RT..Comcast Launches Video On Demand In Northern New Jersey
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Comcast Launches Video On Demand In Northern New Jersey
304,000 Customers in the Company's Union and Plainfield Systems Gain Access to
Hit Movies and Special Programming, Without a Trip to the Video Store
UNION, N.J., March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
today announced the launch of its Video On Demand (VOD) service in the
company's Union and Plainfield, NJ cable systems. The launch will give
304,000 Comcast cable customers the opportunity to order movies and special
programming anytime they want, with complete VCR functionality, without
leaving their homes.
With VOD, Comcast customers in parts of northern New Jersey can select
from hundreds of new releases, classic movies, and special programs anytime of
the day or night via their digital cable box. Programs can be paused,
rewound, and fast forwarded, as well as be stored for up to 24 hours from time
of ordering, so customers can watch as often as they like.
"Comcast is dedicated to bringing our customers the best and most advanced
in-home entertainment," said Michael Doyle, president of Comcast Cable's
Eastern Division. "The company has invested millions of dollars in the
complete upgrade of our fiber optic cable network, in order to provide our
customers with cutting-edge services including digital cable and high-speed
Internet service. The launch of VOD in our northern New Jersey systems builds
on this commitment, and we look forward to bringing VOD to customers in other
Comcast systems in New Jersey and Pennsylvania over the next several months."
Comcast currently has three million VOD-ready homes within its 26-state
service area. In addition to Video On Demand services, customers who
subscribe to Comcast digital cable receive up to 270 channels, including
dozens of commercial-free premium movie channels, 45 channels of commercial-
free digital music, digital-quality picture, CD-quality sound and an
interactive on-screen guide.
New movie releases on Comcast Video On Demand cost $3.95 per movie (see
attached fact sheet for complete price listing.)
For more information about Comcast's products and services, including
Video On Demand, please call 1.800.COMCAST or visit the company's web site at
www.comcast.com.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast
Corporation www.comcast.com, a developer, manager and operator of broadband
cable networks and provider of programming content. Comcast Cable is the third
largest cable company in the United States. Providing basic cable, digital
cable and high speed Internet services, Comcast Cable is the company to look
to first for the communications products and services that connect people to
what's important in their lives. The company's approximately 18,000 cable
division employees serve more than 8.4 million customers in six geographic
regions.
COMCAST CABLE VIDEO ON DEMAND FACTS
Total number of Comcast VOD-ready homes: 3 million
Areas of northern New Jersey launching VOD: 304,000 customers
Belleville Township Perth Amboy City
Berkeley Heights Township Rahway City
Bloomfield Township Roseland Borough
Caldwell Borough Roselle Borough
Carteret Borough Roselle Park Borough
Clark Township Scotch Plains Township
Cranford Township Secaucus Borough
East Orange City South River Borough
Essex Fells Borough Springfield Township
Fairfield Township Summit City
Fanwood Borough Union Township
Garwood Borough Verona Township
Glen Ridge Borough West Caldwell Township
Harrison Town West Orange Township
Hillside Township Westfield Town
Irvington Township Winfield Township
Kenilworth Borough Woodbridge Township
Linden City North Plainfield Borough
Livingston Township Plainfield City
Maplewood Township South Plainfield Borough
Millburn Township
Montclair Township
Mountainside Borough
New Providence Borough
Orange City
Key attributes of Comcast VOD:
-- Convenience: With VOD, customers can order movies and special
programming directly through their television at any time of the day
or night - without a trip to the video store or late fees
-- Ease of Use: VOD uses your digital cable box - if you have digital
cable, you have VOD - there is no new equipment to purchase
-- Control: With VOD, customers can choose from hundreds of movies and
other programs whenever they want to watch them. Customers have the
ability to pause, rewind or fast-forward programs, viewing programs
as often as they like for up to 24 hours from time of ordering.
VOD price structure:
Children's, TV, Concerts, Specials $.95-$1.95
Library Movie Titles $2.95
New Movie Releases $3.95
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SOURCE Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.
/CONTACT: David Shane, +1-610-650-3065, or Nissa O'Mara, +1-610-650-1139,both
of Comcast/
Mar-26-2002 17:08 GMT
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