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Toronto, Canada and Philadelphia, PA -- Rogers Communications will deploy Comcast’s leading entertainment and connectivity products to Canadians under a new brand – Rogers Xfinity. Now, the Rogers Xfinity brand will appear to customers across their user experiences, online, in the Rogers mobile app, and on their TV. “We’re thrilled to bring Comcast’s leading-edge Xfinity suite of products and services to Canadians,” said Tony Staffieri, CEO, Rogers. “Rogers Xfinity will give our customers world-class Internet and entertainment services on Canada’s fastest and most reliable network.”* As part of today’s introduction, the first phase of Comcast’s Entertainment OS launches with Rogers Xfinity Streaming. The next-generation entertainment platform will redefine the way Canadians watch TV by bringing live sports, entertainment, and news, with on-demand and streaming apps into one simple view and integrated interface so customers can spend less time searching and more time watching. As a world leader in converged experiences, Comcast’s platform brings AI, cloud, and voice capabilities to transform and continually evolve how Canadians enjoy Internet and entertainment. “Rogers is a fantastic partner that shares our goal of providing customers with world-class connectivity and entertainment experiences,” said Dave Watson, CEO of Comcast Connectivity and Platforms. Comcast’s global technology platform is the innovation engine behind its entertainment and connectivity products. It powers a full portfolio of advanced technology services – including connectivity, entertainment, smart home, and network design – and leverages AI, cloud and voice capabilities to deliver world-class products to customers in the United States and across the globe through international syndication partners like Rogers. Rogers has a successful history of leveraging Comcast’s global technology platform to provide its customers with the best connectivity and entertainment products. In September 2024, Rogers and Comcast announced that Rogers will begin an industry-first implementation of Comcast's leading network design to accelerate its efforts to deliver faster speeds, enhanced reliability, and lower latency across its footprint. In April, the companies announced a decade-long agreement to bring the latest connectivity and entertainment products from Xfinity. Beginning today, that longstanding partnership extends to the brand Rogers uses to bring these products to market. For more information, please visit www.corporate.comcast.com. *Claim based on winning National Overall Experience awards for Download Speed, Reliability Experience, Consistent Quality and Video Experience. Opensignal Awards - Canada: Fixed Broadband Experience Report May 2024, based on independent analysis of average fixed broadband measurements across all technologies recorded during the period Feb 1 - Apr 30, 2024 © 2024 Opensignal Limited.

​​​​​​DENVER, CO – November 5, 2024 — Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) today debuted its next-generation Cloud TV platform for broadcasters and video service providers across the globe. CTS’ Cloud TV enables companies to deliver a complete multi-platform TV experience, both broadcast and OTT, delivered from the cloud via a managed 24x7 service—and backed by the combination of scale and reliability of Comcast Technology Solutions.   With the evolving economic pressures and opportunities facing the premium video industry, companies are seeking ways to simultaneously limit costs, reduce duplicative efforts, and monetize more effectively—all while delivering differentiated viewing experiences with the quality and uptime that today’s viewers demand. In this new age of cloud TV, today’s Tier 1 broadcasters, content owners, and distributors can rely upon the proven capabilities and resources of Comcast Technology Solutions to deliver on all these fronts.   CTS’ Cloud TV provides a highly flexible and scalable framework to unify live linear TV, FAST Channel, SVOD, AVOD, and TVOD into blended experiences for viewers. CTS’ Cloud TV provides centralized ingest, transcoding, and processing of live and on-demand video; metadata management; content protection and rights enforcement; advanced VideoAI™ applications; content recommendations; server-side and contextual advertising; commerce and subscription management; content delivery and OTT distribution; advanced analytics and insights; and a managed user experience for playout across connected devices and apps.  “It’s a dynamic and challenging time across the linear and OTT video landscape, and CTS’ Cloud TV was designed to help our customers meet this moment,” said Bart Spriester, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Streaming, Broadcast, & Advertising for Comcast Technology Solutions. “Today’s premium video providers must have the ability to efficiently mix their distribution and monetization implementations across subscription packages and bundles, FAST, and VOD to reach viewers wherever they are,” said Maria Rua Aguete, Senior Research Director, Media and Entertainment and Technology Fellow at Omdia. "Doing so requires ultra-flexible and reliable back-end systems, like CTS’ Cloud TV, to execute and adapt quickly at scale, and seize their part of a massive financial opportunity." Key Capabilities of Next-Gen Cloud TV  Cloud TV enables companies to implement a “digital first" strategy, unlocking the benefits of converged workflow between live linear TV and OTT. Notably, CTS’ Cloud TV supports customers’ latest needs for:  Modeling, enforcement, and monetization of business policies and distribution rights  FAST channels, cloud distribution and playout  New content and subscription bundling enablement   Blended live linear and direct-to-consumer OTT experiences  Managing packages and bundles to mitigate churn with microtransactions  Personalization and VideoAI for discovery and contextual advertising  A new managed user experience (UX) with a range of development options including custom mobile and web UIs; a self-build application platform; and templated set-top box and TV solutions   Alignment for carbon neutral video delivery and sustainability objectives    Backed by CTS’ robust service level agreements (SLAs) and advanced technology roadmap  Innovative Partners with Centralized Accountability   CTS collaborates with innovative technology providers across the industry, and around the globe, to provide customized solutions tailored to the needs of each deployment. CTS’ Certified Partners share a common commitment to continually assess, improve, and evolve joint solutions to ensure our customers benefit from emerging roadmap updates and accelerated time-to-market. Notably, CTS now incorporates personalization and analytics from Jump and Mux, and advanced advertising services from Broadpeak as part of Cloud TV. CTS also serves as the central point of accountability to simplify account management and execution.    About Comcast Technology Solutions   Comcast Technology Solutions, a division of one of the world’s leading media and technology companies, brings Comcast Corporation’s proven technologies to an evolving list of industries worldwide. Comcast Technology Solutions offers a broad portfolio of solutions that deliver flexibility at scale for global video, media, communications, data applications, and cybersecurity & compliance. Customers include leading content and streaming video providers, pay TV operators and MVPDs, advertisers, communications providers, financial service providers, retailers, and more. For more information, visit Comcast Technology Solutions.  Press Contact:  CTSPressInfo@comcast.com; +1 425-220-1104