Comcast Network
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| CN8: The Comcast Network | |
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| Type | cable television network |
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| Country | United States |
| Availability | Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the Northeastern United States |
| Owner | Comcast |
| Website | www.cn8.tv |
The Comcast Network (also known as CN8) is a cable television station that is transmitted from Maine to Virginia on Comcast cable systems. Key markets include New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Baltimore, and Washington, DC, and Detroit and Chicago have their own versions of CN8. The flagship show is "It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle," which has been on the air for over 10 years of broadcasts and is hosted by the wife of the president of the company. It also features the dating show "Dating on Demand," which encourages viewers to take advantage of the on-demand function of digital cable. Another show in the CN8 lineup is "Seeking Solutions with Suzanne," a show that focuses on issues pertaining to seniors.
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[edit] Shows broadcast
The shows broadcast by this network (or channel) include:
- American Builder with Brian Gurry
- Art Fennell Reports
- Backstage with Barry Nolan
- Comcast Comedy Spotlight
- Caucus NJ
- Christina Cooks
- Dating on Demand
- Flavors of America
- The Fretz Kitchen
- It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle
- ITV with Donald Barrett
- Larry Kane: Voice Of Reason
- Let's Cook with Paul Dillon
- Money Matters Today with Mary Caraccioli
- New England Newsmakers with Sarah Zapp (broadcast only in the New England region)
- One on One with Steve Adubato
- Out of Bounds with Gregg Murphy
- Seeking Solutions with Suzanne
- Smooth Jazz TV
- Your Morning with Connie Colla and Greg Coy
CN8 carries lots of regional High School and College Sports. They also carry MISL soccer games for the Philadelphia Kixx as well as select minor league baseball games, generally from the Eastern League.
CN8 carries the overflow Philadelphia Phillies games that conflict with CSN scheduling (when there is also a Philadelphia Flyers or Philadelphia 76ers game at the same time) in the Phillies' designated market.
[edit] Controversy
Like other local news cable networks in the United States, CN8 is not available on satellite systems, particularly DirecTV and Dish Network. CN8, along with similar networks like NY1 and News 12, was created to add value to cable networks over satellite systems.
The area where this decision raises the most controversy is with sports. Lawmakers have put pressure on Comcast to make the sports contents that they cover, particularly on sister network CSN Philadelphia, available to satellite operators. CN8 is not available on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, which covers many Penn sporting events, because their internal cable system is satellite based.
[edit] Chicago
Comcast's Chicago-area cable systems carry a different Comcast Network, unrelated to CN8. It is the TV home of the AHL Chicago Wolves.
[edit] Detroit
A different Comcast television network airs in the Detroit area, Comcast Local (CL).
[edit] Denver
Yet another Comcast local channel is available in the Denver area, Comcast Entertainment Television (CET).
[edit] External links
- CN8 Official Site
- Chicago's Comcast Network
- Detroit's Comcast Local
- Denver's Comcast Entertainment Television
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CN8 - Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia - MCTV 26 (Mercer Co., NJ) |
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| See also Broadcast television in the New York City, Scranton/Wilkes Barre and Susquehanna Valley markets | ||
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Local television stations |
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| Local and regional cable television channels CN8 - NECN 6 - NESN - FSN New England - CatholicTV - TV3 Medford - CKSH 9 (SRC, Sherbrooke) |
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Local Washington, DC television stations |
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| Local cable television channels CN8 - News Channel 8 |
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| Stations serving Hagerstown, Maryland and surrounding area WHAG 25 (NBC) - WWPB 31 (PBS/MPT) - WWPX 60 (ION) - WJAL 68 (Ind) |
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| Stations serving Winchester, Virginia and surrounding area TV3 Winchester 3 (WHSV-DT3) (ABC) - WAZT-CA 10/WAZC-LP 16/WAZF-CA 28/WAZW-CA 48 (TBN) - W15AD 15/W17AL 17/W41AO 41/W48AA 48/W69AC 69 (PBS/WVPB) - WVPY 42 (PBS) |
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