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Comcast
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Yesterday at 4:00 p.m.
Welcome to SpinCo
Notes on the debundling of NBCUniversal.
By
Josef Adalian
the streaming wars
May 30, 2024
This New Netflix, Peacock, and Apple TV+ Bundle Comes With a Catch
Strings attached.
By
Savannah Salazar
buffering
Jan. 27, 2022
Peacock Now Has 17 Million Subscribers
But it’s also losing a lot of money for Comcast.
By
Josef Adalian
streamliner
Sept. 22, 2021
How Do You Say the Name of Comcast’s New Streaming Box?
Also: What is it?
By
Eric Vilas-Boas
buffering
June 24, 2021
12 Hollywood Insiders Reveal Who’s Really Winning the Streaming Wars
Execs, agents, producers, and publicists get candid about the town’s new power players.
By
Josef Adalian
the law
Nov. 21, 2019
Diddy Would Like to Be Excluded From Comcast’s Inclusion Narrative
The broadcaster is in the middle of a Supreme Court racial-discrimination lawsuit.
By
Justin Curto
year in culture 2018
Dec. 27, 2018
What America Loved to Watch in 2018, According to Comcast’s VOD Ratings
Game of Thrones
didn’t have new episodes in 2018, but by at least one metric, it’s still the most popular show on TV.
By
Josef Adalian
the industry
Sept. 23, 2018
Comcast Wins Bid to Purchase Sky and Here’s What That Means
Don’t worry, none of this has math in it.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
the industry
May 23, 2018
Comcast Might Outbid Disney for 21st Century Fox
Comcast says it has prepared an all-cash offer “premium to the value of the current all-share offer from Disney.”
By
Hunter Harris
exclusive
Dec. 21, 2017
What America Loved to Watch in 2017
And more trivia from Comcast’s video-on-demand ratings data.
By
Josef Adalian
the industry
Dec. 14, 2017
Why a Murdoch Sale Could Spell Doom for the Fox Network
Industry insiders speculate it could become “a hybrid of Fox News and ESPN.”
By
Josef Adalian
resurrections
June 14, 2016
Try Not to Shriek, But Comcast Is Looking to Revive
Shrek
Comcast wants to make a whole load of
Shreks
.
By
Karen Brill
across the streaming-verse
Mar. 24, 2014
Apple and Comcast in Talks for Streaming Service
Comcast is really going for it this year.
By
Halle Kiefer
stream wars
Feb. 24, 2014
Netflix to Pay Comcast for Direct Access to Its Broadband
To ensure smoother streaming.
By
Halle Kiefer
the joy of streaming
Oct. 29, 2013
Comcast Letting Subscribers Stream 35 Channels
Other cable companies will likely follow suit.
By
Josef Adalian
Aug. 21, 2012
Jay Leno Nibbles the Hand that Feeds Him Over Recent Layoffs
This is probably the first time he’s told a joke he’s believed in in 15 years. They come after 20+ members of The Tonight Show staff were […]
By
Jesse David Fox
Aug. 20, 2012
Despite a ‘Tremendous’ Pay Cut for Jay Leno, 20+ ‘Tonight Show’ Employees […]
Right when The Tonight Show’s opening theme kicked in Friday night, at 11:30pm, reports started coming out about firings. Somewhere around […]
By
Jesse David Fox
tv ratings
July 28, 2012
NBC Posts Highest Ratings Ever for a Non-U.S. Olympics Opening Ceremony
Eight percent more than for Beijing.
By
Andre Tartar
breaking
Mar. 17, 2011
A Change at the Top of USA Network
That’s not much of a change.
By
Josef Adalian
mergers and acquisitions
Jan. 18, 2011
Comcast Officially Approved to Take Over NBC Universal
After thirteen months, the deal is finally approved.
By
Willa Paskin
al franken
Nov. 23, 2010
Al Franken Seeks Probe Into Comcast’s Exec Announcements
Did Comcast speak too soon?
By
Mike Vilensky
the industry
Nov. 18, 2010
Comcast Officially Hires New Executive to Try to Save NBC
And keeps around some NBC vets.
By
Josef Adalian
the future is coming
Oct. 25, 2010
Comcast Launches New Streaming Site
There are 150,000 free videos available to subscribers, and the message to Hulu and Netflix is clear.
By
Avi Zenilman
the industry
Sept. 24, 2010
Jeff Zucker Out at NBC
Well, that took long enough.
By
Willa Paskin
golden parachutes
June 2, 2010
Zucker May Get Paid $30m to Leave NBC a Mess
But at least he’s leaving.
By
Willa Paskin
zuckered
Jan. 28, 2010
Comcast CEO Has No Plans to Move NBC to Cable (for Now)
It also appears that Jeff Zucker’s job is safe (for now).
By
Mark Graham
deals
Jan. 20, 2010
Mr. Zucker Goes to Washington
NBC CEO to kick it with the Senate Judiciary Committee’s anti-trust panel.
By
Adam K. Raymond
beefs
Jan. 7, 2010
Public-Interest Groups Complain to the Government About Comcast/NBCU Merger
It stinks, they say.
By
Adam K. Raymond
honchos
Dec. 11, 2009
Jeff Zucker Signs a New Contract With NBCU
Jay Leno is thrilled.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Dec. 3, 2009
Comcast Might Change NBCU’s Name, Maybe
It’s easier than firing Zucker, we guess.
By
Lane Brown
deals
Dec. 2, 2009
NBCU Worth More Than Anyone Thought
It’s because of E!
By
Adam K. Raymond
deals
Nov. 30, 2009
G.E. Reaches Deal to Buy All of NBC So it Can Turn Around and Sell It
It only cost them $5.8 billion.
By
Adam K. Raymond
honchos
Nov. 10, 2009
Zucker Will Remain Head of New NBC
Seems like a sound business decision!
By
Adam K. Raymond
money
Nov. 9, 2009
NBCU Worth $30 Billion to Comcast
GE and Comcast have agreed that a joint venture between NBC Universal and Comcast would be worth $30 billion.
By
Lane Brown
deals
Nov. 2, 2009
NBC-Comcast Deal ‘Close’
An announcement could come next week, says the ‘Times.’
By
Lane Brown
jeff zucker
Oct. 11, 2009
Comcast ‘Leaning Toward’ Keeping Jeff Zucker if They Buy NBC
Ben Silverman, Leno at 10pm and the death of ‘Southland’ notwithstanding.
By
Lindsay Robertson
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