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The Areas We Serve
The map below highlights the markets in which we offer cable services and that have 125,000 or more video customers. The
locations that are bolded represent the markets we operate in that are also included in the top 25 U.S. TV markets as of
December 31, 2013.
Video Services
We offer a broad variety of video services under the XFINITY brand, with access to hundreds of channels depending on the level of
service. Our levels of service typically range from a limited basic service with access to between 20 and 40 channels of video
programming to a full digital service with access to over 300 channels. Our video services generally include programming provided
by national broadcast networks, local broadcast stations, and national and regional cable networks, as well as governmental and
public access programming. Our digital video services generally include access to our On Demand service and an interactive, on-
screen program guide. We also offer packages that include extensive amounts of foreign-
language programming, and we offer
other specialty tiers of programming with sports, family and international themes. We tailor our video services offerings that serve a
particular geographic area according to applicable local and federal regulatory requirements, programming preferences, and
demographics.
Our video customers may also subscribe to premium network programming. Premium networks include cable networks such as
HBO, Showtime, Starz and Cinemax that generally offer, without commercial interruption, movies, original programming, live and
taped sporting events and concerts, and other features.
Our On Demand service provides our digital video customers with almost 50,000 programming choices, including 15,000 in high
definition in select markets. A substantial portion of our On Demand content is available to our digital video customers at no
additional charge. Digital video customers that subscribe to a premium network have access to the premium network’
s On Demand
content without additional fees. Our On Demand service also allows our video customers to view, in most cases for a specified fee,
individual new release movies and special-
event programs, such as sporting events and concerts. We plan to continue increasing
the number of On Demand choices available, including HD programming. In 2013, we began to offer our customers the option to
purchase select movies and television shows electronically.
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