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Congressman Says Comcast Conspires Against Glenn Beck

We told you in February that conservative talkmeister Glenn Beck was raising concerns about Comcast’s merger with Time Warner Cable; he was worried his online […]

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WATCH: Rivals Celebrate Comcast Being Named “Worst Company”

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Comcast Makes Merger Case in House Today

It’s a big day for Philly-based Comcast, which will make the case for its merger with Time Warner Cable today in the House of Representatives. Opponents […]

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The Olympics May Not Come to Philly, But Philly Owns the Olympics

In news that seems guaranteed to put a third Comcast tower on the Philly skyline in the next 15 years, the company announced that it […]

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Comcast Today: What Will a Post-Merger World Look Like?

The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the world that might be created by a Comcast-Time Warner merger, one in which the giant company […]

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Don’t Tell Comcast, But Skyscrapers Herald Depression

Arch Daily highlights a Barclays analysis of skyscrapers today, pointing out that many notable projects since the late 19th century have acted as harbingers of […]

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Comcast May Offer EA Games Through X1 Cable Box

PC Mag reports that Comcast is about to make its X1 cable box much, much sexier: According to a number of sources, Comcast is allegedly […]

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Comcast Today: Could Sports Fans Scuttle Merger?

Could sports fans scuttle Comcast’s proposed merger with Time Warner? A new narrative emerging about Comcast is that the Philly-based cable company makes it difficult […]

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Comcast CFO Buys New York Co-Op for $10.5M

The Real Deal reports that Michael Angelakis, Comcast’s chief financial officer, has purchased a New York co-op repeatedly owned by very wealthy people. Angelakis bought the […]

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Comcast Today: Xfinity to Pass 8 Million Hotspots

Let’s face it, griping about Comcast is pretty much one of our national sports these days. And we’re not going to regret. Giant multibillion-dollar corporations […]

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Comcast Today: Is the Merger Bad for Hispanics?

Would the Comcast-Time Warner merger be bad for Latino television viewers? The CEO of Univision, Randy Falco, thinks so. CNNMoney reports: “You’ve already heard that […]

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Comcast Today: A Shower of Money in D.C.

Comcast and its rivals in the tech industry sure are pouring a lot of cash into Washington D.C. TechCrunch reports: “The dollars flowing into the […]

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Bike Share Coming to Philadelphia — But Not Until Next Year

The city is poised to announce a bike share program at 2, according to a media advisory released by the city. Mayor Michael Nutter and […]

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Has Philly Sold Its Soul to Comcast?

The New York Times today carries an op-ed — from City Paper writer Dan Denvir — suggesting Philly is much too dominated by Comcast, the […]

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3 Reasons Republicans Shouldn’t Worry About the Comcast Merger

Suddenly, Republicans are worried about media consolidation. And it’s hilarious. The GOP, you see, is very nervous about Philly-based Comcast and its proposed merger with […]