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SEATTLE -- Fox Sports Net and Comcast today announced an agreement to
present Seattle Mariners baseball at Safeco Field in high-definition
television (HDTV). The special 19-game HDTV package debuts on Friday,
May 7 at 7PM when the Mariners take on the ALCS champion New York
Yankees.
All games are available only to Comcast customers in the Northwest,
including the Seattle metro area, Spokane, and Portland, Oregon. The
games will be shown live on Digital Cable channel 100 in Washington
and Digital Cable channel 700 in Oregon. Fox Sports Net will produce a
total of 144 Mariners games for the 2004 season in these communities.
Over the last three seasons, Mariners Baseball on FSN has been the
top-rated programming on regional sports networks in the country.
"Fox Sports Net is committed to bringing Mariners fans closer to the
game, closer to the ballpark, and closer to the players, through our
programming and our production and technical innovations. Providing
fans the opportunity to see games in HDTV is just one of the many ways
we're delivering on that promise."
HDTV transmits a picture that is much sharper and clearer than
standard-definition television pictures. A standard television
picture has 480 vertical lines of resolution while HDTV formats
consist of 720 or 1,080 lines; typical televisions generate picture
resolution using 350,000 pixels, whereas HDTV pictures contain up to
approximately two million pixels; and HDTV generates significantly
wider pictures (16x9 ratio) compared to standard TV (4x3 ratio). Fox
Sports Net will televise its Mariners games on Comcast at 1,080i
interface, and in state of the art Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound
audio. These games will provide images with six times more picture
detail than the traditional analog format, with the clearest, crispest
sound available today.
"Last season, Comcast customers in the Northwest were able to fully
experience the detailed sights and sounds of the Mariners, as
delivered in HD. We are thrilled to again be working with Fox Sports
Net and the Mariners to bring our customers HD Mariners games from
Safeco Field," said Len Rozek, senior vice president for Comcast in
Washington. "Mariners fans who watch the games in HD, available only
on Comcast, will truly feel like they are part of the action."
The 19-game package includes primarily weekend games and features some
of the most compelling series on the Mariners' 2004 schedule. It all
begins when the New York Yankees come to Seattle for a three-game
stand on May 7-9. Additional matchups on HDTV include games against
the Boston Red Sox (July 19, Sept. 10, 12), Anaheim Angels (July
23,24), San Diego Padres (June 25, 26, 27), and more of the Yankees
(Aug. 13, 15).
"We know that the high-definition experience allows viewers to fully
enjoy Mariners baseball at Safeco Field, so we are pleased that Fox
Sports Net and Comcast are again providing this opportunity for their
customers in the Northwest," said Randy Adamack, Vice President of
Communications, Seattle
HDTV programming is available to nearly one million homes within
Comcast's service area in Western Washington, and to another 750,000
homes in Oregon. To receive HDTV programming, customers must live in
areas that have been upgraded with fiber optic cables, own an
HDTV-ready television set and lease an advanced digital set top box
from Comcast. For more information, customers can visit
www.comcast.com or call 1-888-COMCAST.
About Comcast Cable
Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast
Corporation, a developer, manager and operator of broadband cable
networks and provider of programming content. With a presence in 22 of
the top 25 United States markets, Comcast is one of the leading
communications, media and entertainment companies in the world.
Providing basic cable, Digital Cable, high-speed Internet and
telephone services, Comcast is the company to look to first for the
communications products and services that connect people to what's
important in their lives. The company's 59,000 employees serve more
than 21 million customers. Comcast, whose Washington regional
offices are located in Bothell, serves more than 1 million customers
and employs more than 2,600 people in Washington State. In Oregon,
Comcast serves more than 550,000 customers and employs more than 1,400
employees.
About Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Net reaches more than 81 million homes through its 20
regional sports channels, and serves as the only supplier of national,
regional and local sports programming. Fox Sports Net Northwest
reaches more than 3.4 million cable homes in Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and Alaska. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news
and opinions, visit www.FoxSports.com.
2004 Mariners HDTV Schedule, available only on Comcast:
Friday, May 7: New York Yankees at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Saturday, May 8: New York Yankees at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, May 9: New York Yankees at Mariners 1:00p.m.
Friday, June 11: Montreal Expos at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Saturday, June 12: Montreal Expos at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, June 13: Montreal Expos at Mariners 1:00p.m.
Friday, June 25: San Diego Padres at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Saturday, June 26: San Diego Padres at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, June 27: San Diego Padres at Mariners 1:00p.m.
Friday, July 16: Cleveland Indians at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Saturday, July 17: Cleveland Indians at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, July 18: Cleveland Indians at Mariners 1:00p.m.
Monday, July 19: Boston Red Sox at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Friday, July 23: Anaheim Angels at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Saturday, July 24: Anaheim Angels at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Friday, Aug. 13: New York Yankees at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 15: New York Yankees at Mariners 1:00p.m.
Friday, Sept. 10: Boston Red Sox at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 12: Boston Red Sox at Mariners 1:00p.m.
