Comcast Debuts ‘Eternally Rome’ in Celebration of the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 & the Historic Visi...
18 September 2015 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
The 13-Minute Show, Presented in the Comcast
Center Lobby, Depicts the Ancient, Beautiful City in Stunning
High-Resolution Cinematography
In celebration of the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia
2015 and the historic visit of Pope Francis to Philadelphia,
Comcast today unveiled Eternally Rome, a new 13-minute show
presented on “The Comcast Experience” video wall in the Comcast
Center lobby.
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Fountains of St. Peter's Square as seen
in 'Eternally Rome.' The new show, produced by Comcast in
celebration of the World Meeting of Families - Philadelphia 2015
and the historic visit of Pope Francis. (Photo: Business Wire)
Eternally Rome is a visual celebration of the ancient, beautiful
city, shot using stunning high-resolution cinematography and
featuring breathtaking views of some of Rome’s most iconic
landmarks, including the Colosseum, Pantheon, The Roman Forum, St.
Peter’s Square and Vatican City.
Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast, and Archbishop
Charles J. Chaput of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, presented the
show today to several hundred guests in the Comcast Center
lobby.
“Comcast is excited and proud to introduce Eternally Rome,
and to share this extraordinary show with the Philadelphia
community,” said Mr. Roberts. “We hope Eternally Rome will be
a symbol of welcome to those visiting from near and far, and part
of an unforgettable experience for Philadelphia, the city Comcast
has called home for more than 50 years.”
“Through its beautiful and engaging cinematography, Eternally
Rome has brought the iconic spirit of Rome to life in our City of
Philadelphia,” said Archbishop Chaput. “I’m most grateful to
Comcast for creating this visual celebration of the Eternal City
that will enhance the once-in-a-lifetime experience for all who are
participating in the World Meeting of Families and the visit of
Pope Francis.”
Eternally Rome will be shown beginning today, September 17, at
2:00 p.m., and will conclude on Sunday, September 27, at 3:00 p.m.
The show will be presented daily at the top of every hour from
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., except for 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
Following the 3:00 p.m. final showing of Eternally Rome on
September 27, Comcast will carry the Papal Mass live in the Comcast
Center lobby at 4:00 p.m.
“The Comcast Experience” video wall in the Comcast Center lobby
is a spectacular blending of art and technology, and has become a
destination for Philadelphians and visitors to the city. Displaying
more than 10 million pixels, The Comcast Experience is one of the
world’s highest resolution LED displays standing 83.3 feet wide and
25.4 feet high.
Follow @Comcast on Twitter and join the conversation with
hashtag #EternallyRome.
About Comcast
Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and
technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and
NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video,
high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential customers
under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to
businesses. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports
cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks,
television production operations, television station groups,
Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
EDITOR’s NOTE: High-resolution images of Eternally Rome and a
20-second clip of b-roll can be found via the following link:
https://comcast.box.com/s/pcnjlgv3yh58x6jpe1jazpl2dvw8v1wk
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