19.05.2008 12:00:00
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Fancast.com to Stream Additional Programming from MTV Networks and BET Networks, Including COMEDY CENTRAL's ''South Park,'' ''The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'' & ''The Colbert Report''
Viacom (NYSE:VIA, VIA.B) and Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK) today
announced that Fancast (www.fancast.com)
will have access to an expanded library of full length programming from
MTV Networks (MTVN) and BET Networks (BETN), including episodes of
COMEDY CENTRAL’s "South
Park,” "The Daily
Show with Jon Stewart” and "The
Colbert Report.” Fancast will also stream
exclusive MTVN and BETN stunts monthly, including content like advance
looks at the series premiere of VH1’s "Brooke
Hogan Knows Best” and Nickelodeon’s
new "The Naked Brothers Band”
TV movie titled, "Polar Bears.”
The new agreement expands on the existing deal, announced in January,
under which MTVN and BETN provide Fancast with more than 50 hours of
full length episodes and 150 short form clips each month from their
brands, which include MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1 and BET. As part of the
agreement, Comcast’s video on demand
customers will receive more high and standard definition content from
MTVN and BETN.
Comcast plans to launch MTVN and BETN’s
linear high definition services by year’s
end. In addition, Comcast continues to increase distribution of MTV
Hits, MTV Jams and MTV Tr3s.
"MTV Networks and BET Networks’
audiences are more engaged and invested in our brands than ever, and
Fancast gives them yet another touchpoint to access our hit programming
online,” said Denise Dahldorf, Executive Vice
President, Content Distribution and Marketing, MTVN and BETN. "Comcast
continues to be a fantastic partner for us, and we’re
excited to extend the reach of our brands while putting their power
behind Fancast.” "Between Fancast and Comcast’s
VOD, we’re focusing on creating the best and
broadest on demand experience for our customers. We are pleased to be
working with partners like Viacom to deliver consumers more content
where and when they want to watch it,” said
Matt Bond, Executive Vice President of Content Acquisition for Comcast
Cable.
Fancast.com, Comcast Interactive Media’s
online entertainment destination, enables users to find, manage, and
watch entertainment content on demand wherever it is available –
on Fancast, on television, on VOD, online or in theaters. On the site
viewers can watch free full length TV shows and movies from top networks
and over 100 video content providers like MTVN and BETN. Along with
broadcast content, Fancast will feature post-shows, casting specials,
cast profiles and sneak peeks from the networks.
About Fancast.com
Fancast (www.fancast.com), created
by Comcast Interactive Media, is the first online destination that
enables users to find, manage and watch entertainment content on demand
wherever it is available – on Fancast, on
television, on demand, online or in theaters. On Fancast, users can view
an expanding free library of full episodes and clips from over 100
providers including movie partners and many top networks like CBS, NBC
and Fox, find the content they are looking for across multiple platforms
and create a personalized entertainment experience. Fancast features
like the "Watch It”
tool make it easy to access content wherever it lives while "Six
Degrees” helps them explore the connections
between TV shows, movies, cast and crew. Later this year, Fancast will
enable users to set their DVR from their computer, receive email
reminders about what they should tune-in to based on previous
preferences and set designated "Watch Lists”
of their favorite shows.
About Comcast Interactive Media
Comcast Interactive Media (CIM), a division of Comcast Corporation
(Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK), develops and operates Internet businesses focused
on entertainment, information and communication, including Comcast.net.
CIM’s products include Fandango.com, a top
movie and entertainment destination, selling movie tickets at over
15,000 screens; Fancast.com, a national online entertainment site;
Ziddio.com, a national multi-platform user-generated site;
GameInvasion.net, a national online site offering for hardcore gaming
enthusiasts; and thePlatform, the industry-leading provider of digital
media publishing solutions over broadband and wireless networks.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com)
is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and
communications products and services. With 24.7 million cable customers,
14.1 million high-speed Internet customers, and 5.2 million voice
customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development,
management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery
of programming content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment
Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS
Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNets networks and Comcast Interactive
Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. 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.
About Viacom
Viacom, consisting of BET Networks, MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures,
is the world’s leading entertainment content
company. It engages audiences on television, motion picture and digital
platforms through many of the world’s best
known entertainment brands, including MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix,
Nickelodeon, Noggin, Nick at Nite, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY
CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, AtomFilms, Gametrailers, BET, Paramount
Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Vantage. Viacom’s
global reach includes approximately 160 channels and 325 online
properties in 160 countries and territories.
For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com.
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