Comcast Launches Expanded Hispanic Programming In Lawrence

Comcast Launches Expanded Hispanic Programming In Lawrence

With 55 Channels and 300 On Demand Choices, Comcast Dramatically Boosts Spanish-Language Offering in Lawrence and Seven Merrimack Valley Communities

LAWRENCE, Mass., Dec. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast today introduced an expanded offering of Hispanic programming in Lawrence and seven other Merrimack Valley communities, including Andover, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Methuen, North Andover and North Reading, delivering local consumers significantly more Spanish-language choices than ever before. The launch follows the recent completion of Comcast's digital network enhancement in those cities and towns, which also resulted in the availability of more than 100 High-Definition (HD) channels and super-fast Internet speeds of up to 50 Mbps to customers who live in the area.

With the availability of the expanded Hispanic tier, which nearly triples the company's previous local offering, Comcast now provides viewers with 55 of the most popular Spanish-language networks along with 300 choices of Hispanic On Demand programming to watch whenever they want. The new programming, including AYM Sports, Caracol TV, Telehit, Ritmoson Latino, Bandamax, De Pelicula and TV Venezuela, ranges from sports and news to movies and general entertainment.

Bundled with Basic Cable, which delivers approximately 20 channels of local broadcast, community access and Spanish-language programming such as Univision, Telefutura, Telemundo, Azteca America and Cuencavision, and a digital cable box, the tier is available for just $24.95 a month.

"Comcast is committed to providing the best diverse programming that connects our customers with their heritage and homeland," said Sue Wante, Area Vice President of Comcast. "With the recent completion of our digital network enhancement, we are thrilled to offer Spanish-speaking consumers in Lawrence and beyond the most diverse and robust lineup of Hispanic programming around. Paired with an explosion of new HD choices and super-fast Internet speeds, we are proud to offer the ultimate home entertainment experience to consumers in Andover, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Lawrence, Methuen, North Andover and North Reading."

The expanded tier includes the following channels:

Channel Network Channel Network
*641 TBN Enlace *672 CBTV Michoacan
*642 Telefe Internacional *673 Caracol TV
*643 TeleFormula *674 Canal 52MX
*644 TeleRitmo *675 Canal 24 Horas
*645 TV Chile *676 Mexico 22
*646 TV Colombia *677 Cable Noticias
*647 Video Rola *678 AYM Sports
*648 Utilisima 704 Supercanal
*649 TVE Internacional 705 Mun2
*650 TV Venezuela 706 Discovery en Espanol
*652 Telehit 707 Cinelatino
*653 Ritmoson Latino 708 Fox Sports en Espanol
*654 Bandamax 709 CNN en Espanol
*655 De Pelicula 711 MTV Tr3s
*656 De Pelicula Clasico 712 Venemovies
*657 SUR Peru 713 Cine Mexicano
*658 SUR Mexico 714 GolTV
*659 SUR 716 The History Channel en Espanol
*660 Once Mexico 717 WAPA America
*661 Multimedios 718 Telemicro Internacional
*662 Mexicanal 719 Galavision
*663 La Familia Cosmovision 720 ESPN Deportes
*664 Infinito 722 Sorpresa
*665 HTV 723 Latele Novela
*666 HITN-TV 757 TV Dominicana
*667 Gran Cine
*668 EWTN Espanol
*669 El Garage TV
*670 Ecuavisa Internacional
*671 Docu TVE

* Denotes newly added channel

With Comcast's digital network enhancement completed in dozens of Massachusetts communities, the expanded Hispanic programming tier is also available in cities and towns around the state, from Boston to Marlborough and from Woburn to Westfield. The programming package will become available in other local communities as the digital network enhancement effort is completed over the next year.

In addition to the Spanish-language offerings, Comcast offers a wide array of multicultural programming serving French, Russian, Brazilian, Portuguese, Southeast Asian, Korean, Filipino, Arabic and Italian viewers.

Customers who want to learn more about Comcast or order the expanded Hispanic tier of service can call 1-800-COMCAST or visit www.comcast.com.

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 23.8 million cable customers, 15.7 million high-speed Internet customers and 7.4 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, which owns two professional sports teams, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, and a large, multipurpose arena in Philadelphia, the Wachovia Center, and manages other facilities for sporting events, concerts and other events.

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