Comments on: Comcast’s OnDemand Reaches 11 Billion Views, Nearly Twice The Number Of iTunes Music Downloads

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Tue, 05 May 2009 10:25:39 +0000

[...] at Comcast, the #1 US cable co recently touted its 11 billionth! VOD viewing session - four time the number of BigMacs sold in the US (3 billion), and 30 times the total number of [...]

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:19:28 +0000

A Comcast engineer acquaintance told me once that the most requested OnDemand category was children’s shows like “The Wiggles”. And that the peak demand for them was in the wee-mornings of the morning.

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Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:38:52 +0000

[...] TechCrunch reports that Comcast’s On Demand service has reached 11-billion viewers in its six years, nearly double the number of iTunes downloads in the same period. [...]

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Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:34:37 +0000

[...] are writing for free for “exposure.” Even if the Center City telecommunications firm boasted its 11 billionth OnDemand view [...]

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Some of today’s interesting finds | Something digital about.us — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:04:21 +0000

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Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:37:37 +0000

[...] COMCAST On-Demand = 11B views [...]

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Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:02:47 +0000

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By: That's Just Ugly

That's Just Ugly — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:06:20 +0000

“Yeah, it’s a lot.”

Useful sentence to prove point:
“But it less than how many videos are watched on the Web in a single month (that number reached 11 billion last April).”

Completely useless (and obvious) sentence, not supporting any point:
“And it is still a fraction of how many movies and TV shows Comcast cable customers watch on the other 300 channels they get with their monthly subscription.”

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:50:02 +0000

On-Demand vs Hulu, Joost, theWb, cbsnews/video, wbKids, YouTube.

One cost 80 bucks a month the others are free( connect Mac Mini to LCD TV).

I prefer the latter it’s a better value!

By: Michael Ingram Jr

Michael Ingram Jr — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:48:54 +0000

“The cable company also announced that PBS will now be available On Demand in HD. (Don’t knock anything over rushing for that remote).” – Hello, Charlie Rose???

By: Dez

Dez — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:30:34 +0000

The ONLY reason that Comcast’s OnDemand service is up, is due to the unemployed sitting at home & making these quick purchases.
I bet if you take a look at the time frame of sales for the same period of Blockbuster & Comcast, you’ll find some interesting comparisons.
But in reality, due to so many unemployed sitting at home, there is only so much of the “same” shows & movies you can watch in a day, when literally every show or movie is repeated up to 3 times per day. So, there only choice is to purchase a quick On Demand movie. I can definitely say that although unemployed may cut back on expenses, I can guarantee cable wasn’t one of them.

By: BROADCAST/CABLE « Daily Marauder

BROADCAST/CABLE « Daily Marauder — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:38:57 +0000

[...] cable operator threw out some interesting factoids to help measure the magnitude of its milestone. (http://www.tech...y-twice-the-num... [...]

By: Comcast On-Demand bigger than iTunes and Big Macs?

Comcast On-Demand bigger than iTunes and Big Macs? — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:06:51 +0000

[...] Comcast points out that 11 billion views is nearly two times the total number of music downloads (6 billion) sold on iTunes since its launch six years ago. The company adds that 11 billion views is four times the total number of Big Macs sold in the US (3 billion) over the same time period and 30 times the total number of Harry Potter books sold around the world (375 million copies). Yeah, it’s a lot. – via TechCrunch [...]

By: fb9402849

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:53:58 +0000

Pretty impressive for a company that so many americans seem to hate.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:11:52 +0000

How much money did Comcast make from “On Demand” compared to iTunes “mp3s”. Last time I checked there is a lot of free stuff via On Demand.

When will CBS/NBC/ABC/FOX etc start offering FREE on-demand via my cable provider? For now I’m downloading missed shows via bittorrent and watching them on my TV via the XBOX306. Which is awesome since some kind soul has been nice enough to edit out all of the commercials. And no, I do not want to watch them at my PC via Hulu (unless I am at work).

By: Tan The Man

Tan The Man — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:52:57 +0000

PBS? I’m subscribing right now…

By: Michael Arrington

Michael Arrington — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:45:50 +0000

great. now if they could keep the damn internet up in our office i wouldn’t be working from home.

By: Marko

Marko — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:44:43 +0000

So we’re more bored then hungry then?

By: ZingerSteve

ZingerSteve — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:39:06 +0000

It’s funny when companies compare apples to oranges. Ooh, more views than Big Macs – that puts things in perspective.

By: lemonobrien@yahoo.com

lemonobrien@yahoo.com — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:23:24 +0000

i never pay for on-demand; free only, i use netflix; i wonder how many dvds netflix shipped compared to comcast and itunes.

oh yeah…no one wants to pay for video; unless it’s for your kid.

By: Sean McMenemy

Sean McMenemy — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:01:22 +0000

Not sure I need to keep them. Songs sure, shows and movies? Only a select few.

Watched “Kings” on On Demand had to pay .99 and it came with advertising. Didn’t like that at all. The rule should be if I pay no ads, FREE I get ads.