Comcast Network

The Comcast Network (TCN) was an American cable television network owned by the Comcast Corporation, through NBCUniversal; it was carried mostly on Comcast cable systems in four states and 20 television markets in the Eastern U.S. from New Jersey to Virginia. The main focus of the network was on the Philadelphia area, although the channel attempted to structure its programs as national shows. Key markets included New Jersey, the Pennsylvania cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Baltimore, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Richmond, Virginia.

Comcast Network
LaunchedDecember 1, 1996 (1996-12-01)
ClosedOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)
Owned byNBCUniversal
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaConnecticut
Maryland
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Formerly calledCN8, The Comcast Network (1996–2009)
Comcast Network (2009–2017)
Replaced byNBC Sports Philadelphia Plus
NBC Sports Washington Plus

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.") By 2008, CN8 staffed approximately 450 employees and was reaching over 9 million viewers in 20 television markets along the East Coast.[1] The CN8 brand was discontinued on January 6, 2009, as part of a larger restructuring of the network in order to respond to low ratings as well as closing down in the New England market, where its primary market was Boston.

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.[2] It is not clear what network, if any replaced the channel in the Pittsburgh market.

Programs

As CN8
Show title
American Builder[3]
Backstage with Barry Nolan[3]
CN8 News[3]
CN8 Presents: Comcast in Concert[3]
It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle[3]
Larry Kane: Voice of Reason[3]
Let's Cook with Paul Dillon[3]
Money Matters Today[3]
Nitebeat[3]
One on One with Steve Adubato[3]
Out of Bounds[3]
Real Life with Mary Amoroso[3]
Your Morning[3]
Art Fennell Reports[4]
Roll Call[5]

See also

References
  1. "Network Overview". Archived from the original on 12 September 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. "What's On CN8". Archived from the original on 30 September 2005. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. "What's On CN8". Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. "CN8 Shows". Archived from the original on 12 May 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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