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Comcast Launches “Philly in Focus”

Comcast—with the help of Mayor Nutter and his wife Lisa—recently launched “Philly in Focus.” The project was a requirement handed down by the FCC as […]

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Check Out the Price for Valet Parking at Xfinity Live

In case paying $75 for a Flyers ticket, $8 for a beer at the Well and $15 for parking left you with cash burning a […]

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HughE Dillon: Jewish Nat’l Fund Honors David L. Cohen

Last Thursday, the Jewish National Fund honored David L. Cohen, executive vice president of Comcast, for his numerous contributions to the Jewish and greater Philadelphia […]

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VIDEO: Xfinity Live! Is Open for Drinking (Eating Too, We Guess)

So, Xfinity Live! is open to the public. Also, that name sucks so we’re going to call it anything but that (unless you’re naming a […]

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Comcast App Launches on Microsoft’s Xbox Live

Comcast is one of the newest partners to have an app featured on Microsoft’s Xbox Live. The app allows users to navigate the On Demand […]

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$2 Billion Could Be a Steal for Phils by 2015

In 2001, comedian Louis C.K. performed on Comedy Central Presents and, as part of his act, discussed all of the good Bill Gates could do […]

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Xfinity Live!: A Name That Deserves to Be Mocked

Philadelphians are finicky about the names we adopt for our institutions, as anyone who’s ever looked in vain for “the Blue Route” or “the Lakes” […]

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Don Argott’s Last Days Here Made Me Cry

Last Days Here Director Don Argott first came onto my radar in 2005 when he released Rock School, his Roger Ebert-approved documentary about the Paul […]

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The Olympics Made Brian Roberts Cry and Other Tales of Comcast’s Quest for Sports Media Domination

ESPN who? The cable giant in our own back yard dropped $4.4 billion to essentially call “shotgun” on Olympic coverage through 2012. And that’s just […]

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HughE Dillon: Sneak Peek at Xfinity Live Complex

Last night, Xfinity Live Philadelphia hosted an exclusive Korbel champagne-and-hard-hat tour for invited guests at Philly’s newest dining and entertainment district. Below: Jesse Rendell, Rendell […]

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Has ESPN Ruined Sports Commentary?

One of my guilty pleasures is Great Sports Debate: From the Vault, which features TV episodes of the 1990s Philly sports chat fest. There’s the […]

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Comcast Offers to Be Your Nanny Cam With Xfinity Home Security

Comcast offers cable TV. Comcast offers high-speed Internet. Comcast offers long-distance telephone service. And now, Comcast offers its Xfinity Home Security package, complete with a […]

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Google Wants Comcast’s Cable TV Business

Just yesterday, we learned that Comcast was set to challenge Netflix with Xfinity Streampix, a $4.99/month streaming video service, an announcement that caused Netflix stock […]

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Comcast Presents its Netflix Competitor “Xfinity Streampix”

Yeah, that’s a lot of “x”‘s. But at least there isn’t an “!” in the name. Xfinity Streampix is Comcast’s streaming video service. It’ll cost […]

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Comcast Announces New Channels From Diddy and Magic Johnson

When Comcast cut a deal with the FCC to take over NBC Universal, part of the agreement was that the cable giant would take on […]