| Date | Time | Source | |
| 05/21/2013 | 4:50PM | DJN | ESPN Lays Off a Few Hundred Workers as TV Rights Fees Rise
By Amol Sharma and Ben Fritz ESPN was laying off a few hundred workers on Tuesday, a sign that the hugely profitable sports cable powerhouse is responding to rising sports rights fees as well as other changes in the media industry. ESPN said some of the job cuts are coming through attrition, or unfilled open positions... More...>> |
| 05/21/2013 | 8:00AM | BW | Comcast Business VoiceEdge Now Available in Denver Area
Comcast Business, a unit of Comcast Cable, the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to business and residential customers, today announced that Comcast Business VoiceEdge™, a cloud-based voice and unified communications solution, is now available in the Denver area. Fully managed over Comcast’s... More...>> |
| 05/20/2013 | 11:20AM | DJN | NBCUniversal Names Turness President of NBC News
NBCUniversal News Group confirmed it hired Deborah Turness, the editor of Britain's ITV News, as the next president of NBC News, making her the first woman to lead a U.S. broadcast news division. NBCUniversal, a unit of Comcast Corp. (CMCSA, CMCSK), said Ms. Turness will be based at the NBC News headquarters in New York... More...>> |
| 05/20/2013 | 11:13AM | DJN | NBCUniversal Names Deborah Turness President of NBC News
By Melodie Warner NBCUniversal News Group confirmed it hired Deborah Turness, the editor of Britain's ITV News, as the next president of NBC News, making her the first woman to lead a U.S. broadcast news division. NBCUniversal, a unit of Comcast Corp. (CMCSA, CMCSK), said Ms. Turness will be based at the NBC News headquarters... More...>> |
| 05/17/2013 | 4:30PM | DJN | DirecTV Considering Acquisition of Video Site Hulu
DirecTV, the second largest U.S. pay-TV provider, is weighing a potential bid for Hulu, the latest company to show interest in the six-year-old online video site, according to a person familiar with the matter. Hulu's owners, including Walt Disney Co., News Corp., and Comcast Corp., are considering various strategic options... More...>> |
| 05/17/2013 | 10:10AM | DJN | Target Begins Testing Video Streaming Service
By Karen Talley Target Corp. (TGT) has begun testing a video streaming service that has Netflix-like attributes. The retailer has first rolled the service out to employees, who can access it at www.targetticket.com/home/beta. Once there they must put their employee ID in to access the videos. The Target website says the... More...>> |
| 05/16/2013 | 10:01AM | DJN | Amazon Expands Content Deal with NBCUniversal
By Ben Fox Rubin Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) said it expanded its content deal with Comcast Corp.'s (CMCSA) NBCUniversal to bring several shows exclusively to its Prime Instant Video streaming service. The online retailer said the agreement will bring unlimited streaming access for Prime subscribers to prior seasons of NBC's... More...>> |
| 05/15/2013 | 2:30PM | BW | Comcast Business Earns Top Ranking in Infonetics Research’s 2013 North America Business VoIP Service Leadership Scorecard
Comcast Business, a unit of Comcast Cable, the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to business and residential customers, today announced that it has earned the #1 position in Infonetics Research’s 2013 North America Business VoIP Service Leadership Scorecard. This is the second consecutive... More...>> |
| 05/15/2013 | 1:19PM | BW | Comcast Declares Quarterly Dividend
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), a leading cable, entertainment and communications company, announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.195 a share on the Company’s common stock. The quarterly dividend is payable on July 24, 2013 to shareholders of record as of the close of business... More...>> |
| 05/15/2013 | 11:29AM | PRNUS | Comcast Awards $188,000 In Scholarships To 179 Pennsylvania High School Seniors
Comcast Awards $188,000 In Scholarships To 179 Pennsylvania High School Seniors Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program Recognizes Pennsylvania Students for their Academic Achievement and Community Service PR Newswire HARRISBURG, Pa., May 15, 2013 HARRISBURG, Pa., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comcast... More...>> |
