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Comcast beefs up HD VOD offerings in a big way

Darren Murph
Updated ·5 min read


Comcast made absolutely sure we knew it was serious about HD VOD during CES, and lo and behold, it's beginning to make good on its promises. Announced today, a slew of upcoming films will be available on the firm's "signature video on demand" in both SD and HD -- on the exact same day as the DVD release, no less. Furthermore, it's also following the vision set forth in Project Infinity by offering up a number of television premieres via HD VOD "at least one week before airing on linear television channels." Among the movie titles slated to hit soon are The Brave One, Rendition, No Reservations and Michael Clayton, while The Tudors and Flavor of Love hold things down on the TV series front. Take a look at the full release after the jump.



Movie debuts, television series premieres, Action trilogies and oscar-winning films pack comcast's on demand service



More Hot Hits Added Every Week to Entertain Viewers and Deliver More High-Definition Choices Available Anywhere, Any Time

Top VOD Titles Include: The Bourne Trilogy, Michael Clayton, the Rush Hour Trilogy, and Academy-Award Winners Ray, Traffic, The Pianist, The Queen Rain Man, The Departed, Happy Feet

PHILADELPHIA, PA – February 4, 2008 – Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications, announced top new titles on its signature video on demand (VOD) service, most available in HD. The new lineup includes:

* Hollywood hits that are available the same day the films hit DVD;
* Hot television series premiering on VOD at least one week before airing on linear television channels;
* Two action-packed, blockbuster trilogies; and
* Special Academy Award-winning films for every movie buff.

The news follows Comcast's announcement of Project Infinity, its vision to deliver exponentially more content choice on TV, including more high-definition (HD), sports, movies, kids' programs and network TV shows which the company introduced at the Consumer Electronics show on Jan 8th.


"Television viewing has changed and consumers have an insatiable appetite for personalized content delivered directly to their TVs. We're leading the charge and our customers love it" said Derek Harrar, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Video Services for Comcast. "With top titles like the Bourne and Rush Hour trilogies, we're giving our customers more movies, more shows and more HD than anyone else – all available at the click of their remote control."


These new viewing choices are part of Comcast's video-on-demand lineup with more than 10,000 VOD selections available each month. Comcast customers now are selecting On Demand more than 100 times per second, with about 275 million views monthly; and since 2003, the company has seen viewership grow dramatically, surpassing six billion views.

Comcast's On Demand highlights are outlined below, along with links to details about each of them provided by Fancast.com, which Comcast also launched at CES. Fancast.com is the first online destination that enables users to watch, manage and find entertainment content wherever it is available – on Fancast, on television, online, on DVD or in theaters.


Hollywood blockbuster trilogies available On Demand include:

Bourne Trilogy

Available now, also in HD

http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Bourne-Identity/16910/main

http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Bourne-Supremacy/10291/main

http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Bourne-Ultimatum/94583/main


Rush Hour Trilogy

Available now, also in HD

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Rush-Hour/11286/main

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Rush-Hour-2/8051/main

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Rush-Hour-3/96289/main


Feature films available On Demand the same day they're released on DVD, including:


Shoot Em Up

Available now, also in HD

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Shoot-em-Up/91231/main


Mr. Woodcock

Available now, also in HD

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Mr.-Woodcock/9015/main


Invasion

Available now, also in HD

http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Invasion/15476/main

The Brave One

Available 2/5, also in HD

http://www.fancast.com/movies/The-Brave-One/15335/main


Rendition

Available 2/19, also in HD

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Rendition/96130/main


No Reservations

Available 2/12, also in HD

http://www.fancast.com/movies/No-Reservations/8030/main


Michael Clayton

Available 2/19, also in HD

http://www.fancast.com/movies/Michael-Clayton/30659/main


Academy Award-winning favorites this month;

With more than 30 Academy Award-winning movies available On Demand in February, any movie buff can find what they're looking for, with titles like Ray*, The Pianist*, Traffic*, The Queen*, Dances with Wolves, Rain Man, The Departed and Gandhi-as well as family favorites like Happy Feet and Babe* for younger fans.


*These titles also are available in HD.

Premium and free television premieres available On Demand include:

The Tudors

First season available 2/18 to all Comcast Digital Cable customers, even if they don't subscribe to Showtime, also in HD; second season premiering in March, available to Showtime subscribers, also in HD

http://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Tudors/95710/main


The Wire

Available now

http://www.fancast.com/tv/The-Wire-%28HBO%29/88049/main


Flavor of Love

Available 2/4, also in HD

http://www.fancast.com/tv/Flavor-of-Love/1706/main


Also available are the highly anticipated series, Whitest Kids U' Know and Pinks, all also in HD, and the movie Husband for Hire.





About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information 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, ten regional Comcast SportsNets 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.