Comcast has launched a feature enabling viewers with physical disabilities like spinal cord injuries or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) the ability to navigate their television using only their eyes. Xfinity X1 eye control is a web-based remote for tablets and computers that pairs with an existing eye gaze system…

Call it a bundle within a bundle. Viacom’s Pluto TV, a free, ad-supported streaming offering with more than 100 live and curated channels from a range of programmers, is expanding to Comcast’s Xfinity X1 platform. Comcast, the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, has said that X1 accounts for more than two-thirds of its total…

Comcast-backed Sky plans to double investment in originals over the next five years under the banner of new Europe-wide development and production label Sky Studios. The first production revealed for Sky Studios is Sky, HBO and Plan B six-part co-pro The Third Day with Jude Law. The banner will create new productions…

UPDATED with Byron Allen and Comcast statements: Byron Allen’s multibillion-dollar civil rights lawsuit claiming racial discrimination against Comcast is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The nation’s highest court has agreed to review a case claiming discrimination in contracting against Comcast in alleged violation…

It doesn’t seem that any suitor is out of the game yet but there has been persistent chatter over the past few weeks that WarnerMedia and Apple may have emerged as frontrunners to land J.J. Abrams and his Bad Robot production company. Over the past couple of months, Abrams and his team had engaged with the two…

NBCUniversal International has consolidated its European channels business following Comcast's takeover of Sky, a move that has led to the departure of Southern Europe chief Leonor Grandsire. The Hollywood studio has brought together its three regional European groups, consisting of 17 channel feeds across seven…

UPDATED with Bob Iger statement. Disney and Comcast announced today that Disney will assume full operational control of Hulu, adding a crucial chess piece in one of the most serious efforts by a traditional media player to take on Netflix. The companies entered into a “put/call” agreement regarding NBCUniversal's 33%…

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…

In a now very crowded field of Democrats, Joe Biden's third run for the White House has the deepest pocketed Hollywood donor to the ex-Vice President's boss putting his money on the table. Big time Barack Obama supporters Jeffrey Katzenberg and wife Marilyn are now officially co-chairing the May 8 at the Beverly Hills…

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 beat Wall Street forecasts for first-quarter earnings, coming in at 77 cents a share, well ahead of the consensus estimate of 68 cents. Revenue rose 18% to $26.9 billion, but fell short of forecasts for $27.3 billion, largely due to comparisons with a 2018 quarter that included the Winter Olympics and the…