| 05/15/2013 | 11:00AM | BW | Comcast Corporation Announces Results of 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), a global media and technology company, today announced the results of its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was held this morning at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. Company Proposals Election of Directors: Shareholders elected all nominees... More...>> |
| 05/15/2013 | 10:00AM | PRNUS | Comcast "Welcomes Back" Jersey Shore Customers
Comcast "Welcomes Back" Jersey Shore Customers Additional customer support, resources available to Hurricane Sandy-impacted towns PR Newswire PLEASANTVILLE, N.J., May 15, 2013 PLEASANTVILLE, N.J., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast is welcoming back New Jersey shore customers, many of whom were impacted by... More...>> |
| 05/06/2013 | 9:20AM | DJN | Clearwire Says Sprint Deal Best for Minority Shareholders
Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) reiterated Monday that its proposed transaction with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) provides the best option for Clearwire's minority shareholders amid a push by an investor group to seek a higher bid. Sprint had agreed in December to buy the half of Clearwire it doesn't already own in a $2.2 billion deal... More...>> |
| 05/06/2013 | 9:11AM | DJN | Clearwire Reiterates Sprint Deal Is Best Option for Minority Shareholders
By Melodie Warner Clearwire Corp. (CLWR) reiterated Monday that its proposed transaction with Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) provides the best option for Clearwire's minority shareholders amid a push by an investor group to seek a higher bid. Sprint had agreed in December to buy the half of Clearwire it doesn't already own in... More...>> |
| 05/02/2013 | 12:00PM | BW | Comcast's Xfinity Launches Online Destination for Asian-Pacific Entertainment
Comcast, a global media and technology company, today announced the Xfinity Asia Internet destination (Xfinity.com/Asia), an online portal that brings together a wealth of Asian-Pacific entertainment content from a variety of sources in one, easy to navigate location. This is the first step in a larger Xfinity Asia initiative... More...>> |
| 05/02/2013 | 10:00AM | PRNUS | Comcast Awards $54,000 In Scholarships To Connecticut High School Seniors
Comcast Awards $54,000 In Scholarships To Connecticut High School Seniors Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship Program Recognizes Connecticut Students for their Academic Achievement and Community Service PR Newswire HARTFORD, Conn., May 2, 2013 HARTFORD, Conn., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Comcast Foundation... More...>> |
| 05/02/2013 | 10:00AM | PRNUS | PBS Coals Mines for High-Bandwidth, Fiber-based Connectivity with Comcast Business Ethernet
PBS Coals Mines for High-Bandwidth, Fiber-based Connectivity with Comcast Business Ethernet Local Energy Company Improves Communications, Management and Safety as Deployment Delivers Added Benefit of Expanded Fiber Access for Somerset County Businesses PR Newswire SOMERSET TOWNSHIP, Pa., May 2, 2013 SOMERSET TOWNSHIP... More...>> |
| 05/02/2013 | 9:30AM | BW | Comcast Promotes Cathy Avgiris to Chief Financial Officer of Comcast Cable
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), a global media and technology company, announced today that it has promoted Cathy Avgiris to Chief Financial Officer of Comcast Cable, effective July 1, 2013. Ms. Avgiris, a 21-year Comcast veteran, will report to Neil Smit, President and Chief Executive Officer, Comcast Cable... More...>> |
| 05/01/2013 | 3:48PM | BW | Comcast Issues Statement on FCC Chairman
Today, President Obama announced the nomination of Thomas Wheeler to be the next Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and Commissioner Mignon Clyburn as the interim Chair. Comcast’s Chairman and CEO, Brian L. Roberts, released the following statement: “We congratulate Tom Wheeler on his nomination as Chairman... More...>> |
| 05/01/2013 | 9:53AM | DJN | Correction on Comcast Earnings Story
Comcast's broadband and business-services divisions tend to be more profitable because they don't face the heavy programming costs of TV. An item at 7:41 a.m. EDT incorrectly said Comcast was focusing more on those businesses. Subscribe to WSJ: http://online.wsj.com?mod=djnwires More...>> |
