A&E Television Networks (AETN) says that Comcast will be the first cable operator to provide A&E's high-definition content through video-on-demand (VOD).
Comcast, which has taken the industry lead in providing free VOD content as part of its digital platform, today launched A&E HD VOD through its "ON DEMAND" service. The new A&E service will provide five hours of HD on-demand content and feature highly-rated shows in the network’s “Real-Life Series” and “Justice” genres, including “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” and “The First 48.”
“We are delighted to launch A&E HD on demand with Comcast,” said David Zagin, Executive Vice President of Distribution AETN, in a statement. “We are committed to providing our distributors with opportunities to bring A&E HD programming to their viewers, whenever they want to watch it.”
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Comcast currently offers 9,300 programs each month on its VOD platform, including roughly 150 hours of HD programming. The company says that to date, its customers have watched over 7 million HD programs on-demand.
