[opendtv] Comcast, HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame Workshop Announce Plans to Launch Groundbreaking 24-Hour Preschool Children's Television Channel
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: undisclosed-recipient: ;
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 09:09:30 -0400
Comcast, HIT Entertainment, PBS and Sesame Workshop Announce
Plans to Launch Groundbreaking 24-Hour Preschool Children's
Television Channel
- Oct 20, 2004 07:40 AM (PR Newswire)
Unique Joint Venture Will Create a First-Choice Channel and
Companion Video-On-Demand Programming
PHILADELPHIA, LONDON, NEW YORK and ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/
-- Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), HIT Entertainment PLC
(London Stock Exchange: HTE), PBS and Sesame Workshop today announced plans to
launch a 24-hour digital cable television channel for preschool-aged children
and companion video-on-demand (VOD) service. The groundbreaking channel will
bring together some of the best-known and well-respected shows in children's
programming - a blend of classic and contemporary favorites - that celebrate
the wonder of early childhood, inviting families to experience the joy of
learning, playing and smiling together.
The channel represents an unprecedented partnership between Comcast, the
leading U.S. cable provider; PBS, the renowned public service broadcaster; and
HIT Entertainment and Sesame Workshop, two of the leading providers of quality
entertainment for young children. The channel will feature an extensive
library selected from more than 4,000 episodes from PBS, Sesame Workshop and
HIT - including a rich treasury of children's favorites, such as Bob the
Builder; Barney; Thomas & Friends; Angelina Ballerina; and additional PBS KIDS
titles. Beginning in early 2005, the companion VOD package will be available
to cable companies in the United States and will include more than 50 hours of
programming for preschoolers and their families. The 24x7 digital cable
channel is expected to launch in fall 2005.
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- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=44391778
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