Comcast Proposes HD VOD Movie Premieres

[Gregg Lengling]

Burke Suggests Same-Day Release for Box Office Events
Ever-aggressive about expanding and promoting Comcast's video-on-demand platform, company President Steve Burke proposed Hollywood studios debut movies in VOD HD on the same day they are released in theaters. Speaking at a National Cable Show panel in Las Vegas this week, Mr. Burke said cable operators could charge $30 to $60 for a special HD premiere of major theatrical titles, such as the next "Spider Man."

http://tvweek.com/page.cms?pageId=721