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Comcast brass made the bold claim that it is better positioned to push ahead in streaming than any other in the world as it leverages its newly announced Peacock service with divisions across the board, and that's good news for linear TV too. Peacock's ability to tap resources from wireless, cable and broadcast…

Byron Allen, who has been locked in a legal dispute with Comcast that has reached all the way to the Supreme Court, didn’t mince words in his response to the company’s latest executive shuffle. David Cohen, who has steered Comcast’s diversity efforts and faced blame from Allen and others who say the company mistreated…

David Cohen, a key adviser to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and a notable fundraiser for Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden, has announced his plan to step down from his operational role at the company. He will end his operational responsibilities as of January 1, 2020, transitioning from Senior EVP to Senior…

Less than a week before Comcast and Department of Justice lawyers will face off against Byron Allen in the Supreme Court in the Entertainment Studios boss' $20 billion discrimination lawsuit against the NBCUniverisal owner, a prominent member of Congress now wants the telecommunications giant brought down to…

Universal Beijing Resort has added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba as a strategic partner in order to create a next-generation theme park experience. The collaboration on the resort, which is due to open in 2021, will include the application of innovative technologies and the digitization of the entire operation…

Comcast is offering its internet-only customers free access to Xfinity Flex, its streaming-centric gateway to 10,000-plus movies and TV shows. The service used to cost $5 a month. The company said these customers will also get Peacock, the newly named streaming offering powered by NBCUniversal content launching next…

Comcast said NBCUniversal’s highly anticipated entry into the streaming wars will launch in April 2020, a deadline that 500 dedicated employees are working steadily to try to meet. Executives offered the updated comments during a conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s second-quarter results, which were…

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts saw his total compensation rise to $35 million in 2018, from $32.5 million in 2017. Steve Burke, head of NBCUniversal, saw his pay package drop to just shy of $40 million, from $45.5 million in 2017. The figures were released as part of the company’s proxy statement, which also dated the…

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said the company is “exploring” the launch of a global news channel co-branded with NBC and Sky by the end of 2019. "We look at this as a way to grow our company and power our company for decades to come," Burke said during a conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s first-quarter…

Comcast’s management team laid out some strategic thoughts on streaming, while declining to offer any specifics about their forthcoming streaming launch, during a conference call with Wall Street analysts to discuss first-quarter results. “Video over the internet is more friend than foe,” CEO Brian Roberts said in…

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said the forthcoming launch of NBCUniversal’s ad-supported streaming service will not prompt the kind of pullback from third-party licensing that has been signaled by Disney and, to a lesser extent, WarnerMedia. The executive made the comments during an appearance at Morgan Stanley’s…

UPDATED with Disney comment, stock prices. After months of dueling with Disney for ownership of the majority of 21st Century Fox, Comcast has pulled out of the battle, ceding the prize and ending one of the highest-stakes duels in media history. "Comcast does not intend to pursue further the acquisition of the…