March 7 at 7:17 a.m.
Filed under:
Advertising/Marketing,
Media,
TV
By Dow Jones Newswires-Wall Street Journal
Data-gathering firms and technology companies are aggressively matching people’s TV-viewing behavior with other personal data — in some cases, prescription-drug records obtained from insurers — and using it to help advertisers buy ads targeted to shows watched by certain kinds of people.
At the same time, cable and satellite companies are testing and deploying new systems designed to show households highly targeted ads. The goal: Emulate the sophisticated tracking widely used on people’s personal computers with new technology that reaches the living room. Get the full story »
Feb. 16 at 3:59 p.m.
Filed under:
Earnings,
Internet,
Media,
TV,
Telecommunications
By Los Angeles Times
Comcast surpassed analysts’ estimates for its earnings in the final quarter of 2010 — its final period before adding NBC Universal to its mix. The company’s operating income grew rose 10.8 percent for the quarter. Revenue was up 7.2 percent to $9.72 billion.
Now the work begins. Despite all of the talk about the importance of fixing the ailing NBC broadcast network or the glamour of entering the movie business, Roberts said the first priority of his lieutenant, NBC Universal Chief Executive Steve Burke, would be “to maintain the strong momentum and focus of the cable channels.”
Feb. 1 at 5:51 p.m.
Filed under:
Entertainment
By Los Angeles Times
Comcast Corp., the nation’s largest cable and broadband provider, has struck a wide-ranging deal with Time Warner Inc. that will give the company access to content that it can distribute across numerous platforms.
The multiyear deal means that Comcast subscribers will be able to access Time Warner-owned programming from networks that include TBS and TNT online.
Jan. 18 at 1:14 p.m.
Filed under:
M&A,
Media,
TV
By Associated Press
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday gave Comcast Corp., the country’s largest cable company, the green light to take over NBC Universal, home of the NBC television network.
Four of the commission’s five members voted to let Comcast buy a 51 percent stake in NBC Universal from General Electric Co. for $13.8 billion in cash and assets. Michael Copps, one of the commission’s three Democrats and an opponent of media consolidation, voted against the deal. Get the full story »
Jan. 17 at 3:35 p.m.
Filed under:
M&A,
Media,
TV
By Dow Jones Newswires
Federal regulators are on the verge of announcing approval of Comcast Corp.’s deal to acquire control of NBC Universal from General Electric Co. , according to people close to the review.
Federal Communications Commission officials spent the weekend making last-minute revisions to an order approving the deal. FCC commissioners are expected to approve it on a 4-1 vote, with Democratic commissioner Michael Copps, an opponent of media consolidation, voting against. Get the full story »
Jan. 5 at 2:14 p.m.
Filed under:
Computers,
Internet,
Media,
Movies,
Software,
TV,
Video
By Reuters
Comcast Corp. plans to soon roll out a feature allowing its customers to watch real-time television shows, whether a crime drama or newscast, on tablet computers such as Apple Inc.’s iPad. Get the full story »
Dec. 23, 2010 at 9:59 a.m.
Filed under:
Government,
M&A,
Media,
Movies,
TV,
Video
By Associated Press
The head of the Federal Communications Commission is laying out regulatory conditions to ensure that cable giant Comcast Corp. cannot stifle video competition once it takes control of NBC Universal.
The conditions are intended to guarantee that existing subscription television services and new online video services can still get access to NBC content. Get the full story »
Dec. 7, 2010 at 2:56 p.m.
Filed under:
Internet
By Reuters
Comcast has no plans to start charging customers based on how much broadband is consumed by online video and other content, a top executive said on Tuesday. Get the full story »
Dec. 6, 2010 at 6:16 a.m.
Filed under:
Internet
By Chicago Breaking News
An Internet service outage affecting Comcast customers in the Chicago area, northwest Indiana, southwest Michigan and Minnesota came to an end early Monday morning. The outage of high-speed Internet started at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and ended at 12:15 a.m. Monday, said a Comcast spokeswoman. Comcast provided updates on the outage to customers via Twitter account @comcastcares. Get the full story>>
Dec. 2, 2010 at 1:05 p.m.
Filed under:
Media,
Sports,
TV
By Tower Ticker
Chicago sports fans who subscribe to Dish Network better keep an eye on a West Coast carriage dispute in which Dish customers have not had Comcast SportsNet California since Nov. 24.
Potentially at stake is the access of roughly 360,000 Chicago-area homes — about 10 percent of the market — to Blackhawks hockey, Bulls basketball and Cubs and White Sox baseball.
Dec. 1, 2010 at 5:59 a.m.
Filed under:
Internet,
Wireless
By Reuters
U.S. telecommunications regulators plan to tackle at a Dec. 21 meeting contentious Internet traffic rules intended to prohibit broadband providers from blocking or slowing some traffic.
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Wednesday a tentative agenda for its next meeting that included an order to adopt regulations “to preserve the open Internet as a platform for innovation, investment, competition and free expression.” Get the full story »
Nov. 30, 2010 at 3:31 p.m.
Filed under:
Internet
By CNN
A movie selected from among Netflix's "Watch Instantly" titles begins to download on a home computer screen in New York, Nov. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/James H. Collins)
Netflix is clogging up the Internet. There’s a debate raging about who should pay for it — but ultimately, it’s going to be you.
The latest skirmish is a fracas between Comcast, which connects users to the Internet, and Level 3, which signed a deal three weeks ago to host and deliver Netflix’s streaming videos to networks like Comcast’s. Comcast ultimately delivers those videos to its paying broadband customers.
Get the full story »
Nov. 29, 2010 at 5:10 p.m.
Filed under:
Entertainment
By Reuters
Netflix network partner Level 3 Communications said it will resist efforts by Comcast to force it to pay fees for delivering online movies to Comcast customers. Get the full story »
Nov. 29, 2010 at 5:47 a.m.
Filed under:
Internet,
Retail
By CNN
An internet service outage for some Comcast customers on the East Coast eased early Monday, the company said. Get the full story »
Nov. 22, 2010 at 4:04 p.m.
Filed under:
Government,
M&A,
Media,
Movies,
TV,
Video
By Reuters
Sen. Al Franken, a critic of Comcast Corp.’s proposed deal for control of NBC Universal, asked the Justice Department Monday to investigate whether the giant cable company had engaged in “illegal collaboration” concerning its intended target.
Franken (D-Minn.) said that on Sept. 26 Comcast had named its chief operating officer, Steve Burke, as the prospective chief executive of NBC Universal. Last week, Comcast named several executives who would hold top jobs at NBC Universal after the cable company took control of the broadcaster and movie studio from General Electric Co. Get the full story »
