Corporate History

A Brief History of Comcast Cable Operations

1963 Company founded by Ralph J. Roberts, Daniel Aaron and Julian A. Brodsky with purchase of 1,200-subscriber cable system in Tupelo, MS.

1969 Company renamed Comcast Corporation from American Cable Systems and incorporated in Pennsylvania.

1986 Comcast doubled in size to 1,200,000 cable customers with the purchase of 26% of Group W Cable.

1988 Comcast purchased 50% of Storer Communications, Inc., raising the number of Comcast subscribers to over 2 million and making Comcast the fifth largest cable operator.

1990 Brian L. Roberts elected President of Comcast Corporation.

1992 Comcast combined its AMCELL properties with those of Metrophone, tripling the population area served to 7 million.1994Acquired Maclean Hunter's U.S. cable operations to add 550,000 customers and become the third largest cable operator with approximately 3.3 million customers.

1995 Comcast acquires E.W. Scripps’ cable systems, adding 800,000 subscribers and bringing Comcast's customer total to 4.3 million.1996Comcast formed Comcast Spectacor, a sports venture owning and operating the NHL Philadelphia Flyers, the NBA Philadelphia 76ers, the First Union Spectrum and the First Union Center. Announced the formation of a regional sports channel, Comcast SportsNet.

1997 Microsoft invested $1 billion in Comcast.Comcast acquires a 40% controlling interest in E! Entertainment in a partnership with Disney.

1998 Comcast Cable acquires Jones Intercable, Inc. for 1.1 million additional customers.Comcast acquires 406,000 subscribers from Prime Communications.

1999 Comcast acquires Greater Philadelphia Cablevision, Inc., a subsidiary of Greater Media, Inc., serving 79,000 cable customers in Philadelphia.Comcast acquires 2 million AT&T subscribers.Comcast Interactive Capital Group formed by Comcast veteran Julian A. Brodsky to make technology and Internet related investments.

2000 Comcast acquires Lenfest Communications, Inc., adding approximately 1.3 million cable subscribers.Comcast completed cable system swaps with Adelphia and AT&T, gaining Adelphia customers in Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico and Pennsylvania and AT&T customers in Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.

2001 Comcast acquires Home Team Sports and combined it with Comcast SportsNet under a new division titled "Comcast Regional Sports Television."Comcast acquires select AT&T cable systems in six states adding 595,000 customers.Comcast acquires controlling interest in The Golf Channel.Comcast acquires Outdoor Life Network.Comcast launched High-Definition Television service.Comcast launched Video-On-Demand service.Comcast acquires 115,000 AT&T subscribers in Baltimore, MD.Comcast and AT&T Broadband announced their agreement to merge.

2002 Comcast launched G4, a network dedicated to entertainment, news and information about video games and the interactive entertainment industry.Comcast and AT&T Broadband completed their $47.5 billion merger, combining systems to serve 21 million video customers in 41 states, with 6.3 million digital video customers, 3.3 million high-speed data customers, and 1.3 million cable phone subscribers.

2003 Comcast and Radio One, Inc form TV One, a new cable television network serving African-American viewers.Comcast named Operator of the Year by Multichannel News, a leading industry trade publication.Comcast forms Comcast SportsNet Chicago with Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox. The network is scheduled to launch October 1, 2004. Comcast purchased Tribune's remaining stake in the Golf Channel.

2004 Brian L. Roberts is named one of America's Best CEOs by Institutional Investormagazine.Comcast and Sony Pictures create a joint venture which will feature Sony and MGM content on Comcast's Video on Demand (VOD) platform and new channel opportunities.

2005 Comcast-owned cable channel OLN dedicates exclusive programming to the National Hockey League.


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CN8 The Comcast Network
CN8, The Comcast Network, provides more than nine million Comcast cable homes with a unique brand of live, interactive television delivered over its own fiber-optic network to 12 states and 20 television markets, stretching from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. CN8 was founded in 1996 and has quickly grown to become the nation's leading regional cable network, airing more than 90 hours a week of original programming from its six studios in the Baltimore, Boston, Delaware, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. areas.
CN8 provides in-depth coverage and analysis of special events and important news that broadcast networks often ignore. The network covers a robust lineup of the regions's and the nation's professional, amateur, collegiate and high school athletic competitions along with comprehensive political event coverage for the viewing areas' most anticipated elections. Since its inception, CN8 has delivered on its mission to continually reshape and revolutionize regional television and its relevance to local, regional and national viewers. CN8's programming and hosts have been honored by the industry with 314 regional Emmy Award nominations.Learn More or Visit Press Room

