Comcast Launching HBO On Demand HD

PHILADELPHIA: HBO’s lineup of original and award-winning programming, as well as its extensive movie collection, is now available in HD to Comcast On Demand customers who subscribe to the premium cable channel.

Comcast is the first cable provider to offer the full HBO On Demand service in high definition. This includes shows such as True Blood, Entourage, The Sopranos and The Wire, alongside blockbuster movies such as The Dark Knight, Mamma Mia!, American Gangster and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Currently, Comcast’s On Demand library offers more than 10,000 entertainment programs each month, including 1,000-plus choices in HD.

“Comcast customers will be the first to enjoy the full HBO On Demand product in high definition, including HBO’s original programming and movies,” said Derek Harrar, the senior VP and general manager of video services for Comcast. “No one does HD like Comcast, with the best and the most HD entertainment on your terms.”