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Comcast Corporation (, ) is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and third largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, telephone service and home security [in some areas] to both residential and commercial customers in 40 states and the District of Columbia.
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com, media reports said.NBCU parent Comcast Corp is conducting due diligence and the partnership with NBC News could be unwound by this summer, said Adweek, which first reported the talks."Discussions are taking place," Amy Lynn, director of communications at NBC News, told the Wall Street Journal.The companies are likely to negotiate a deal ensuring that MSNBC.com secures real estate on MSN.com, similar to the treatment Fox Sports receives, Adweek said.NBC and Microsoft joined forces in 1996 to create a cable news channel and online news operation that melded broadcasting with then-emerging internet technology.MSNBC and MSNBC.com are now separate operations, and Microsoft no longer has a stake in the cable channel.In recent years MSNBC has moved toward overtly liberal programming, featuring commentators such as Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow, while the news website has kept its focus on stra...CBS Corp. (CBS) has sued Walt Disney Corp.'s (DIS) ABC division, alleging the network's upcoming "Life in a Glass House" reality show breaches copyright law by creat...
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Cablevision Systems Corp. shares were down 7.3% Thursday on a first-quarter revenue figure that fell short of most analysts' estimates. Miller Tabak cut its rating o...
Comcast Corp. (CMCSK, CMCSA) reported a 30% higher first-quarter profit as strength in its broadband business helped offset weaker results from its TV networks.Reven...
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) beat the Street on Wednesday with a 30% leap in first-quarter profits as the largest U.S. cable operator sharply boosted its Internet subscrib...
Comcast Corp said on Wednesday that its first-quarter profit rose to $1.22 billion, or 45 cents a share, from $943 million, or 34 cents a share a year ago. Revenue a...
Comcast Corp.'s (CMCSK, CMCSA) first-quarter profit gained 30% as the cable and television network operator benefited from broadcasting the Super Bowl on NBCUniversa...
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Viewers who stream network TV shows may soon discover the free ride is not so free.Hulu, which attracted 31 million unique users in March under a free-for-all model,...
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Dish Network sues broadcasters for judgment on "Hopper" device- Fox files first of broadcaster lawsuits alleging copyright infringement- Battle focused on Dish's new...
The battle between satellite and broadcast TV for viewers headed to U.S. courts on Thursday when DISH Network sought to allow viewers to skip commercials at the touc...
Hasbro Inc. (HAS) has pushed back the theatrical release for "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" by nine months, a move that comes days after a disappointing opening weekend per...
Hulu LLC is looking to turn up the heat with its new slate of summer programming.Beginning June 4, the online video service will premiere three original series and s...
Several major U.S. cable companies, including Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) and Comcast Corp. (CMCSA, CMCSK), have agreed to enable each other's high-speed Internet c...
Comcast Corp. said Thursday that it will suspend a static 250-gigabyte data usage limit it has imposed on its broadband customers since 2008. "Times have changed, an...
Broadcaster ready to fight new Dish technology-Fox won't air Dish adds mentioning "Hopper"-CBS CEO says industry could reach "tipping point" with DishNEW YORK (DOW J...
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