Comcast and CBS announced that they will make eight of the CBS Television Network's primetime entertainment series available to viewers at no cost through the cable operator's digital cable ON DEMAND service. Included in the video-on-demand (VOD) offerings will be the network's three CSI shows, Survivor, NCIS, Numb3rs, Jericho and Big Brother.
The new deal replaces the previous agreement between the two companies to offer CBS programming for 99 cents per episode only in markets served by CBS owned and operated stations. Now, each of the CBS series, which will include paid commercial spots sold by CBS, will be available for free to Comcast digital cable customers with ON DEMAND throughout the country. Episodes of the shows will be available for on-demand viewing starting on the day after their network airing and will remain available for four weeks.
"Video on demand has fundamentally changed the way people watch TV. Our customers have watched more than three billion ON DEMAND programs in addition to their regular linear TV viewing since 2004," said Brian Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast Corporation. "CBS took a giant step forward in experimenting with prime-time video on demand last season, and we're pleased to partner with them to make their most popular prime-time programming available for free on VOD, which continues to provide a great value for all of our digital cable customers."
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