SES Americom release
Bresnan Communications Launches The Total Digital Solution From Comcast
Media Center and SES AMERICOM
Total Digital Solution Lineup of Basic and Expanded Basic Channels
Combines With CMC's HITS Service to Support All Digital Deployments
NCTA National Show, Atlanta, GA, – April 10, 2006 – Bresnan
Communications has deployed the new Total Digital Solution offering from
the Comcast Media Center (CMC) and SES AMERICOM. Total Digital Solution
allows cable operators to launch digital simulcasts or all digital
service without costly investments in headend equipment, upgrades or
maintenance by offering dozens of basic and expanded basic channels via
SES AMERICOM’s 50-state AMC-4 satellite. By combining this new package
of programming services with the CMC’s HITS (Headend In The Sky) digital
overlay platform, cable operators can choose from more than 200 quality
video and audio programming services for a robust digital lineup.
Bresnan has launched the service in its Newcastle, WY and Delta, UT markets.
“Total Digital Solution represents a highly cost effective and expedient
approach toward launching digital simulcasts and all-digital service,
and we welcome Bresnan to the CMC/SES AMERICOM platform,” said Gary
Traver, COO of Comcast Media Center. “The CMC’s content management
capabilities permit us to digitally encode channels nearly six times
more efficiently than headend-based solutions and provide an extensive
array of high quality video services that allow operators to remain
competitive in their communities.”
“Our innovative solution breaks up the bandwidth bottleneck and allows
MSOs to expand their businesses and enhance the viewing experiences of
their customers with confidence in the availability of digital
distribution,” said Bryan McGuirk, president of media solutions for SES
AMERICOM.
The lineup of basic and expanded basic services offered by the Total
Digital Solution is available to all cable operators and may be taken on
its own or in combination with the HITS services. Bresnan, a HITS
affiliate, will be combining channels from the Total Digital Solution
service with its lineup of HITS services and local programming to create
an all digital service package.
About Comcast Media Center
Denver-based Comcast Media Center (CMC), a business unit of Comcast
Cable, continues a 12-year-tradition of developing and launching digital
content services for the industry. CMC currently serves more than 400
MSOs operating over 3,000 regional and standalone cable headends,
originates 79 TV channels and provides video transmission for 445
full-time services. The CMC’s Total Content Solution includes a Total
Digital Solution (TDS) that combines digital feeds of basic and expanded
basic programming services with its Headend In The Sky (HITS ) lineup of
over 150 digital video and audio channels; a national Video On Demand
(VOD) platform; an Advertising Distribution Network (ADN) for centrally
managing cross channel promotions and advertising; and a rich media
streaming service for delivering IP video to PC’s and portable media
devices. The CMC’s content management capabilities include channel and
live event origination services in HD and standard definition; studio
and post-production; encoding; and content hosting and storage services.
More information is available at www.comcastmediacenter.com
About Comcast
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is the
nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications
products and services. With 21.4 million cable customers, 8.5 million
high-speed Internet customers, and 1.3 million voice customers, Comcast
is principally involved in the development, management and operation of
broadband cable networks and in the delivery of programming content.
The Company's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment
Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, OLN, G4, AZN Television,
PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One and four regional Comcast SportsNets. The
Company 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 Class A common stock and Class A Special common
stock trade on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbols CMCSA and
CMCSK, respectively.
About SES AMERICOM
The largest supplier of satellite services in the U.S., SES AMERICOM, an
SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges:
SESG), is recognized as a pioneer of global satellite communications
services. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the launch of its first
satellite, the company today operates a fleet of 18 spacecraft in
orbital positions predominantly providing service throughout the
Americas. As a member of the SES GLOBAL family, SES AMERICOM is able to
provide end-to-end telecommunications solutions to any region of the
world via a fleet of 40 satellites. In addition, AMERICOM Government
Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary, is dedicated to providing
satellite-based communications solutions to both civilian and defense
agencies of the U.S. government. With its combined operations, SES
AMERICOM serves broadcasters, cable programmers, aeronautical and
maritime communications integrators, Internet service providers, mobile
communications networks, government agencies, educational institutions,
carriers and secure global data networks with efficient communication
and content distribution solutions.
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