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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Comcast Today: Earnings Are Up
It’s good to be the king. Forget the onslaught of opposition to its merger with Time Warner Cable: Today’s earnings report shows that Comcast has […]
Netflix Opposes Comcast-Time Warner Merger
This wasn’t unexpected, but it’s still significant: Netflix has gone on record opposing the merger of Philly-based Comcast with Time Warner Cable. The Washington Post […]
5 Fun Facts From the NYT’s Profile of Comcast’s David Cohen
Over the weekend, the New York Times featured a profile of David Cohen, Comcast vice president and all-around power broker, calling him the company’s “real […]
Al Franken Calls on Netflix to Oppose Comcast Merger
International Business Times reports that Sen. Al Franken — perhaps the most vocal opponent of the Comcast-Time Warner merger in Congress — is now calling […]
Silicon Valley Supports Comcast Merger
Forbes today runs support for the Comcast-Time Warner merger from Carl Guardino, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a trade organization that represents more than 390 […]