Comcast movie, TV downloads pass 20B

Comcast Corp., Philadelphia, said today its customers have now downloaded more than 20 billion TV shows, movies and music videos on its On Demand platform.

The service, launched eight years ago with about 1,000 TV shows or movies, now has 25,000 TV shows or movies available to about 20 million customers. Most downloads are free, with movie prices at $5.99 to $9.99.    - Bob Fernandez