new channels, as well, with the launch of four International Premium channels: TV Japan, SBTN (Vietnamese), TV5 Monde (French) and GMA Pinoy TV (Filipino).

About Comcast Corporation

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 23.9 million cable customers, 15.3 million high-speed Internet customers, and 7.0 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.

Source: Comcast

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