Comcast has announced the launch of 75 new channels, including 47 new high-definition channels, 13 Spanish language channels and 14 international channels in San Francisco on November 17.

Comcast has been upgrading its system in San Francisco from analog to digital and this provides the cable operator enough bandwidth to deliver more HD channels.

Following are the new HD channels added:
Action MAX HD

WE: Women’s Entertainment HD and

WGN HD

Comcast launched following 13 Spanish language channels:
AYM Sports

De Pelicula and

De Pelicula Clasico

Comcast also added 14 international channels
Setanta Sports

MYX and

GMA Life

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Clearwire Communications, Comcast and Sprint have announced their plans to launch 4G mobile Internet services in moremarkets in the fourth quarter of 2009. Each of these companies will launch 4G under their own 4G brand.

CLEAR
Clearwire’s 4G service is branded CLEAR that offers super fast mobile Internet service that works as fast on the go as it does at home. Customers will initially be able to purchase service online at www.clear.com, followed by retail store and dealer openings in the weeks to follow.

Sprint 4G
Sprint’s 4G service is branded Sprint 4G and Sprint 3G/4G dual mode products available today combine Sprint 3G – the most dependable 3G network in the U.S. with Sprint 4G, turbo-charged wireless connectivity faster than today’s 3G. With Sprint 4G, streaming video, fast file downloads and uploads and turbo-charged web browsing are no longer time consuming.

Clearwire 4G Markets in 2009
4G service is coming to several markets around the country, and services will be offered by Clearwire and Sprint in each market as well as Comcast in select markets. By the end of 2009, 4G service is expected to be available in more than 25 markets covering over 30 million people in places such as: Atlanta and Milledgeville, GA; Baltimore; Boise; Chicago; Las Vegas; Philadelphia; Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro, NC; Honolulu and Maui, HI; Seattle and Bellingham, Wash; Portland and Salem, Ore; and Dallas/Ft. Worth, San Antonio, Austin, Abilene, Amarillo, Corpus Christi, Killeen/Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, Waco and Wichita Falls, Texas.

Comcast High-Speed 2Go
Comcast’s 4G service is branded Comcast High-Speed 2go and sold as part of a Fast Pack that bundles the nation’s fastest in-home wired Internet with the nation’s fastest wireless Internet.

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Comcast, FOX Sports Detroit and the Detroit Tigers have partnered to launch FOX Sports Detroit: Tigers On Demand to Comcast Digital Cable subscribers in Michigan starting Aug.7. This new On-Demand feature gives Tigers fans throughout Michigan unprecedented access to complete Tigers game action and related programming.

This new and innovative feature allows around-the-clock access to the fans on their own televisions to the most recent game telecast, re-aired in its entirety.

Tom Coughlin, Senior Vice President of Comcast’s Michigan Region said “With the launch of FOX Sports Detroit: Tigers On Demand, we’re bringing our customers across Michigan access to the Tigers like they’ve never experienced before. Whether it’s being the first provider to offer Tigers games in high definition or using our two-way advanced fiber-optic network to create this new On Demand content, Comcast is committed to keeping our customers at the forefront of innovative television technology and delivering them the best in local sports programming on their schedule.”

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Comcast has launched Universal Caller ID and iPod touch for its subscribers in Colorado. This new technology launch will bring together the company’s digital cable, high-speed Internet and digital voice offerings.

Comcast’s triple play subscribers in Colorado will have option of viewing incoming caller information on their TV and computer screens with the Universal Caller ID service. Comcast iPhone mobile application called ‘app’ allows users to access services such as email, voicemail, movie trailers, TV listings and more.

Comcast has launched Universal Caller ID to Triple Play customers last week, giving them more control and convenience than ever before and can now see who is calling while watching a movie or surfing the Internet and decide to answer the phone or ignore the call without having to rush to the handset.

Scott Binder, Senior Vice President of Comcast’s Colorado Region said “We are excited to launch new products that provide our Colorado Customers with easy access to the services that they use every day while they are in their home or away. New features like Universal Caller ID and our iPhone app are just more ways of providing our customers with more value at no extra cost.”

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The Comcast Foundation has honored 105 graduating high school seniors from across the Commonwealth through Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program at a ceremony held on June 23 at the Massachusetts State House. The students were awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Comcast Foundation. Comcast has awarded 1,879 high school seniors with $1,000 Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarships this year, including 170 from New England. Since inception, Comcast has awarded $11 million in college aid to 11,000 scholarship winners.

Steve Hackley, Senior Vice President for Comcast’s Greater Boston Region said “Each year, we are excited to provide Leaders and Achievers scholarships to talented students who demonstrate leadership in school activities and a strong commitment to community service, given the economic uncertainty facing families across Massachusetts and our nation, this year’s awards take on even greater significance and we are proud to participate in a small way in helping these future leaders power their dreams for success.”

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Comcast Corporation has become 100% owner of New England Cable News (NECN) after acquiring 50% interest owned by Hearst. NECN was launched in 1992 by Hearst and Comcast. Now, Comcast after owning the network has local news voice to its regional programming operations.

Comcast Corporation owns three news and entertainment networks and ten regional sports networks, including Comcast SportsNet New England.

Jon Litner, president of Comcast Sports Group said “NECN is one of the leading sources for New England news and one of the most recognized regional cable networks in the nation, which makes it an attractive business operation, we value NECN’s strong connection with New England viewers, and in combination with Comcast SportsNet New England, NECN will strengthen Comcast’s position as the leading source for news, sports and entertainment in New England.”

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Comcast has announced that it has launched three new channels to its subscribers in Denver on May 5. Comcast subscribers in Denver are delivered with following new channels:

Gran Cine – Channel 616

WAPA America – Channel 617 and

Sur Mexico – Channel 618

Comcast has also announced that many new high-definition channels are coming to Denver in May and June.

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Comcast has announced that Kristine Dankenbrink has joined the company as Senior VP of Taxation. Dankenbrink as a Senior VP will be responsible for all areas of taxation at Comcast, including the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, planning, policy, litigation, risk management, financial reporting and compliance.

Dankenbrink was with Time Warner Cable as Senior VP of Tax before joining Comcast. She will be reporting to Michael J. Angelakis, CFO, Comcast Corp.

Angelakis said “We are extremely pleased to have Kristine join our finance team and lead our tax department; Kristine brings extensive experience on tax policies and procedures to Comcast and is well-respected in the media and entertainment industries.”

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The NBA has announced that they are negotiating with NBA to move the sports network from Comcast’s digital sports tier to digital basic. If the deal is through then NBA TV will add 7 million more subscribers to NBA TV’s distribution.

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Comcast has announced that it will carry standard and high-definition simulcast of MavTV. Cablevision, Charter and Verizon have already launched the channel in HD. MavTV offers a diverse lineup of programming that include sports, gaming, fitness programs, comedy and women in scantily-clad outfits.

Steve Smith, COO of MavTV said “We are extremely pleased to have signed an affiliation agreement with the largest distributor in the world, this agreement supports our goal of becoming one of the premiere male-oriented cable television networks.”

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