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ViacomCBS Chair Shari Redstone was doing the rounds at Sun Valley but contrary to reports, she did not have a meeting with Comcast CEO Brian Roberts at the Allen & Co. mogul mountain retreat, according to a person familiar with the situation. But the Philly-based conglom has been the subject of constant deal…

One by one titans of media are delicately weighing in on deals last month that will reshape the landscape with Comcast CEO Brian Roberts saying AT&T's move to unload WarnerMedia "speaks for itself." "I look at our company and I don't think there's a similarity. I think for us, we are very pleased with our talent, our…

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts’ total pay package came in at $32.7 million last year, down from $36.4 in 2019. Roberts earned a base salary of $3.4 million; stock and option grants both valued at $10.6 million; and $7.7 million in non-equity incentive compensation — like a cash bonus. NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell’s total…

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says the will-they-won't-they Tokyo Summer Olympic Games "are getting past the point of 'if'." "It's about exactly how it gets done," live spectators, etc… "I am very hopeful. In my conversations with leadership. There is an excitement. This is a perfect moment for the world to come…

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell are upbeat the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will go forward as planned and said advertisers are optimistic as well, based on what they’re seeing. “Sitting here today, I believe there will be an 0lympics. I hope there will bee an Olympics. I think that is our…

NBCU’s streaming service Peacock has hit 33 million signups across the U.S. to date, parent Comcast said Thursday. That’s up from 28 million on Dec. 8 when execs last updated the figure at an investor conference. Peacock launched nationally in July with two tiers. Peacock Premium, $4.99 a month with ads, and Peacock…

Shares of Comcast jumped Tuesday after activist investor Nelson Peltz’ firm Trian Partners said it’s acquired a stake in the media giant and considers it undervalued. The stock was up nearly 3% in a flat-to-down market late morning. Trian has acquired 20 million shares — or an 0.4% stake — in the NBCUniversal…

Comcast CEO Brian said Peacock signups have surged 50% in six weeks and the app is the second most popular on its OTT product Xfinity Flex behind Netflix, and number three on Xfinity X1 behind Netflix and YouTube. Peacock launched in April for Comcast customers and nationally in mid-July. In a wide-ranging…

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts on Monday said the company is committing $100 million to fight social injustice and inequality. In a memo to employees, he said the funds — made up of $75 million in cash and $25 million in media — will be part of a multiyear program. The announcement comes as media and entertainment…

Comcast chairman-CEO Brian Roberts said he's hopeful the dialogue around race and diversity spurred by the death of George Floyd "can lead to some real change that has been lacking over the years in this country" and that "Comcast can play a constructive role." Speaking at the annual meeting of shareholders, held…

Comcast chairman-CEO Brian Roberts took home a total compensation package worth $36.37 million last year, up slightly from $35.23 million in 2018, according to the company’s proxy filing with the SEC Friday. The package included a base salary of $3.29 million, stock and option awards worth about $10.7 million…

Comcast has promoted company veteran Jennifer Khoury to Chief Communications Officer, overseeing its external and internal corporate communications. She succeeds D'Arcy Rudnay, who is retiring at year’s end after a 16 years at Comcast. "Jenn is a fantastic leader and the perfect person to lead us into the future,"…