Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Comcast: We Want More HD Networks

Comcast executive Steve Burke says that its HD subscriber base could double in the next 18 months, although according to Multichannel News, "he cautioned that growth will depend on more networks delivering programs in HD."

Steve, are you kidding? I understand that the entire cable industry faces bandwidth constraints that prevent more HD channels from being offered. But to say that your HD subscriber growth might not be what you want because of a lack of programming just doesn't make sense.

Here's a partial list of HD networks in existence today that Comcast does NOT offer:
  • ESPN2 HD
  • HDNet
  • HDNet Movies
  • MHD (MTV)
  • The Movie Channel HD
  • Universal HD (some markets)
  • VOOM 15 HD
  • WealthTV HD
  • Many regional sports networks in HD, including MSG, SportsNet NY, YES
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Bob Colby said...

I'm assuming these comments mean that they're going to try to keep up with these channels, but with FIOS rolling out and new satellities going up, the "channel gap" will just keep growing.

10:31 AM

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