Xfinity TV Delivers the Best of New and Returning Fall Shows on the Television, PC and Mobile Devices
The highly anticipated fall 2012 TV season is about to heat-up, and
Xfinity TV is bringing viewers more of this seasons best and most
current TV shows and exclusive extras available across screens. Plus, to
help customers stay on top of the latest fall TV buzz and give them ways
to personalize their fall TV viewing, Xfinity TV has created a new
online destination, Xfinity.com/FallTV
with top TV shows curated by entertainment experts, an interactive
premiere schedule and more ways customers can control and watch their
favorite shows on TV, PCs and mobile devices.
Xfinity TV is also offering many ways for customers to catch their
favorite fall TV shows on their schedule whether at home On Demand or
on-the-go. Through the Xfinity TV apps for Apple and Android-powered
devices, which have been downloaded more than six million times, and
online at Xfinity.com/TV, customers can watch TV shows on PCs and mobile
devices. Having TV programming available at their fingertips has proven
to be a favorite way to watch popular shows for millions of Xfinity TV
customers; in fact, so far this year, Xfinity TV customers have already
watched and streamed approximately 1.5 billion TV shows across Xfinity
On Demand, online and apps.
This season, were offering customers even more hit TV shows, a deeper
library of episodes and new ways to watch and navigate thousands of
episodes across screens, said Maggie McLean Suniewick, Vice President,
Video Services, Comcast Cable. Whether you want to watch live on TV,
the PC or a mobile device, we have a fall TV viewing experience for
customers that simply cant be matched.
Xfinity TVs fall 2012 offering includes:
Early Looks and Specials
Before shows debut live on TV, Xfinity TV customers can watch early
series premieres and previews of highly anticipated new shows like Revolution
and Vegas, and join in creating the water cooler buzz; get an
inside look into returning suspense-packed thrillers like Homeland
and Dexter; and view extras from shows like Guys With Kids
across Xfinity TV viewing platforms [see addendum below].
The Seasons Best Shows
New TV series such as 666 Park Avenue, Elementary, The
Mob Doctor and The New Normal and returning favorites such as Dancing
with the Stars, NCIS, Glee and The Voice will
be available live on TV and across Xfinity On Demand, Xfinity.com/TV and
the Xfinity TV apps [see addendum below].
Ways to Catch Up and Keep Up
Leading up to and throughout the season, TV fans can catch up on recent
past episodes of popular series such as The Voice, Two and
Half Men, Happy Endings and New Girl, and watch all of the
episodes from series like Boardwalk Empire and Treme
across Xfinity viewing platforms.
Streampix, a video service included for free as part of many Xfinity
triple-play packages, lets viewers instantly stream TV shows in and out
of the home, and gives customers access to entire past seasons of TV
series like 30 Rock, Greys Anatomy and The Office [see
addendum below].
Personalized Tools and More
With specialized collections of current and past TV shows, a suite of
tools to manage multiplatform viewing, viewing tips, premiere schedules,
interviews with some of todays biggest stars and the latest news, the
newly created Xfinity.com/FallTV
offers customers a seamless viewing destination that streamlines fall TV
viewing.
We created the ultimate viewing destination online Xfinity.com/FallTV
to help TV fans decide when, how and what to watch this season, said
Todd Gold, Executive Editor, Xfinity TV, Comcast Cable. With
hand-picked fall TV selections by entertainment experts, the best shows
and a ton of extras, we are giving customers VIP access to easily find
the most-buzzed-about new shows and todays hottest stars across TVs,
PCs, tablets and smartphones.
Online and through the Xfinity TV apps for Apple and Android-powered
devices, customers can also add TV shows to a personalized Queue
to watch later; search
listings to find out when and where their favorites are airing
across platforms;
DVR recordings remotely; and use devices and PCs as a remote control
to change the channel on the TV or toggle between shows.
For more information on Xfinity TVs fall 2012 offering, please visit Xfinity.com/FallTV.
About Comcast Cable
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is one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information
and communications products and services. Comcast is principally
involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in
the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news,
sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal.
Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet
and phone providers to residential and business customers. Comcast is
the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates
entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast
networks, local television station groups, television production
operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.
ADDENDUM
Early Looks and Extras Currently Available
on Xfinity TV
Early Looks and Extras Coming Soon on
Xfinity TV