Published: February 01, 2011
Comcast and Time Warner Announce Long-Term TV Everywhere Agreement for Xfinity Customers
PHILADELPHIA & NEW YORK - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Inc. today announced they have
signed a long-term agreement that provides Comcast digital cable
customers with access to an unprecedented amount of top-rated shows and
movies from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. networks, including TNT,
TBS, CNN, HLN, truTV, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network and Adult
Swim. The content will appear shortly after initial airing at no
additional cost to Comcast's customers on www.XfinityTV.com,
Comcast's On Demand service, applicable Turner Web Sites and Xfinity and
Turner branded iPad, iPhone and Android-based tablet and phone
applications with plans for live streaming later this year.
This year, Comcast digital cable customers will have access to hundreds
of hours of current and library content from signature Turner shows On
Demand and online, such as "The Closer," "Men of a Certain Age,"
"Southland," "Conan," "Lopez Tonight," "The Venture Brothers," "Ben 10:
Ultimate Alien," "Speeders," "Glory Daze," "House of Payne," "Meet The
Browns," and "Piers Morgan Tonight," among many others. Comcast is also
continuing to work with Turner to explore ways to unlock even more
current content for its customers, including the implementation of
authenticated live streaming of Turner networks through both Comcast and
Turner Web sites and/or applications. The Turner content on Xfinity
platforms is expected to accrue to Nielsen C3 ratings across TV and the
Internet starting in mid-2011, and eventually to phone and tablet
devices.
"When we first announced the TV Everywhere initiative with Comcast and
Brian Roberts 18 months ago, it was an untested idea facing technical
doubts and competitive pressures-but already more than 50 million
consumers can experience some form of it from a wide range of content
providers and distributors," said Jeffrey Bewkes, Chairman and CEO of
Time Warner Inc. "This landmark agreement between Turner and Comcast,
along with our separate recent deal between Comcast and HBO, really
solidifies our partnership in this effort and really pushes forward the
concept of giving consumers more access to quality on-demand content on
any device they choose."
"This multi-year agreement with Time Warner is a significant next step
in our vision to deliver more content to our customers on any device, at
anytime and anywhere," said Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO, Comcast
Corporation. "Jeff has been a real leader in increasing the amount of
content available to consumers and we are thrilled to be able to deliver
hundreds of hours of Turner shows and movies to our customers across
multiple devices."
Comcast has been delivering thousands of shows and movies online since
2008 and expanded its offerings with the introduction of Xfinity TV
online at www.XfinityTV.com
in 2010. Today, the company offers more than 150,000 online video
choices and provides customers with a personalized entertainment
experience. Comcast customers can also select from entertainment choices
increasing to 25,000 choices On Demand, including 6,000 in
high-definition. In 2010, Comcast customers viewed content On Demand
approximately four billion times and there was an average of about 350
million views each month.
The agreement is a major step in the TV Everywhere strategy supported by
Comcast, Time Warner and other leading content and distribution
companies and is part of a broader agreement reached by Turner and
Comcast.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com)
is one of the nation's leading providers of entertainment, information
and communications products and services. Comcast is principally
involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in
the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news,
sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal.
Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet
and phone providers to residential and business customers. Comcast is
the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates
entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast
networks, local television station groups, television production
operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.
About Time Warner Inc.
Time Warner Inc., a global leader in media and entertainment with
businesses in television networks, filmed entertainment and publishing,
uses its industry-leading operating scale and brands to create, package
and deliver high-quality content worldwide through multiple distribution
outlets.
About Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and
programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media
environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the
world. Turner brands and businesses include CNN/U.S., HLN, CNN
International and CNN.com; TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, truTV and
Turner Sports; and Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Adult Swim.
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Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Misty Skedgell, 404-885-4396
Misty.skedgell@turner.com
or
Time
Warner Inc.
Keith Cocozza, 212-484-7482
Keith.cocozza@timewarner.com
or
Comcast
Jennifer
Khoury, 215-286-7408
Jennifer_Khoury@Comcast.com
or
John
Demming, 215-286-8011
John_Demming@Comcast.com
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