Comcast
Report: Comcast, Charter Near Deal on Time-Warner
Bloomberg reports that Philly-based Comcast and Charter are near a deal, under which Charter would buy Time-Warner Communications—and then Comcast would buy Time-Warner’s New York, New […]
The Connection Between Comcast and Tom Corbett
There was plenty of cynicism expressed last February when Comcast’s David L. Cohen—a longtime Democratic fundraiser—announced his support for embattled Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, a […]
Comcast May Sell Electricity in Pennsylvania
Comcast has been busy lately. The company now owns 100 percent of NBCUniversal, it’s preparing to build the tallest building in the city again and […]
Comcast Moves Forward on Time Warner Bid
Comcast’s desire to join Charter Communications in acquiring the Time-Warner cable system—or, at least, some of T-W’s premium markets—is moving the talking stage. Multiple outlets […]
The Ultimate Annotated Guide to the New Comcast Skyscraper
By now you’ve seen the plans for the new Comcast Technology and Innovation Center, the eventual tallest building in the city that will include a […]
Saffron on Comcast Building’s Promise: “An Urban Icon for the Wired World”
Inga Saffron is excited. In the wake of the announcement of Comcast’s new 59-story tower at 18th and Arch — slated to open in 2017 […]
Morning Headlines: Four Seasons Hotel Will Move into Philly’s Newest High-Rise
Yesterday, we kept you updated on the forthcoming Comcast Innovation and Technology Center at 1800 Arch Street. Today, we brief you on one of its […]
Relax, Sports Fans: Tiny William Penn Statue to Move to New Comcast Building
As we all know, the reason for the Phillies ending the city’s 25-year sports championship drought was not Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley or […]
Comcast and Time Warner: Giant Company Could Fill New Tower
While Philadelphia was talking about Comcast’s new plans for a giant, skyline-dominating tower on Wednesday, the company itself was apparently proceeding with plans to fill […]
Comcast Officially Confirms Skyscraper By Norman Foster at 18th and Arch [UPDATED]
As Hidden City first reported in September, Comcast will indeed break ground for a Center City skyscraper designed by Norman Foster, as the company announced […]
Comcast, A Potential Winner in Net Neutrality Ruling, is Cautious
It’s possible the Internet is about to change in a big way. An appeals court on Tuesday struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s “net neutrality” […]
Comcast Adds TV Subscribers for First Time in 6 Years
From Forbes: Billionaire Comcast CMCSA -0.15% CEO Brian Roberts boasted Tuesday that his cable company had “modestly” added television subscribers for the first time since 2007. After 26 straight […]
Phillies, Comcast Reach New TV Deal
MLB.com reports that the Phillies and Comcast/NBCUniversal have inked a new 25-year television contract to begin with the 2016 season.
Comcast Scores Eight Golden Globe Nominations via NBC Universal
In case you forgot, our little local cable company Comcast now owns NBC Universal, the conglomerate responsible for what you see on television stations like […]