Comcast Network
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Former names | CN8, The Comcast Network (1996–2009) Comcast Network (2009–2017) |
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The Comcast Network (TCN) was an American
History
The Comcast Network was first launched to around 400,000 homes on December 1, 1996, as CN8, The Comcast Network (though it was often abbreviated to simply "CN8.") This largely constituted Comcast's Philadelphia-area cable systems. CN8 carried a mix of public affairs and call-in shows upon launch, including a television simulcast of radio station NJ 101.5's morning show, as well as local sports. The channel was added to Comcast's Baltimore-area systems in early 1998.[1]
In November 1999, Comcast purchased rival Lenfest Communications, which operated in the area under the
In 2002, CN8 launched in
In May 2003, CN8 further expanded into New England. Replacing AT&T 3, operated by Comcast's regional predecessor
That same year, Philadelphia news veteran
On August 23, 2017, NBC Sports Regional Networks announced that the TCN branding would be dropped on October 2, 2017; TCN Philadelphia was rebranded as NBC Sports Philadelphia +, and TCN Mid-Atlantic was to be rebranded as NBC Sports Washington +. The rebranding was concurrent with the renaming of the Comcast SportsNet networks under the NBC Sports brand.[8] It is not clear what network, if any, replaced the channel in the Pittsburgh market.
Programs
As CN8
Show title |
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American Builder[9] |
Backstage with Barry Nolan[9] |
Christina Cooks![9] |
CN8 Candlepin Challenge[9] |
CN8 News[9] |
CN8 Presents: Comcast in Concert[9] |
CN8 Sports[9] |
Gymnastics 360 with Shannon Miller[9] |
It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle[9] |
Larry Kane: Voice of Reason[9] |
Let's Cook with Paul Dillon[9] |
Lou Tilley's Sports Connection[9] |
Money Matters Today[9] |
Nancy Kerrigan's World of Skating[9] |
Nitebeat[9] |
One on One with Steve Adubato[9] |
Out of Bounds[9] |
Real Life with Mary Amoroso[9] |
Seeking Solutions with Suzanne[9] |
Sports Pulse[9] |
Your Morning[9] |
Art Fennell Reports[10] |
Roll Call[11] |
See also
References
- ^ "CN8, The Comcast Network Debuts In Baltimore". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ Moss, Linda (21 February 2000). "Comcast's CN8 Absorbs TSM". Multichannel News. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ March 2003, Simon Applebaum 31. "CN8 Expands North Into New England". Multichannel News. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Channel CN8 spreading to New England". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ "Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Living / Arts / Channel has its own program for success". archive.boston.com. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^ Fernandez, Bob; Klein, Michael. "Comcast to ax CN8 name, restructure cable channel". inquirer.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
- ^ "Network Overview". Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "NBC SPORTS REGIONAL NETWORKS TO ALIGN CSN & TCN PROPERTIES UNDER 'NBC SPORTS' BRAND" (Press release). Stamford, Conn.: NBC Sports Group. August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "What's On CN8". Archived from the original on 30 September 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "What's On CN8". Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "CN8 Shows". Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
External links
- Media related to The Comcast Network at Wikimedia Commons