Comcast to offer HBO content in HD

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 25 Jul 2009 0:46

Comcast has announced that they will be the first online video service to offer HBO premium content in high definition, through its upcoming On Demand library.

To be able to watch the content, users must be HBO subscribers as well as Comcast On Demand customers. If you meet the requirements, then you will be given unlimited access to premium content, such as Entourage, The Sopranos, True Blood, and The Wire.

The On Demand service currently has 11,000 SD programs and movies and over 1000 in its HD library.

Topics Online video

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