Wednesday, January 04, 2012

ESPN Part of Distribution Deal Between Walt Disney and Comcast

The country’s largest cable provided, Comcast, has reached an comprehensive distribution agreement with the Walt Disney Company to provide Comcast Xfinity customers with quality sports, news and entertainment content into the next decade on television, online, on tablets and handheld devices.

In terms of the sports content, Comcast will be airing the following ESPN Networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, ESPN Goal Line, ESPN Buzzer Beater, ESPN 3D, ESPN GamePlan, ESPN FullCourt and ESPN3. Xfinity TV customers will receive broad access online to existing authenticated products like WatchESPN.

“Given the scope of assets Comcast and Disney/ABC/ESPN are making available to consumers, this agreement is unprecedented in our industry.” said George Bodenheimer, Executive Chairman, ESPN, Inc., “It reinforces the value of the multichannel subscription and takes full advantage of new technologies, which serve all of our viewers.”

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