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Comcast Network

The Comcast Network (TCN) was an American cable television network which was carried mostly on Comcast and Xfinity cable systems in four states and 20 television markets in the Eastern U.S. from New Jersey to Virginia. The main focus of the network was on the Philadelphia area, although the channel attempted to structure its programs as national shows.…

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Broadcast area
Connecticut Delaware Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Virginia Washington, D.C.
Closed
October 2, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-10-02)
Country
United States
Former names
CN8, The Comcast Network (1996–2009) Comcast Network (2009–2017)
Launched
December 1, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-12-01)
Replaced by
NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus NBC Sports Washington Plus

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Comcast Network

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples46
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

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Comcast Network

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related to history · 36
Comcast Network → April, Arthur Fennell, Baltimore, CN8, CN8 News, CN8's, Comcast, Comcast's, Comcast's Baltimore-area, Comcast's Philadelphia-area, DE, December, Garden State Cable, In, In November, Janet Zappala, Lenfest Communications, Maryland, NBCUniversal, New Castle
related to External links · 4
Comcast Network → Media, The Comcast Network, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Broadcast area · 1
Comcast Network → Connecticut Delaware Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Virginia Washington, D.C.
Closed · 1
Comcast Network → October 2, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-10-02)
Country · 1
Comcast Network → United States
Former names · 1
Comcast Network → CN8, The Comcast Network (1996–2009) Comcast Network (2009–2017)
Launched · 1
Comcast Network → December 1, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-12-01)
Replaced by · 1
Comcast Network → NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus NBC Sports Washington Plus

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Comcast NetworkBroadcast areaConnecticut Delaware Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Virginia Washington, D.C.1.00infobox
Comcast NetworkClosedOctober 2, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-10-02)1.00infobox
Comcast NetworkCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Comcast NetworkFormer namesCN8, The Comcast Network (1996–2009) Comcast Network (2009–2017)1.00infobox
Comcast NetworkLaunchedDecember 1, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-12-01)1.00infobox
Comcast NetworkReplaced byNBC Sports Philadelphia Plus NBC Sports Washington Plus1.00infobox
Comcast Networkrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Comcast Networkrelated to External linksMedia0.60section
Comcast Networkrelated to External linksThe Comcast Network0.60section
Comcast Networkrelated to External linksWikimedia Commons0.60section
Comcast Networkrelated to historyThe Comcast Network0.60section
Comcast Networkrelated to historyDecember0.60section

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