PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Passion signed with Comcast Three Rivers Region to televise the team’s 2007 season, marking a bold new step in the sport of women's football. Comcast’s CN8 will air all Pittsburgh Passion home games regionally on Monday nights, 8-10pm, beginning with the Passion’s home opener, which can be seen on April 23.

The Pittsburgh Passion joins the Pittsburgh Steelers and Panthers in the “Your Town” Folder under Local Sports. Following each initial broadcast on CN8, all home games will go On Demand and be accessible to viewers anytime.

"We are honored to partner with Comcast as we continue to build this sport to positively impact lives. We anticipate great things for the future", said Passion owner Teresa Conn.

“Comcast is passionate about Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Passion adds yet another dimension to Comcast’s already robust On Demand sports content,” remarked Jody Doherty, Comcast Three Rivers Region Vice President of Public Relations and Community Affairs.

About Pittsburgh Passion

Pittsburgh Passion Women’s Full-Contact Football made its debut in Sports Illustrated in 2005 and has been featured in all regional and college papers, and all radio stations in Western Pennsylvania. The team will kick off its 5th season at home on Saturday, April 21st at Cupples Stadium, 930 E. Carson Street, on the South Side of Pittsburgh. All players comprise a vast majority of women in the Pittsburgh region, ranging from full-time workers, full-time students, and full-time mothers. All are active in the community year-round. The Pittsburgh Passion is a licensed team in the National Women’s Football Association.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (http://www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 24.2 million cable customers, 11.5 million high-speed Internet customers, and 2.5 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast’s content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, AZN Television, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One , four regional Comcast SportsNets and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business . Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

Comcast’s Three Rivers Region serves 850,000 customers in four states, including Southwestern Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, Northern West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland. The region employs approximately 2,400 professionals and has been recognized by the Pittsburgh Business Times for two consecutive years as one of the “50 Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania.”