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  • Comcast said Tuesday that it's buying the rest of NBCUniversal from General Electric for $16.7 billion, doing so several years early as the cable TV provider takes advantage of low borrowing costs and what CEO Brian Roberts called a "very attractive price."
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comcast, nbc, general electric, national/world
  • The alleged mastermind of a scheme to rip off Comcast has turned himself in to authorities in Montgomery County.
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comcast, theft, norristown, pennsylvania, local/state
  • Suspects in Comcast scheme
  • The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office identified dozens of suspects in an alleged $2.4 million scheme targeting Comcast.
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comcast, theft, norristown, pennsylvania, local/state
  • A suburban Philadelphia prosecutor says nearly two dozen people took part in a $2.4 million swindle targeting cable giant Comcast.
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comcast, fraud, pennsylvania, local/state
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  • WatchESPN, the online and mobile version of Disney's popular sports TV network, was activated Tuesday for most of Comcast's 22 million video subscribers.
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comcast, disney, espn, business/finance
  • Netflix's Internet video service is adding more marquee attractions as it braces for a new competitive threat from cable-TV provider Comcast Corp.
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comcast, netflix, business/finance
  • Comcast will launch four minority-owned networks on its cable-TV systems in the next two years.
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  • It's become the routine in the cable industry that subscribers stream out the door every quarter, hanging up on cable in favor of service from satellite or phone companies. But in the October to December quarter, Comcast Corp. nearly managed to stop that flow, giving its profit a lift.
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comcast, business/finance
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  • The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that it reached a long-term agreement with the nation's largest TV signal provider, Comcast Corp., that extends their partnership into the next decade.
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comcast, abc, disney, business/finance
  • About 10 Occupy Philadelphia demonstrators were arrested Wednesday after they got into the lobby of cable giant Comcast and refused to leave.
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philadelphia, pennsylvania, comcast, occupy movement, local/state
  • Cable companies said Wednesday that they will offer Internet service for $9.95 per month to homes with children that are eligible for free school lunches.
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comcast, business/finance
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  • Cable companies said Wednesday that they will offer Internet service for $9.95 per month to homes with children that are eligible for free school lunches.
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new york, new york city, comcast, science/technology
  • Online video service Hulu expects to have more than a million paying subscribers by the end of summer, several months earlier than forecast, its chief executive said in a blog post Wednesday.
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disney, hulu, comcast, google, yahoo, business/finance
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  • Comcast subscribers: In the future, believing that the TV is talking to you might not be a sign of insanity. You may be getting a Skype video call.
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comcast, skype, science/technology
  • Steven Spielberg is the recipient of Philadelphias 2009 Liberty Medal
  • Famed filmmaker and Hollywood powerhouse Steven Spielberg, who created a foundation to preserve oral histories of the Holocaust, is honoring the head of cable TV company Comcast for his work as "an ambassador to learning."
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comcast, steven spielberg, pennsylvania, philadelphia, entertainment
  • The nation's biggest cable television provider is making prime-time shows available on demand from the four biggest broadcasters starting on Thursday.
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abc, cbs, comcast, fox, nbc, business/finance
  • New Internet video services from companies such as Netflix and Apple are offering a glimpse of a home entertainment future that doesn't include a pricey monthly cable bill.
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comcast, nbc, business/finance
  • The nation's largest cable TV company, Comcast Corp., took control of NBC Universal after the government shackled its behavior in the coming years to protect online video services such as Netflix and Hulu.
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comcast, nbc, fcc, business/finance
  • The government on Tuesday cleared the way for Comcast Corp., the country's largest cable company, to take over NBC Universal in a deal certain to transform the entertainment industry landscape.
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comcast, iphone, ipad, verizon, consumer news
  • How you can get the iPhone for just $49? Plus, more customers must soon say goodbye to free checking accounts.
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iphone, ipad, verizon, comcast, consumer news
  • Comcast
  • Comcast says it will offer both live and on-demand streaming of TV shows, movies and other video on tablets later this year.
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comcast, business/finance
  • A man is critical after being struck by a van in West Philadelphia.
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philadelphia, pennsylvania, west philadelphia, pedestrian struck, accident, comcast, local/state
  • AP source: GE, Vivendi in tentative deal for NBC
  • NBC Universal TV entertainment chairman Jeff Gaspin, who oversees the company's broadcast and cable operations, said he will resign after Comcast Corp. takes control.
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comcast, nbc, business/finance
  • Action News Vote 2010 coverage
  • Telecommunications company Comcast says massive numbers of automatically dialed political telephone calls are causing service problems in New England.
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election, comcast, inside politics
  • Spectrum auction
  • Comcast-Spectacor began an auction of souvenir items from inside the legendary Spectrum on Friday morning.
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philadelphia, comcast, sports, lisa thomas-laury
  • NBC Universal chief Jeff Zucker, who rose from a youthful producer at the "Today" show to run the multifaceted media business, said he would step down after cable provider Comcast takes control of the company later this year.
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nbc, comcast, new york, entertainment
  • NBC boss Jeff Zucker will step down after cable provider Comcast takes control of the television programmer late this year.
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comcast, nbc, business/finance
  • Consumer News
  • Some things Comcast customers may not know, but could give them $20.
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comcast, consumer news
  • Comcast
  • Comcast says NBC Universal will sell one of the three Los Angeles stations it owns as the cable TV company prepares to acquire NBC.
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  • FCC
  • A federal court threw the future of Internet regulations and U.S. broadband expansion plans into doubt Tuesday.
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  • Comcast
  • Higher revenue and a tax gain helped propel Comcast Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings.
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  • Neil Smit will take over part of the duties held by Steve Burke.
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comcast, business/finance
  • The Justice Department said Wednesday that it will be the agency to scrutinize Comcast Corp.'s plans to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal's broadcast networks, cable TV channels and movie studios.
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comcast, nbc, entertainment
  • Comcast
  • Comcast will pay up to $16 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the cable TV operator of delaying certain Internet traffic.
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  • Comcast
  • Comcast subscribers can now watch several cable TV shows and movies on the Internet.
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  • Comcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator control of the Peacock network, an array of cable channels and a major movie studio.
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comcast, nbc, entertainment
  • Comcast NBC acquisition plan
  • Comcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator control of the Peacock network, an array of cable channels and a major movie studio.
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comcast, nbc, pennsylvania, philadelphia, business/finance
  • Comcast NBC acquisition plan
  • Key events in Comcast Corp.'s history.
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  • Comcast
  • You'll be able to watch popular cable television series such as HBO's "Entourage" and AMC's "Mad Men"
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  • Comcast
  • Comcast Corp. reported a 22 percent increase in third-quarter earnings.
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  • Comcast
  • Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia have charged three men with diverting traffic.
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  • Comcast NBC acquisition plan
  • The Associated Press has learned that Comcast is expected to pay General Electric $13.75 billion in cash and assets for control of NBC Universal.
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comcast, nbc, business/finance
  • Comcast NBC acquisition plan
  • A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price.
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comcast, nbc, business/finance