With its proposed purchase of Adelphia Cable's assets still before the Federal Commmunications Commission, it was no surprise yesterday when Comcast Corp., the country's largest cable company,
announced it would offer a family-friendly tier of programming. Time Warner, which is splitting Adelphia's assets with Comcast, earlier said it would offer a family tier as well. Comcast's
offerings will be broader, however, and also cost a little more. The package, priced at $14.95 monthly, will include a variety of kids-only channels (Disney, Discovery Kids, Toon Disney), but it
will also include Nickelodeon, the highest-rated cable channel for children. Additionally, Comcast will offer the Trinity Channel, which specializes in religious programming, as part of its new
family-friendly tier.
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