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As television operators and networks continue to advance new digital features, SeaChange's (Nasdaq: SEAC) Digital Television Tour continues to support their efforts with various stops across North America.

Recently, SeaChange's Digital Television Truck provided center stage for events around Comcast's Chicago cable system. Local press, community leaders, area students and Comcast employees gathered to learn more about the growing availability of Comcast ON DEMAND and experience first-hand its convenience and breadth of content.

"Over the last 20 months, Comcast's $347 million digital network upgrade has revolutionized television choices for Chicago customers," said Patricia Andrews-Keenan, vice president of communications, Comcast Greater Chicago Region. "We're making television a very personal experience where viewers can enjoy programs or movies on their own schedule. ON DEMAND, together with new High-Definition programming and Comcast High-Speed Internet, is enhancing our customers' lifestyles with convenience and selection that no other provider can match."

With SeaChange servers and software, Comcast is bringing "personal television" options to 1.7 million homes in Chicago, the nation's third-largest television market. Comcast ON DEMAND is currently available in over 20 Chicago communities and is slated to debut in further locations through the end of this year. ON DEMAND offers over 1,200 hours of content, appealing to individual viewers with hundreds of movies, content from premium networks like HBO and Showtime and free ON DEMAND programming from dozens of popular cable networks.

Recently SeaChange's tour continued through the Southeastern U.S. for a series of events in support of networks and local broadcasters, among others in the business of television. Further events for Comcast Chicago and others for Comcast in the West are on the current tour itinerary.

"The goal of the tour is to engage people at every level to help them understand the benefits of the new advancements in television, from consumers to decision makers in programming, advertising and distribution," said James Kelso, vice president/general manager, broadband systems, SeaChange. "Thousands of consumers have experienced this comprehensive rolling showcase of widely deployed personal television applications, as well as emerging ones like DVD-on-demand and High-Definition VOD."

Television Operators Choose SeaChange

SeaChange's VOD System - a comprehensive technology platform incorporating its patented MediaCluster servers, end-to-end automation software and real-time broadcast recording gear - enables broadband operators to easily initiate and enhance on-demand programming services. This open, standards-based platform supports a wide array of third-party software applications and network components.

SeaChange drives the on-demand business with highly automated and fault-resilient digital video systems. Today, SeaChange VOD Systems provide over 1,200,000 on-demand streams in over 100 deployments, including 17 of the top 25 television markets, for North America's largest cable operators including Adelphia, Bright House, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications, Insight, Mediacom, RCN, Rogers and Time Warner Cable.

From China Central Television, to MTV, to PBS, hundreds of broadcasters and networks also depend on SeaChange systems for the storage and delivery of their programming.

About SeaChange

SeaChange provides digital video systems that are changing television. Its powerful server and software systems enable television operators to provide new on-demand services and to gain greater efficiencies in advertising and content delivery. With its Emmy-winning MediaCluster technology, thousands of SeaChange systems are helping broadband, broadcast and satellite television companies to streamline operations, expand services and increase revenues. SeaChange is headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts and has product development, support and sales offices throughout the world. Visit www.schange.com.

About Comcast Cable

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast Corporation, a developer, manager and operator of broadband cable networks and provider of programming content. With a presence in 22 of the top 25 United States markets, Comcast is one of the leading communications, media and entertainment companies in the world. Providing basic cable, Digital Cable, high-speed Internet and telephone services, Comcast is the company to look to first for the communications products and services that connect people to what's important in their lives. The company's 59,000 employees serve more than 21 million customers.

Comcast's Greater Chicago Region, headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, serves more than 1.7 million customers and employs more than 4,500 people in Illinois and Indiana.