World-Acclaimed Children’s Group Joins the Most Comprehensive Kids
Programming Available Anytime
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) announced an exclusive On
Demand offering that will bring its video customers favorite episodes
handpicked by The Wiggles themselves, behind-the-scenes clips, and
movies including The Wiggles Present: Dorothy the Dinosaur’s Memory
Book and The Wiggles: Go Bananas! this week in the “Top
Picks” folder. This offering, which joins Comcast’s comprehensive
line-up of hundreds of kids’ entertainment choices available at anytime
On Demand, celebrates The Wiggles’ move on Monday, August 24 to Sprout,
the group’s new exclusive U.S. television home.
“My children have grown up watching The Wiggles and I’m delighted that
now other families can share The Wiggles fun and entertainment together
anytime with On Demand,” said Diana Kerekes, Vice President of Video
Content for Comcast. “Our kids programming is one of our most viewed
offerings On Demand and we are excited to continue to grow this category
for parents and kids.”
The Wiggles on Comcast On Demand boosts an already explosive collection
of children’s entertainment. Comcast On Demand features the most popular
shows and movies available anytime. Children can watch their favorite
shows from Sprout, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Cartoon
Network, Boomerang, Noggin and Discovery Kids, featuring hit series such
as, Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, Hannah Montana and Scooby
Doo – anytime they want. Comcast On Demand also offers exclusive
premieres available before linear air such as Nickelodeon’s Ni Hao
Kai Lan movie, also available On Demand now. Additionally, On Demand
offers Kids Movies, a permanent offering that features up to 20 new
titles every month and video on demand exclusive programs such as
Activity TV, Kids Fun Fitness and Kids Karaoke also available anytime.
The wide-array of choices available On Demand are part of Project
Infinity, the company’s commitment to innovation and the delivery of
exponentially more quality content on TV, including more HD. Currently,
Comcast’s signature On Demand library offers more than 10,000
entertainment programs each month, including more than 1,000 choices in
HD available anytime, anywhere and with the ability to pause, rewind and
fast-forward selections. With more than 12 billion views to date,
Comcast’s extensive On Demand library features everything from movies,
music and top TV shows to the most popular kids, sports, lifestyle and
local programs. Comcast customers now are selecting On Demand more than
300 million times every month.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com)
is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and
communication products and services. With 23.9 million cable customers,
15.3 million high-speed Internet customers, and 7.0 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 Corporation
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