E! EntertainmentE! Entertainment Television is the 24-hour network with programming dedicated to the world of entertainment. Based in Los Angeles, E! currently is available to 88 million cable and direct broadcast satellite customers in the U.S. Internationally, E! programming can be seen in more than 120 countries worldwide, reaching 600 million homes. In addition to its ventures for locally-programmed E!-branded channels outside the U.S., the company operates the E! International Network, a 24-hour English language global entertainment channel available via satellite in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Recently, E! launched the E! Everywhere initiative underscoring the company's dedication to making E! content available on all new media platforms any time and anywhere -- from online to broadband at The Vine @E!Online to wireless to satellite radio to VOD.
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Style NetworkStyle Network is THE destination for women 18-49 with a passion for the best in relatable and inspiring lifestyle programming. Based in Los Angeles, Style, a 24/7 network, is currently is available to 43 million cable and direct broadcast satellite viewers. The network recently extended its content offerings with the launch of the broadband player MyStyleCafe on www.stylenetwork.com.
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G4-Video Game TVG4, the fastest growing network on television for 2006, launched in April 2002 and is now available in 59 million cable and satellite homes nationwide. The #1 podcasted cable network in America and a leader in VOD, G4's programming includes breaking video game industry news, trends, reviews, the hottest games and gear, celebrity interviews and insider opinions. Targeting the male 18-34 audience, G4 is the first and last word on games, technology, animation, interactivity, the Internet and broadband.
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The Golf ChannelThe Golf Channel, co-founded by Arnold Palmer and a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, is available in more than 90 million homes worldwide through cable, satellite and wireless companies. It features a programming schedule that includes more live golf coverage than any other network - an extensive blend of golf competition from around the world - as well as news, instruction and original productions, such as the popular The Big Break. In addition to being the exclusive television home of the Nationwide Tour, European Tour and Canadian Tour, The Golf Channel is the exclusive cable home of the Champions Tour and televises other competition from the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, USGA, PGA of America, PGA Tour of Australasia and Sunshine Tour of Southern Africa. Beginning in 2007, The Golf Channel will be the exclusive cable home of the PGA TOUR.
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AZN TelevisionAZN Television is the source for unique, ahead-of-the-mainstream programming from Asia, as well as original programming produced specifically for the U.S.'s dynamic, affluent and rapidly growing Asian American community. As an entertainment and information channel for Asian Americans, AZN offers films and drama, anime, pop music, variety shows and news.
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TV OneTV One offers a broad range of lifestyle and entertainment-oriented programming geared primarily toward African American adults. With an engaging mix of original and acquired programming from key entertainment genres, TV One's programming provides a sophisticated alternative for its viewers. TV One is a venture of Radio One and Comcast Corporation.
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PBS KIDS SproutPBS KIDS Sprout is the first and only 24-hour preschool destination available on TV, on demand and online for kids ages 2-5 and their parents and caregivers. It was created as a partnership between Comcast, HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame Workshop. Sprout features the shows kids love and parents trust including: Sesame Street, Bob the Builder, Barney & Friends, Thomas & Friends, Angelina Ballerina, Sagwa: The Chinese Siamese Cat, Caillou, The Berenstain Bears, Jay Jay the Jet Plane, Teletubbies, Dragon Tales, Pingu, Make Way For Noddy, Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks and more.
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VERSUSVERSUS celebrates competition in all its forms. The network provides an anytime destination for people to satisfy their primal need for competition with in-depth coverage of exclusive live events and original programming including the NHL, America's Cup, Field Sports, Professional Bull Riders (PBR), The Tour de France, Mountain West Conference College Football and more. VERSUS is a movement to protect the ideals and tradition of pure sport and competition, giving it a voice and home on TV. The competition is on. VERSUS.
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Exercise TVIn January 2006, Comcast and Jake Steinfeld, of Body by Jake, announced the launch of Exercise TV - the first comprehensive on demand network dedicated to fitness, sports instruction and motivational programming. Exercise TV offers consumers unprecedented access to the world's leading fitness video/DVD producers 24 hours a day, seven days a week on video on demand. Exercise TV offers 90 programs at any time spanning a wide range of fitness levels, interests and demographics. New Balance and Time Warner Cable are also equity partners, and Exercise TV is available to Comcast and Time Warner customers with video on demand.

FEARnetFEARnet is a new advertising-supported, multi-platform network that is the world's premiere destination for horror, offering the best of modern horror films, streaming video and original content, on video on demand, online and mobile devices. FEARnet will deliver horror fans uninterrupted FEAR 24x7, featuring content from the Sony and Lionsgate film and television libraries, which make up the largest collection of horror studio content in the world. Managed by Comcast's Programming Group, FEARnet is a joint venture between Comcast Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Lionsgate Entertainment.
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Comcast SportsNetComcast SportsNet is composed of eight regional sports networks: Comcast SportNet Philadelphia, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, Comcast SporsNet West, SportsNet New York, The Mtn., CSS, and Comcast Local Detroit. Each network broadcasts a variety of live sporting events, including professional, minor league, college and high school sports, as well as sports news, analysis, and other related programming.
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Comcast Sports Southeast
Comcast Sports Southeast (CSS), a 24-hour regional sports network, covers college football, basketball and baseball games, weekly coaches and preview shows, and minor league hockey and baseball. CSS, which launched on September 3, 1999, is a joint venture of Comcast and Charter Communications, and is managed by Comcast SportsNet.
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SportsNet New YorkSportsNet New York (SNY), which launched in 2006, was founded by Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, Time Warner and Comcast, and is managed by Comcast SportsNet. SNY is a 24/7 regional sports and entertainment television network that features up to 125 regular season New York Mets games and is the official year-round television home of the New York Jets. SNY also televises other professional and collegiate sports.
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the mtn. - MountainWest Sports NetworkIn 2006 Comcast, and CSTV partnered to form and launch the mtn., a new network featuring athletics of the nine Mountain West Conference schools: the Air Force Academy; Brigham Young University; Colorado State University; San Diego State University; TCU; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of New Mexico; University of Utah; and University of Wyoming. Comcast and CSTV each own 50% of the network, and Comcast SportsNet manages it.Learn More