Comcast Adds More HD Choices in Seattle and Spokane

Comcast, the country's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, is launching six new high-definition (HD) channels in Washington state on March 4, the company announced today. The new channels will include: Animal Planet HD, Discovery Channel HD, The Learning Channel (TLC) HD, Home and Garden TV (HGTV) HD, Food Network HD and Sci Fi HD. The addition of the six channels is part of the commitment Comcast has made to offer more choice in high-definition content available to Comcast HD customers, along with more than 250 HD choices instantly available through Comcast ON DEMAND.

"With Comcast HD service, it's a matter of choice. We offer more HD programming than any other provider including 75 movies in HD and popular network shows available at any time," said Tom Pierce, vice president of sales and marketing for Comcast in Washington State.

"We're providing 31 HD channels, Seattle Sonics and Mariners games in HD, and more than 250 HD ON DEMAND choices, and are quickly moving to our goal of having up to 1,000 HD choices available to our customers at any time. With HD channels, movies, sports and network programs available in HD ON DEMAND and the ability of our Comcast digital video recorders to record programs in super clear high-definition format, there is always something to watch in HD. The future of television is HD content available on the customer's schedule, and we're committed to delivering that to Western Washington," added Pierce.

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 24.2 million cable customers, 12.9 million high-speed Internet customers, and 4.1 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, Comcast SportsNet 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, which employs more than 3,200 people in Washington, was recently named by Washington CEO Magazine as one of the top three places to work among large companies.

Source: Comcast