Fancast, a video-on-demand initiative of Comcast Interactive Media, is expanding its offerings with the addition of Comedy Central’s hit animated show South Park and other programs from Viacom’s MTV Networks and BET Networks. Fellow Comedy Central favorites The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report are also included in the deal, which provides Fancast with more than 50 hours of full-length episodes and 150 short form clips each month. Fancast will also stream exclusive MTVN and BETN stunts, including advance looks at the series premiere of VH1’s Brooke Hogan Knows Best and Nickelodeon’s Polar Bears, the new The Naked Brothers Band TV movie.
‘MTV Networks and BET Networks’ audiences are more engaged and invested in our brands than ever, and Fancast gives them yet another touchpoint to access our hit programming online,’ says Denise Dahldorf, exec VP of content distribution and marketing for MTVN and BETN. ‘Comcast continues to be a fantastic partner for us, and we’re excited to extend the reach of our brands while putting their power behind Fancast.’
Fancast.com enables users to find, manage and watch entertainment content wherever it is available, be it on Fancast, on television, on VOD, online or in theaters. Visitors to the site can watch free full-length TV episodes and movies from top networks and more than 100 video content providers. Along with broadcast content, Fancast will feature post-show videos, casting specials, cast profiles and sneak peeks from top networks including CBS, NBC and Fox. Later this year, the service will enable users to set their DVR from their computer, receive email reminders about what they should tune-in to based on previous preferences and set designated ‘watch lists’ of their favorite shows.
