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• 02.22.2012 Posted In: Media

  Comcast Launches New Streaming Video Service: Xfinity Streampix™

  Comcast announced the launch of Xfinity Streampix™, a new subscription video service that enables Xfinity video customers to instantly view favorite movies and TV shows in and out of the home, including numerous past seasons of current hit shows and full series, to multiple screens and devices including TVs (as a subscription On Demand folder), online platforms and mobile devices. Read More

• 02.21.2012 Posted In: Media

  Comcast SportsNet adds Gregg Murphy to Phillies broadcast team

  Comcast SportsNet announced that the network’s anchor/reporter Gregg Murphy has been added to the Phillies broadcast team as a field reporter for the 2012 season. Murphy will join Tom McCarthy, Gary Matthews and Chris Wheeler, beginning with Comcast SportsNet’s broadcast of the Saturday, March 3rd Spring Training game featuring the Phillies and Yankees. Read More

• 02.06.2012 Posted In: Media

  Talk Radio 1210 WPHT, SportsRadio 94WIP and Philadelphia Phillies announce broadcast rights agreement beginning with 2012 season

  The Philadelphia Phillies and CBS RADIO’s Talk Radio 1210 WPHT and SportsRadio 94WIP today announced a multi-year broadcast partnership for live play-by-play coverage of Phils pre-season, regular season and post-season games. The new agreement begins in February 2012 with live coverage of the team’s spring training camp from Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida. Read More

• 02.01.2012 Posted In: Media

  CBS 3 and the Franklin Institute announce weather partnership

  CBS 3, Philadelphia’s first television station, and The Franklin Institute, Pennsylvania’s most visited museum, announced a long-term partnership that will make Channel 3 the official weather station of The Institute, according to Jon Hitchcock, President and General Manager of CBS 3 and The CW Philly 57, and Dennis Wint, President and CEO of The Franklin Institute. Both organizations also announced that they will be collaborators in weather science educational efforts locally. Read More

• 02.01.2012 Posted In: Media

  Former Philadelphia Eagles Running Back Brian Westbrook joins 97.5 The Fanatic

  97.5 The Fanatic announces former Philadelphia Eagles Running Back Brian Westbrook has been added to the station’s on air, year-round football coverage. Westbrook will be a regular football contributor on 97.5 The Fanatic. He will be heavily involved with the station's coverage of the NFL Draft, Training Camp and throughout the season starting in September. Read More

• 02.01.2012 Posted In: Media

  Comcast SportsNet celebrates Black History Month with feature profiles

  Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia celebrates Black History Month with feature profiles of prominent members of our sports community discussing the impact race has had on sports, plus the personal struggles of local sports heroes. Black History Month on Comcast SportsNet is presented by Toyota. Read More

• 01.21.2012 Posted In: Media

  Titan wins Amtrak Northeast Corridor Contract

  Titan has successfully won the exclusive right to sell Amtrak's media from New York to Washington D.C. The new contract began January 1, 2012. Read More

• 01.09.2012 Posted In: Media

  Former Governor Ed Rendell to receive Comcast SportNet’s Shining Star Lifetime Achievement Award

  Former Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell has been selected to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award presented at the 2nd Annual Comcast SportsNet Shining Star Awards benefitting the March of Dimes at The Westin Philadelphia on Friday, February 3 at 6 p.m. These awards, hosted by Comcast SportsNet’s Ron Burke, will honor Rendell for his incredible achievements, remarkable leadership and extraordinary service to the community. Read More

• 01.05.2012 Posted In: Media

  6abc's Tom Davis promoted to VP & News Director

  6abc’s Tom Davis has been promoted to News Director Read More

• 01.05.2012 Posted In: Media
  

  6abc's Cathy Gandolfo retires after 36-years

  6abc’s Cathy Gandolfo has retired. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she went to high school and college in Philadelphia, and she spent her entire 36-year broadcasting career working for the #1 news station in Philadelphia – Action News! Read More