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Comcast’s New X1 Cable Looks Nifty
So, Comcast. We meet again. It’s not that we don’t stay in touch. It’s just usually me that’s reaching out—either because my DVR is on […]
Comcast’s David Cohen Meets With Gun Violence Task Force
The Hill reports that David L. Cohen, Comcast’s executive vice president, is meeting today with Joe Biden’s gun violence task force. Also expected at the […]
Comcast Now Third-Largest Advertiser in the Country
Finishing behind only Procter & Gamble and General Motors in ad spending, Comcast was the third largest advertiser in the country last quarter. That’s up […]
Comcast to Rake in $263 Million Very Soon
Sprint is planning on buying up Clearwire, a mobile broadband provider that created the 4G technology you might just be using to read this. How […]
The Top 10 Philly Lobbyists of 2012
Far and away, the biggest spender was the American Beverage Association. Now that a soda tax has twice been defeated in city council, in 2010 […]
Unlike My Cable, Comcast Turnaround of NBC Actually Worked
Brian Roberts isn’t so wacky after all. With the fall sweeps period about to end, it appears that the long-flagging network, which Comcast acquired in […]
NBC to Host Hurricane Benefit Concert With Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Others
NBC has announced that it will host a Hurricane Sandy benefit concert featuring musicians from some of the areas hit hardest by the storm. Bruce […]
David Cohen Is Comcast’s Rock Star and Secret Weapon
While you were boarding up your windows down the shore and heading for high ground as Sandy approached on Monday, the Washington Post ran a […]
These Philadelphia VIPs Donated Over $1.7 Million to Mitt Romney and Barack Obama Since 2011
With the debates officially and thankfully behind us and Election Day just around the corner, we thought we would see who is giving what to […]
NBC Has TV’s Most Expensive Ad Slots
Comcast has been crushing it since taking over at NBC. They’ve emerged from the ratings basement, turned a profit on the Olympics, and now their […]
Comcast Helps NBC Finally Climb Out of the Ratings Basement
You may have been too busy watching The Voice this season to realized that NBC is kicking ass in the ratings. Comcast’s television limb has […]
Jack Donaghy’s “Tanking It” Strategy is Failing; NBC Succeeding Under Comcast
In the fictional world of 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy is trying to tank NBC’s ratings so that he can buy the network from […]
Watch the Presidential Debate on the Internet
You might actually have something to thank Comcast for because the cable behemoth will be streaming Wednesday’s presidential debate on the Internets. You know, ’cause […]
Comcast Employee Says His Job Is Ruining His Life
A Comcast employee recently took to Reddit to tell the world how much he hates his job. In an AMA (Ask Me Anything post), the […]
Comcast Joins Effort to Mix Twitter Trends and Live TV With Zeebox Deal
Comcast and NBCUniversal have grabbed a stake in British company zeebox—a social-TV start-up that looks to revolutionize the way you watch your favorite shows. Zeebox […]