Comcast.net’s The Fan

Comcast has launched ‘The Fan,’ a new broadband-powered multimedia player for its high-speed customers. The media player, developed using technology from thePlatform, features content from a variety of providers including entertainment, sports, games and news information.

News.com: The video player, called “The Fan,” uses Macromedia’s Flash software…the decision came at the expense of more popular playback software such as Microsoft’s Windows Media Player, RealNetworks’ RealOne and Apple Computer’s QuickTime. A Comcast executive said the company chose Macromedia for its simplicity.

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