‘The Hurt Locker:” No. 1 Viewed Movie On Demand in Washington for 2010

December 28, 2010 by

Every week we run a list of the most popular movies, children’s programs and music videos for Seattle and the rest of the Washington Comcast market. We measure this by looking at how many households request these programs On Demand.

This  list is in for 2010 as a whole. Given the large presence of the military in Washington, it’s no surprise The Hurt Locker was No. 1. It is fascinating that The Hurt Locker was only No. 5 nationwide; in the nation as a whole, and most individual markets, The Blind Side was the most viewed film.

1. The Hurt Locker
2. The Blind Side
3. Sherlock Holmes
4. Robin Hood
5. The Book of Eli
6. Hot Tub Time Machine
7. Shutter Island
8. Couples Retreat
9. Clash of the Titans
10. Iron Man 2
11. Inglourious Basterds
12. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
13. Avatar
14. Grown
15. Get Him to the Greek
16. It’s Complicated
17. Date Night
18. Predators
19. Green Zone
20. The Hangover

Seattle and the rest of Washington differ from the nation as a whole, where these were the top 10 choices for 2010 (I should add, for 2010 so far as 2011 is not quite here yet) You can read more about the popularity of On Demand here.

  1. The Blind Side
  2. Couples Retreat
  3. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
  4. 4. Hot Tub Time Machine
  5. The Hurt Locker
  6. It’s Complicated
  7. Shutter Island
  8. Date Night
  9. The Book of Eli
  10. Avatar

You could have some fun analyzing the comparison between Washington and the nation. Given that the Twilight saga is set in Washington, I’m surprised the movie was No. 3 nationally and No. 12 here.  Any thoughts on why, or any other comments about the results?

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Learn About Historic, Scenic Mukilteo on Comcast Neighborhoods

December 16, 2010 by

After its cycle on Comcast On Demand, we’ve posted our Comcast Neighborhoods segment about Mukilteo here. Enjoy! The passage under the video is from our September post about the segment.

The town of Mukilteo has many attractions.Man in front of Mukilteo lighthouseMukilteo is blessed with beautiful scenery and provides the perfect setting for a fun day trip. Its lighthouse is iconic. Dating back to the early 1900′s, the lighthouse served as a navigational aid for mariners trying to navigate their way around Whidbey Island.

Today, visitors from all over the world travel to witness its beauty and hear about its history.

The Mukilteo Historical Society conducts tours for schools and organizations.

Beach scene in MukilteoThere is a lot to do and see in Mukilteo, but for some, enjoying the sand and listening to the surf is the perfect way to spend the day.

There are miles of shoreline in Mukilteo, waiting to be discovered.

Lighthouse Park, a former state park, was deeded to the city in 2003.

Make sure to stop by, or even stay a while, after visiting Mukilteo’s historic lighthouse.

Sabrina Register sitting at airplane controlsIf you like planes, The Future of Flight Gallery and Boeing tour is a must during a visit to Mukilteo. Many of the exhibits in the gallery are interactive. You’ll be waiting your turn, just like the kids, to play pilot!

In addition to the Future of Flight Gallery and Boeing tour, Mukilteo is home to Paul Allen’scollection Historic airplaneof war eagles.

Located at Paine Field, The Flying Heritage Collection holds an impressive collection of rare World War II airplanes. They don’t just look pretty: These birds fly!

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Happy News in Bremerton … Manette, that is

December 3, 2010 by

technicans work in Manette

For  years  I’ve been stopping for wonderful fluffy doughnuts at a particular Bremerton bakery.  I had no idea it was part of a very vibrant and very proud community within Bremerton called Manette. I know that now after community members there contacted us and asked for some last-minute help to save their holiday decorating. The results are chronicled in a very nice report in the Kitsap Sun. I hope you can take a moment to read it.

We really appreciated the comments in the Web version, such as, “There needs to be more stories about helping one another when times and deadlines are tight. Way to step up to the plate, Comcast! “

My thanks go to the guys who did the work, Kevin Brown, Tim Crutchfield and Tim Finch. Their work was complicated by the fact that they had to weave lights around some pretty large trees. They also weren’t able to block off the streets, so they had to work around parked cars. That took a lot of patience and strategy. They’re our holiday heroes!

technician Kevin Brown puts lights on a tree

Communications Technician Kevin Brown & colleagues unraveled several strings of lights to help out Manette

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