Comcast Partners with Warner Bros. for Exclusive Batman Content

July 30, 2008

Comcast has announced it will be partnering with Warner Bros. Pictures to provide exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, mini-movies, and trailers from Warner Bros.' "The Dark Knight," one of this summer's most-anticipated films.

Comcast Offering Exlusive "The Dark Knight" Content on On Demand

Comcast will offer six mini-movies, which are exclusive original-content episodes, of a show called "Gotham Tonight," featuring the film's actors providing commentary in character and in a news format that tell the story of what has occurred between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. In addition to the "Gotham Tonight" segments, customers can watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with the cast and filmmakers, and The Dark Knight trailers, all in HD. This exclusive content is available on Comcast On Demand, www.comcast.net/thedarkknightmovie, and Fancast.com. The "Gotham Tonight" episodes also can be seen at www.Gothamcablenews.com.

Comcast Offers Batman Behind-the-Scenes Features to Customers

"This exclusive behind-the-scenes Batman-VOD adds to our line up of extensive HD On Demand offerings," said Derek Harrar, senior vice president and general manager of video services for Comcast.

Comcast's special "The Dark Knight" features, blockbuster movies, new television series and other new viewing choices are part of the company's Project Infinity, a commitment to deliver exponentially more content choice on TV, including more HD, sports, movies, kids' programs, and network TV shows. Currently, Comcast's VOD lineup offers more than 10,000 unique selections each month, with more than 500 of those choices available in HD, and Comcast customers now are selecting On Demand more than 300 million times per month.

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Comcast Corporation s the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information, and communications products and services. It is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content. Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNet networks and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business. Comcast 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.