Andy Hunter, VP of Programming for Comcast Cable
Comcast announced its third annual Xfinity Watchathon Week will kick off April 6, offering Xfinity TV customers an all-access pass to 215 of the hottest shows from premium, cable and broadcast networks for free on Xfinity On Demand.This year, Watchathon will feature an extensive collection of content for Latino customers, including Sr. Ávila, Prófugos and El Negocio from HBO Latino, as well as UniMáss La Viuda Negra, the hit series that ranked within the networks top series of all time. And just in time for the return and third installment of Telemundos El Señor de los Cielos this April, Watchathon will provide fans of the series an opportunity to catch up on all episodes from its second season.Also Xfinity is giving customers an opportunity to catch up on every episode of new shows including American Crime, CSI: Cyber, Dig, Empire, Finding Carter, Fresh off the Boat, Last Man on Earth, The Last Ship, Madam Secretary, Outlander and The Royals. Watchathon Week continues to be one of the most anticipated events of the year as the number of really great, high-quality TV series has reached an all-time high. Xfinity On Demand has become the go-to destination for catching up and staying current on all of the programming available today. Watchathon enables us to take that to the next level by unlocking the biggest and best TV content of the year for the ultimate TV binge week, said Andy Hunter, VP of Programming for Comcast Cable. Last year, Xfinity TV customers spent nearly 50 million hours catching up on the hottest shows of the season during Watchathon Week.
