SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 19
/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Comcast, one of the nation's leading providers
of entertainment, information and communications products and services, today
introduced a massive expansion of Spanish-language programming in the city of
Detroit that is now delivering local consumers significantly more Spanish-language
choices than ever before. Hispanic
community leaders joined Comcast at a special luncheon at Los Galanes in
Southwest Detroit to help celebrate the company's investment in this new
programming for local Spanish-speaking consumers.
The newly enhanced tier nearly doubles
Comcast's previous local offering, now providing viewers with 55 of the
most-popular Spanish-language networks - 16 of them currently available only
through Comcast - and more than 150 choices of Hispanic On Demand programming
choices. The new programming, including
AYM Sports, Discovery en Espanol, Ecuavisa Internacional, Fox Sports Espanol,
Gran Cine, Telemundo and TV Colombia, ranges from sports and news to movies,
music and general entertainment.
Bundled with Limited Basic Cable and a
digital set-top box, this newly expanded Spanish-language programming tier is
available for just $29.95 a month to Detroit consumers.
"Comcast is committed to meeting the
diverse programming interests of all of our customers. With our latest expansion, we now offer
Spanish-speaking consumers in Detroit the most diverse and robust lineup of
sports, news and entertainment programming," said Tom Coughlin, Senior
Vice President of Comcast's Michigan Region.
"Detroit was the first community in Michigan to experience the
benefits of a nearly all-digital network, and as other communities enter the
'digital world,' our customers will be amazed by what Comcast's advanced
fiber-optic network can deliver - faster Internet speeds, more HD choices and
expanded multicultural programming."
The newly expanded Spanish-language
programming tier includes the following channels:
Channel
Network Channel Network
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------- ------- -------
98
Univision *627 TeleFormula
601 Discovery en
Espanol 628 Canal Sur
602 CNN en
Espanol *629 TVE International
603 Fox Sports en
Espanol *630 TV Colombia
*604 Caracol
TV *631 TV Chile
605 MTV
Tr3s *632 Latele Novela
606 History en
Espanol *633 TBN Enlace
607 Mun2 +634 Sorpresa
608
Cinelatino 635 Si TV
+609
Venemovies *637 EWTN Espanol
+610 Cine
Mexicano *638 Cable Noticias
611
Telemundo +639 Mexico 22
612 ESPN
Deportes *+640 TeleRitmo
*+613 El Garage
TV 641 Once Mexico
*+614 AYM
Sports *642 SUR Mexico
*615 HTV
Musica *643 SUR Peru
*616
Ecuavisa Internacional *644 TV Dominicana
*+617 Canal 52
MX *+645 Telemicro Internacional
*+618
Multimedios *646 Telefe Internacional
*+619
Cultural.es *+647 Utilisima
+620 Gran
Cine *+648 CBTV Michoacan
*+621 Canal 24
Horas *649 HITN-TV
622 GolTV *650 WAPA America
+623 Infinito *652 Ritmoson Latino
+624 Video
Rola *653 Tele Hit
*625 TV
Venezuela *654 Banda Max
*626 La Familia
Cosmovision *655 De Pelicula
*656 DePelicula Clasico
* - Denotes newly added channel. + - Denotes that Comcast is currently the
only provider in Detroit to offer channel.
The programming package will become
available in other Michigan communities as the company's ongoing digital
network enhancement is completed. The
high-capacity digital network will enable Comcast to offer significantly more
High-Definition choices and launch faster Internet speeds.
Alicia Villarreal, Executive Director of
Latino Family Services, welcomed Comcast's decision to bring more programming
choices for Spanish-speaking consumers.
She said, "Comcast demonstrates through its actions and financial
support of Latino Family Services that it cares about families and the Hispanic
communities as a whole in the city of Detroit and Wayne County. Today's launch of even more Spanish-language
programming shows its dedication to the diverse customer base it serves here in
Michigan."
In addition to the Spanish-language
offerings, Comcast offers a wide array of multicultural programming serving
Brazilian, Portuguese, Southeast Asian, Filipino, Arabic and Italian viewers.
Customers who want to learn more about
Comcast or order the new Spanish-language offering may call 1-888-COMCAST or
visit www.comcast.com/espanol.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, 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, whose
major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the
Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in
Philadelphia.
Comcast's Michigan Region serves more than
1.2 million customers statewide and employs more than 4,200 people. Comcast has three major call centers located
in the state and houses its Michigan Region headquarters in Southfield.
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