CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
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Entertainment News: Black History Month on Comcast NBCUniversal
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 10, 2024 - 11:36amCHICAGO – As Black History Month continues, Comcast NBCUniversal has made a commitment to programming access that is relevant to this vital celebration, amplifying the voices of Black entrepreneurs, entertainers, civic leaders, and advocates who strive to create a better, more equitable tomorrow. Black History is American history.!—break—>
TV News: ‘Watchathon’ Week is on Tap for Xfinity Customers Through May 9, 2022
Submitted by PatrickMcD on May 4, 2022 - 5:08pmCHICAGO – One of the most highly anticipated weeks of the year for the Xfinity TV service customers is happening now as “Watchathon” Week takes place through May 9th, 2022, offering access to thousands of free movies and TV shows from HBO Max, Netflix, Prime Video, STARZ, SHOWTIME®, EPIX, Peacock, AMC+ and more. Watchathon Week is presented by Xfinity Rewards, a free program which offers year-round benefits for its members. For more info, click WATCHATHON.
TV News: Comcast Provides Access to More Xfinity Customers Than Ever for Tokyo Olympics
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 23, 2021 - 9:28amCHICAGO – As Tokyo gears up for one of the more unusual presentations of the Olympic Games, Comcast recently announced their plans to deliver an unparalleled Olympic viewing experience to all its Xfinity customers on X1, Flex and the Xfinity Stream app. For complete information, click here.
Interview, Audio: Matthew Strauss, Video Services EVP at Comcast
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 28, 2017 - 12:58pmCHICAGO – It’s difficult to keep up with the choices for television these days, and what if it was your job? Matthew “Matt” Strauss of Comcast is Executive Vice President and General Manager of their Video Services, and oversees a division where innovation and technology has reinvented TV watching, and how it is delivered.
Interview: Xfinity X1 to Offer Comprehensive Coverage for 2016 Rio Olympic Games
Submitted by PatrickMcD on August 3, 2016 - 9:08amCHICAGO – The 2016 Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony is Friday, August 5th, and the the following two weeks of top athletic competition and drama will be more accessible than ever, for TV customers who currently have the Comcast Xfinity X1 platform. The X1 will offer over 6000 hours of live, on-demand and online streaming content for the 2016 Olympic Games, “Rio Experience on X1.”