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percent starting Jan. 1, according to the cable-televisioj giant. At the same time, Comcast will launcnh between four andeight high-definition networks throughouf Central California, and move certain networks from a lower levep of service to an upgradede level. High-definition NFL was addes Nov. 20. Other additions and changes are set to takeplacer Dec. 12, including the launch of high-definition KMAX-Tg Channel 31, A&E Television, , , Home Garden Television, USA Network, NFL Network and Historty Channel. The eight additionalp high-definition networks will be availabler to customersin Roseville, Placerville, El Doradi Hills and Davis.
Sacramento customers get four A&E, KMAX-TV, National Geographic and the NFL Comcast alsois adding, in standard-definition, the Fox Businessx Network on Digital Classic, Channel 130, throughouyt Central California, and Oxygenj on Digital Class, Channel 165, in Davis and The network already is offererd in Sacramento. In order to add the additional high-def the company needs to move certain networks to the starte cable levelof service, and others to the digitall classic level, according to The move takes those networks away from customersx who subscribe to standard cabl e or digital preferred.
For example, in Sacrament County, the , and the Game Show Network will move tostarter cable, while Oxygen and Toon Disney will move over to digital classi from digital preferred. Standard cable customers can upgrader to starter cable for no additional cost for one After the promotionalperiod ends, Starter Cablw is $1 more per month than standard cable. Comcasf is notifying customers with mailers and notices includer in monthlybilling statements. Comcast's existing HD lineup includeds more than 200 hour of HD programming available throughthe company'e video-on-demand library. The library features almost 10,000 programs.
Comcast has spent more than $663 million improving its Centra lCalifornia network, which serves 128 since it bought the network from Philadelphia-base Comcast is the nation's largest cable-televisiohn company, with more than 24.1 milliojn customers.