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tvsquad.com - 11/3/2009
Comcast may own NBC soon
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According to the New York Times, Comcast is set to own NBC Universal and all channels that are part of it as early as next week. This could change the entire television landscape and pretty much give us less of a selection in terms of entertainment. The rumor is that Comcast is going to keep ...
online.wsj.com - 25 days ago
GE, Comcast Reach Agreement on Valuing NBC Universal
— online.wsj.com — General Electric Co. and Comcast Corp. have settled on how to value NBC Universal now and in... the future, clearing a key obstacle to giving Comcast control of GE's television and movie company, according to people familiar with the matter. After weeks ... (more) GE, Comcast Reach Agreement on Valuing NBC Universal

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lightreading.com - 10/28/2009
Comcast Forges 'Excalibur' for IPTV
— lightreading.com — Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) has an underground IPTV and video convergence project underway, code-named "Excalibur," Cable... Digital News has learned. Comcast hasn't released any details about the project, said to be near the top of the MSO's ... (more) Comcast Forges 'Excalibur' for IPTV

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theinquirer.net - 29 days ago
Comcast internet throttling is up and running
— theinquirer.net — COMCAST , the second-largest US cable television and Internet communications service provider, has a new broadband traffic... throttling scheme installed and operating in all of its markets. The ISP's new regime for restricting its customers' bandwidth ... (more) Comcast internet throttling is up and running

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blog.kelseygroup.com 10/29/2009 — The cable TV giant Comcast has begun offering a Yellow Pages-branded local search experience via its cable television network. Through the remote, Comcast subscribers can access local business listings through the television remote, and SMBs can ...
Comcast Surviving FiOS, U-Verse Threats
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