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Comcast to Sponsor New Entertainment District Adjacent to Philadelphia Sports Venues

Courtesy XFINITY Live!

Philadelphia, PA, USA — Comcast-Spectacor and The Cordish Companies announced a long-term partnership with Comcast Corporation which includes naming the new entertainment district under construction on the former site of the Spectrum, as XFINITY Live! Philadelphia.

In addition, the companies announced full details of the venue and local businesses’ participation with the project.

“We are very excited to announce our wonderful partnership with Comcast and it is with great anticipation that we look toward celebrating the grand opening of XFINITY Live! Philadelphia on April 5, 2012,” said Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider. “This magnificent facility, which now includes the NBC Sports Arena with one of the largest and most incredible indoor TV screens in the nation, will provide an unbelievable, state-of-the-art fan experience for our guests. There will be nothing like it anywhere!”

“XFINITY Live! Philadelphia is going to be the ultimate entertainment and dining destination for fans, residents and visitors of all ages,” said Comcast-Spectacor President Peter Luukko. “Comcast is a terrific promotional partner and we’re excited to finally unveil the spectacular dining options we will have at XFINITY Live! Philadelphia.”

“Live! districts are synonymous around the country with incredible dining, entertainment, and energy,” said The Cordish Companies Vice President Reed Cordish. “By combining this approach with great local Philly operators as well the incredible power of Comcast, NBC Sports, and Comcast SportsNet, we are certain that XFINITY Live! Philadelphia will become the premier district in the country and a showpiece for Philadelphia.”

The partnership and involvement with Comcast has brought the originally planned concept to new heights, including state-of-the-art experiences at the newly created XFINITY On Demand Theater, an outdoor viewing experience that will feature everything from sports games to family movies; the NBC Sports Arena, featuring an indoor 32-foot diagonal, 6 mm, million-dollar Sony LED screen; the NBC Sports Field, which will play host to numerous outdoor activities and sports leagues; NBC Sports Fantasy Board, to ensure all visitors at XFINITY Live! Philadelphia have up-to-the-minute stats for their fantasy sports leagues; NBC Sports Game Experience, located in the Broad Street Bullies Pub, featuring the latest video games to challenge your family and friends; the Comcast SportsNet Ticker, over 100-feet of LED ribbon in the Philly MarketPlace showing live sports scores and top news; and the Comcast SportsNet Interactive Zone, featuring fan camera, photo green screen, and interactive games.

“Philadelphia has been Comcast’s home for decades, and we’re invested in its growth. We are thrilled to work with Comcast-Spectacor and The Cordish Companies to bring together the Comcast and NBCUniversal brands in a new entertainment and sports district that will build upon the vibrancy and history of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex,” said Dave Watson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Comcast Cable. “XFINITY Live! Philadelphia will create 750 jobs for the City and will be a top destination for residents and families across the area.”
 
A full list of restaurants and attractions is available at www.xfinitylive.com
 

About Comcast-Spectacor
Comcast-Spectacor (comcast-spectacor.com) is the Philadelphia-based sports and entertainment company which owns the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), the home arena for both the Flyers and the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, the Wells Fargo Center, and four Flyers Skate Zone community ice skating and hockey rinks. In addition, Comcast-Spectacor is also the principal owner of Global Spectrum, the fastest growing firm in the public assembly management field with more than 100 facilities throughout the United States and Canada; Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage service provider; New Era Tickets, a ticketing and marketing company for public assembly facilities; Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company; FanOne, a digital fan marketing company; and Paciolan, the leading provider of venue enablement, ticketing, fundraising and marketing technology solutions.

About The Cordish Companies
The Cordish Companies (www.cordish.com), now in its fourth generation of family ownership, is an international conglomerate of businesses including one of the leading real estate development companies, entertainment and gaming companies in the United States. The Company has diverse development expertise with divisions focused on Entertainment & Mixed-Use, Gaming & Lodging, Sports Anchored Districts, Shopping & Lifestyle Retail, Office and Residential. The Cordish Companies also owns and manages a diverse group of operating businesses, ranging from gaming, restaurants/clubs to live music promotion and film/media distribution. The Company values itself on the quality of its operations, its long-term relationships, and high level of integrity in all of its endeavors.

The Cordish Companies is the largest and most successful developer of entertainment districts and concepts in the United States. In particular, the company has unparalleled experience in creating and revitalizing high-profile destinations in urban core locations. Many of The Cordish Companies’ projects involve public/private partnerships and are of unique significance to the cities in which they are located. Prime examples are the company’s prominent role in the redevelopment of Baltimore’s world-famous Inner Harbor; Atlantic City, NJ; Hollywood, FL; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; Louisville, KY; Tampa, FL, Kansas City, MO; and Towson, MD. Hogan Real Estate is The Cordish Companies’ local partner in Louisville.

The Cordish Companies has received the highest possible national awards in its various areas of expertise. In real estate, The Cordish Companies has received an unprecedented seven Urban Land Institute Awards of Excellence.

About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is one of the world’s leading media, entertainment and communications companies. Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential and business customers. Comcast is the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups, television production operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.


Source: Comcast

Joe Kleiman
Joe Kleimanhttp://wwww.themedreality.com
Raised in San Diego on theme parks, zoos, and IMAX films, InPark's Senior Correspondent Joe Kleiman would expand his childhood loves into two decades as a projectionist and theater director within the giant screen industry. In addition to his work in commercial and museum operations, Joe has volunteered his time to animal husbandry at leading facilities in California and Texas and has played a leading management role for a number of performing arts companies. Joe previously served as News Editor and has remained a contributing author to InPark Magazine since 2011. HIs writing has also appeared in Sound & Communications, LF Examiner, Jim Hill Media, The Planetarian, Behind the Thrills, and MiceChat His blog, ThemedReality.com takes an unconventional look at the attractions industry. Follow on twitter @ThemesRenewed Joe lives in Sacramento, California with his wife, dog, and a ghost.

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