New York Times:
Analysts and executives are wondering if the economic model of broadcast television, which is more heavily reliant on advertising than cable, is irreparably broken.
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New York Times:
The sides appear to be at least $500 million apart on how to value NBC Universal, which G.E. is hoping to sell to Comcast, the big cable television company.
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Reuters: Deals:
NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Electric and Vivendi are moving closer to a deal on NBC Universal, with Vivendi agreeing to accept payment for just one-third of its stake until a related deal with Comcast closes, according to a (Read More)
Submitted by logicalextremes
from Google Reader:
When, in late September, rumors surfaced that Comcast was trying to buy NBC Universal from General Electric, Wall Street reacted with dismay. Grandiose attempts to combine media production and distribution — programming and p (Read More)
DSLreports - front page:
While Comcast lobbyists tried their best to slow the encroachment of Verizon FiOS into their hometown of Philadelphia, the Philly city council authorized a citywide franchise back in February (you can read the agreement here (Read More)
Mashable!:
The Open Web Awards: Social Media Edition, our annual contest highlighting the very best the web has to offer, is entering its final round. The 70,000+ nominees have been narrowed down to just 5 finalists per category, and y (Read More)
Submitted by dennismcguire
from blog:
For the first time, Comcast-Spectacor is offering a combination ticket package between its professional franchises, the Flyers and 76ers. (Read More)
News for Comcast Corporation - Google Finance:
Louisville challenges Comcast service center closure plans Daily Camera - 4 hours ago By Amy Bounds Camera Staff Writer LOUISVILLE -- A recent proposal by Comcast to close its only customer service center in eastern Boulder C (Read More)
Financial Times:
General Electric and Vivendi are at least $1bn apart in their valuation of the French group’s stake in NBC Universal, damping hopes of a quick resolution to a stand-off that is holding up Comcast’s planned bid for a majority (Read More)
DSLreports - front page:
If you recall, back in May of 2008 we told you how the Comcast web portal was hacked by a group calling itself "Kryogenics," posting the usually gramatically incoherent shout out to their own supposed awesomeness and fellow n (Read More)
DSLreports - front page:
Yesterday we issued a report exploring how Verizon was again hinting at how they believed metered billing is inevitable. We also discussed how yet again, you had an ISP suggesting that a shift to metered billing was financial (Read More)
SF Gate:
Federal prosecutors have charged three men with diverting traffic from the Web site of Philadelphia-based telecommunications provider Comcast Corp. Authorities on Thursday charged a 19-year-old from Newark, Del., a 20-year-ol (Read More)
paidContent.org:
While ESPN (NYSE: DIS) and Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) have been grabbing headlines for their online local sports expansions, Fox Sports Net has been rolling out the soft launch of a (Read More)
Submitted by mogston
from blog:
I am at Paley Center in midtown Manhattan, on day two of their international media conference. Among the speakers this morning included Jeff Zucker, CEO of NBC Universal (NYSE: GE), where he had nothing much to add about Comc (Read More)
News for Comcast Corporation - Google Finance:
Big Brothers Big Sisters, Comcast and Lincoln Elementary Partner to Help Kids Succeed Through Mentoring Earthtimes - 15 hours ago BERLIN, Conn., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters and Comcast today joined (Read More)
DSLreports - front page:
Yesterday we issued a report exploring how Verizon was again hinting at how they believed metered billing is inevitable. We also discussed how yet again, you had an ISP suggesting that a shift to metered billing was financial (Read More)