Comcast NBCUniversal Celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 23, 2024 / Year-round, Comcast NBCUniversal is dedicated to showcasing the far-reaching impact on culture and society made by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. The month of May marks a special moment for us to further amplify AANHPI stories on-screen and beyond to celebrate the rich diversity of the Asian diaspora and spotlight its groundbreaking contributions to media, entrepreneurship, digital equity, education, and more.

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Xfinity TV customers can access thousands of hours of high-quality Asian and Asian American entertainment in one curated destination via Xfinity On Demand. This year's editorial collection theme is "Ascend," symbolizing and celebrating the AANHPI community's continuous efforts to rise, move forward, and expand representation on and off screen, with thoughtfully selected programming highlighting critically acclaimed and award-winning shows and films showcasing Asian talent and stories.

Special guest editors including Lee Sung Jin, director of the mega-hit series BEEF; Sarayu Blue; Malia Pyles; and Gordon Cormier offer their curations of must-see viewing recommendations. Joining the collection for the first time this year are curations from our impact partners including Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), and Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), as well as recommended selections from Comcast's Asian Pacific Americans Employee Resource Group.

For the fourth consecutive year, Comcast is collaborating with Gold House, the nonprofit collective of Asian founders, creators, and leaders dedicated to more authentic multicultural representation and societal equity. This exclusive collaboration includes AANHPI movie and TV recommendations to watch this month and the prestigious Gold House A100 List featuring high-impact cultural leaders and changemakers. We are also partnering with Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) and are proud to present seven complimentary independent AANHPI films through the collaboration with CAAMFest.