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Corus in VOD deal with Comcast

TORONTO and PHILADELPHIA - Corus Entertainment Comcast Corporation, the largest U.S. cable company, today announced the mid-July launch of Vortex On Demand, a new video-on-demand service providing programming for kids ages six to 12. Vortex On Demand programs will be available at no additional charge for Comcast Digital Cable customers and available as part of the Comcast On Demand Kids & Teens menu. Terms of the deal between the Canadian content company (owners of Nelvana and YTV, among other assets) and the 21.5 million-customer MSO were not announced. This new partnership provides Comcast access to hundreds of hours of animated...