pplchamp1
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East Hartford, CT
| Comcast to carry HD NET, HD NET Movies and HD NET On Demand
Posted at Engadget HD
HDNet, HDNet Movies coming to Comcast
Today, September 04, 2008, 9:20:00 PM | Richard Lawler
Filed under: HDNet, Cable, New content
Add two stations to Project Infinity, Comcast has -- after several years of battling -- signed up Mark Cuban's HDNet and HDNet Movies, plus a free video on-demand package. Specifics on when the channels should go live in your area weren't noted, only that the cable company plans to increase its carriage of the two networks over the next year. Hopefully Comcast subscribers will get a (non-bandwidth starved) peek at Dan Rather, HDNet Fights, early movie premieres and more before tru2way and switched digital video roll out, but we can't be sure.
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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New York, NY
clubs:  | Whoaaa!
FINALLY! WOOT! |
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CRP
Comcast of Ocean County
join:2005-12-26
Brick, NJ | reply to pplchamp1
Hell froze over. |
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sansri88
Go digtal you analog laggards
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join:2005-12-17
New York, NY
clubs: | I doubt we'll see the linear channels for years in NNJ...
I think we'll see the On Demand content though. |
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CRP
Comcast of Ocean County
join:2005-12-26
Brick, NJ | I'd be interested in knowing the specifics i.e. tier, pricing etc. |
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
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join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
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Awesome!
Finally, Comcast get's Big Ten, then they talk about ESPN-U (still crossing my fingers), and now HDNET!!!
It's a miracle!
Not that my system will see this any time soon, but hopefully they'll grab the HD-VOD content sooner than later.
Surprised! Now let's strike a deal with Boomerang and patspub won't have much to complain about  |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL | reply to pplchamp1
And how long will the roll out take?
parts of the Chicago area still don't have the new HD channels.
how much will they compress them? |
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markofmayhem
join:2004-04-08
Pittsburgh, PA
| Those are perfect questions to ask the VP of operations for YOUR area. This isn't satellite, the local chiefs have control. I can't imagine these channels to roll out in a higher priority than some channels already released with higher advertising revenue. Can't wait for it on-demand |
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ak3883
join:2005-08-20
Bensalem, PA | reply to pplchamp1
Nice to hear
But in Philly they don't see to want to or be able to add HD channels, so I'm not holding my breathe for them anytime soon. |
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gate1975mlm
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Philadelphia, PA
2 edits | reply to pplchamp1
Holy Mother of god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its about time!
Big thank you goes out to Comcast!!!
Now let Philly be the first to get it |
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cypherstream
Looking forward to the future of things.
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join:2004-12-02
Reading, PA
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said by ak3883  :Nice to hear But in Philly they don't see to want to or be able to add HD channels, so I'm not holding my breathe for them anytime soon. Correction.. |
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Travelfan1
RIP Analog Go Digital
join:2005-08-23
Iselin, NJ
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The official press release:
»www.hd.net/pressrelease.html?200···-01.html
First paragraph says it all:
"HDNet, the leader in high definition programming, today announced a carriage agreement to add HDNet and HDNet Movies to Comcast's strong high definition (HD) programming line up. The agreement enables Comcast, the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, to provide the two HDNet networks to HD subscribers in many of its systems, including free On Demand programming, in addition to increasing Comcast's carriage of HDNet over the next year."
That means, HDNets available this year in Boston/Chicago and the areas in PA that Comcast Guy is always referring in his postings. My area? Fuggetaboutit.....   For crying out loud, we have yet to get A&E, Food and channels that have been widely available in other Comcast systems for over 1 year! Great news is the free On Demand programming, though!
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mikedz4
join:2003-04-14
Weirton, WV
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you can add pittsburgh to that list of areas that won't get hdnet unfortunately. Comcast probably maxxed out pittsburgh metro with big ten, big ten hd and the 3 overflow channels so now we won't get espnu or hdnet or even boomerang if they agree to carry that. |
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Hound
join:2006-03-08
Princeton, NJ
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| We have HDNet and HDNet Movies on the old Patriot Media
System. Comcast did not get rid of these channels like GameHD.
However, the channels are in a special $1.99 tier with Wealth HD. The $1.99
covers the carriage
cost. I suspect the new deal will put HDnet in digital starter and HDnet in a higher tier similar to Directv.
Hell did not freeze over. Comcast is waking up to the fact that many subs have a
choice of four TV providers and Comcast
has been losing over
100,000 video subs per quarter not including acquisitions. Competition is great for the consumer. |
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Greg_Z
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Springfield, IL | Already have in Springfield. |
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Joe12345678
join:2003-07-22
Des Plaines, IL
| reply to Hound
said by Hound :We have HDNet and HDNet Movies on the old Patriot Media System. Comcast did not get rid of these channels like GameHD. However, the channels are in a special $1.99 tier with Wealth HD. The $1.99 covers the carriage cost. I suspect the new deal will put HDnet in digital starter and HDnet in a higher tier similar to Directv. or they can be like WOW! cable and put in a $7+ HD PACK as well moving some of there other HD channels there. |
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Travelfan1
RIP Analog Go Digital
join:2005-08-23
Iselin, NJ | reply to Greg_Z
Greg_z, in what package has it been added? |
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patspub
join:2005-02-10
Philadelphia, PA | reply to pplchamp1
Well this is Good news!!! but when can we expect a so called "Comcast Launch Date" for Philly? We don't even have USAHD or SCI-FI HD yet. |
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dishrich
join:2006-05-12
Springfield, IL
1 edit | reply to Travelfan1
said by Travelfan1 :Greg_z, in what package has it been added? Both by themselves in a $7 a la carte pkg - TOTAL rip-off if you ask me.
Also keep in mind - we already had these in Springfield BEFORE CC took over from Insight at the beginning of this year. Most Insight properties already were carrying them, so I presume that all of those systems that cc took over kept them as well. |
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Comcast Guy
join:2008-01-16
Harrisburg, PA | reply to Travelfan1
Judging by the nature of the press release, I would be willing to guess that HDNet channels will be a priority similar to the way ABCFamily and Disney were rolled out. Just a theory, but it seems similar. |
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