SEATTLE -- Fox Sports Net and Comcast today announced an agreement to
present Seattle Mariners baseball at Safeco Field in high-definition
television (HDTV). The special 19-game HDTV package debuts on Friday,
May 7 at 7PM when the Mariners take on the ALCS champion New York
Yankees.
All games are available only to Comcast customers in the Northwest,
including the Seattle metro area, Spokane, and Portland, Oregon. The
games will be shown live on Digital Cable channel 100 in Washington
and Digital Cable channel 700 in Oregon. Fox Sports Net will produce a
total of 144 Mariners games for the 2004 season in these communities.
Over the last three seasons, Mariners Baseball on FSN has been the
top-rated programming on regional sports networks in the country.
"Fox Sports Net is committed to bringing Mariners fans closer to the
game, closer to the ballpark, and closer to the players, through our
programming and our production and technical innovations. Providing
fans the opportunity to see games in HDTV is just one of the many ways
we're delivering on that promise."
HDTV transmits a picture that is much sharper and clearer than
standard-definition television pictures. A standard television
picture has 480 vertical lines of resolution while HDTV formats
consist of 720 or 1,080 lines; typical televisions generate picture
resolution using 350,000 pixels, whereas HDTV pictures contain up to
approximately two million pixels; and HDTV generates significantly
wider pictures (16x9 ratio) compared to standard TV (4x3 ratio). Fox
Sports Net will televise its Mariners games on Comcast at 1,080i
interface, and in state of the art Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound
audio. These games will provide images with six times more picture
detail than the traditional analog format, with the clearest, crispest
sound available today.
"Last season, Comcast customers in the Northwest were able to fully
experience the detailed sights and sounds of the Mariners, as
delivered in HD. We are thrilled to again be working with Fox Sports
Net and the Mariners to bring our customers HD Mariners games from
Safeco Field," said Len Rozek, senior vice president for Comcast in
Washington. "Mariners fans who watch the games in HD, available only
on Comcast, will truly feel like they are part of the action."
The 19-game package includes primarily weekend games and features some
of the most compelling series on the Mariners' 2004 schedule. It all
begins when the New York Yankees come to Seattle for a three-game
stand on May 7-9. Additional matchups on HDTV include games against
the Boston Red Sox (July 19, Sept. 10, 12), Anaheim Angels (July
23,24), San Diego Padres (June 25, 26, 27), and more of the Yankees
(Aug. 13, 15).
"We know that the high-definition experience allows viewers to fully
enjoy Mariners baseball at Safeco Field, so we are pleased that Fox
Sports Net and Comcast are again providing this opportunity for their
customers in the Northwest," said Randy Adamack, Vice President of
Communications, Seattle
HDTV programming is available to nearly one million homes within
Comcast's service area in Western Washington, and to another 750,000
homes in Oregon. To receive HDTV programming, customers must live in
areas that have been upgraded with fiber optic cables, own an
HDTV-ready television set and lease an advanced digital set top box
from Comcast. For more information, customers can visit
www.comcast.com or call 1-888-COMCAST.
About Comcast Cable
Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast
Corporation, a developer, manager and operator of broadband cable
networks and provider of programming content. With a presence in 22 of
the top 25 United States markets, Comcast is one of the leading
communications, media and entertainment companies in the world.
Providing basic cable, Digital Cable, high-speed Internet and
telephone services, Comcast is the company to look to first for the
communications products and services that connect people to what's
important in their lives. The company's 59,000 employees serve more
than 21 million customers. Comcast, whose Washington regional
offices are located in Bothell, serves more than 1 million customers
and employs more than 2,600 people in Washington State. In Oregon,
Comcast serves more than 550,000 customers and employs more than 1,400
employees.
About Fox Sports Net
Fox Sports Net reaches more than 81 million homes through its 20
regional sports channels, and serves as the only supplier of national,
regional and local sports programming. Fox Sports Net Northwest
reaches more than 3.4 million cable homes in Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and Alaska. For the latest up-to-the-minute sports news
and opinions, visit www.FoxSports.com.
2004 Mariners HDTV Schedule, available only on Comcast:
Friday, May 7: New York Yankees at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Saturday, May 8: New York Yankees at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, May 9: New York Yankees at Mariners 1:00p.m.
Friday, June 11: Montreal Expos at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Saturday, June 12: Montreal Expos at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, June 13: Montreal Expos at Mariners 1:00p.m.
Friday, June 25: San Diego Padres at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Saturday, June 26: San Diego Padres at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, June 27: San Diego Padres at Mariners 1:00p.m.
Friday, July 16: Cleveland Indians at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Saturday, July 17: Cleveland Indians at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, July 18: Cleveland Indians at Mariners 1:00p.m.
Monday, July 19: Boston Red Sox at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Friday, July 23: Anaheim Angels at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Saturday, July 24: Anaheim Angels at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Friday, Aug. 13: New York Yankees at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 15: New York Yankees at Mariners 1:00p.m.
Friday, Sept. 10: Boston Red Sox at Mariners 7:00p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 12: Boston Red Sox at Mariners 1:00p.m.
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