UPDATE 1-Comcast offers "family-friendly" cable package

calidan · Dec 23, 2005, 01:01 AM

NEW YORK, Dec 22 (Reuters) - No. 1 U.S. cable operator Comcast Corp. on Thursday said it would offer a package of "family-friendly" channels amid mounting pressure from regulators to help parents weed out racy shows.

The package will include 35 to 40 channels, most of them from the basic cable tier of national and local broadcast channels. Other channels include Disney and Nickelodeon, National Geographic, the Food Network, CNN Headline News and the Weather Channel.

Comcast's "Family" tier will be available in early 2006 at an average monthly fee of $31.20, which includes the basic cable channels, the "family" channels and cost of the cable box.

Comcast executives said earlier this month they were considering such a move amid indecency concerns raised by lawmakers and media regulators.

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calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Comcast offers "family-friendly" cable package NEW YORK, Dec 22 (Reuters) - No. 1 U.S. cable operator Comcast Corp. on Thursday said it would offer a package of "family-friendly" channels amid mounting pressure from regulators to help parents weed out racy shows. The package will include 35 to 40 channels, most of them from the basic cable tier of national and local broadcast channels. Other channels include Disney and Nickelodeon, National Geographic, the Food Network, CNN Headline News and the Weather Channel. Comcast's "Family" tier will be available in early 2006 at an average monthly fee of $31.20, which includes the basic cable channels, the "family" channels and cost of the cable box. Comcast executives said earlier this month they were considering such a move amid indecency concerns raised by lawmakers and media regulators. ____________ Read More / Source: Reuters __________________ Steam Community :: ID :: calidan "Don't try to be like Jackie. There is only one Jackie.... Study computers instead." - Jackie Chan Last edited by Iria; Dec 23, 2005 at 03:38 AM.