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You Can Watch First-Run Films at Home for $60 - Posted October 5, 2011
Universal Pictures and Comcast are testing out a new concept that will allow you to watch a movie that's still in theaters from your living room couch. The on... [FishbowlLA]

KNBC's Commitment to Diversity Questioned Following Demotions of Hispanic Talent - Posted August 12, 2011
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists has sent a letter to Los Angeles NBC O&O KNBC and its corporate parent Comcast expressing concern over an alarming number o... [TVSpy]

Comcast sues DirecTV over NFL ads - Posted August 4, 2011
Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Illinois against DirecTV, the nation's largest satellite provider, alleging deceptive advertising in claiming that ... [SportsNewser]

Comcast XFINITY Home Security Includes An iPhone App - Posted June 8, 2011
Comcast has long been branching out from just providing cable television by providing services like Internet access and digitial phone service, and they are now selling a home security product. XFINITY Home Security is now available in six markets and has plans to expand the service across the country. The service... [SocialTimes.com]

Kids Get Schooled and a Visit from Nicki Minaj - Posted May 20, 2011
Nicki Minaj and MTV host ... [AgencySpy]

NBC Uses Upfront to Gain Affiliates' Confidence in Comcast Marriage - Posted May 16, 2011
More than a chance to hype new programs, NBC's upfront presentation today was an opportunity for the network to gain affiliates' confidence in its new marriage with Comcast. Affiliates were reportedly impressed with NBC's new slate of shows, including the "Glee"-esque "Smash" and the ... [SocialTimes.com]

Report: Scarce Local News on Telemundo - Posted May 2, 2011
Free Press, the nonprofit organization dedicated to media reform founded in 2002, has released a report analyzing local news coverage on NBC and ... [AgencySpy]

NBC Launching Three Local 24-Hour Channels - Posted May 2, 2011
Making good on a promise made to the FCC during merger talks, Comcast-NBC Universal is launching three 24-hour news channels at NBC O&Os in Miami, Dallas, and California. In pi... [TVSpy]

In First Sign of Synergy, NBC Announces that Comcast Will Provide Sports Coverage for Bay Area O&O - Posted April 20, 2011
In the first sign of corporate synergy between Comcast and NBC's local stations, NBCUniversal announced today that Comcast SportsNet Bay Area would begin providing live daily sports segments for Bay Area O&O ... [TVSpy]

Comcast Accepting Proposals for Additional Networks Targeting Minorities - Posted April 4, 2011
Hot on the heels of News Corp.'s announcement that they would be launching Fox Hispanic Media, Comcast... [PRNewser]

NYC SeedStart Media 2011 to Provide Mentoring, Funding for Media Startups - Posted March 22, 2011
A new opportunity has ju... [FishbowlNY]

Sinclair Reaches 'Agreement-in-Principle' with Comcast - Posted March 3, 2011
Sinclair Broadcast Group announced today that it has reached an "agreement-in-principle" with Comcast on a new, multi-year retrans deal. The new deal means that 36 Sinclair stations in 22 markets will continue to be carried by ... [TVSpy]

GMs of NBC O&Os Meet with Comcast Executives - Posted February 8, 2011
The general managers of NBC O&Os are meeting with Comcast executives today in San Diego to discuss what the Comcast-NBCUniversal deal means for local stations. The meeting is being run by John Wallace, the head of NBC Local Media, and attended by the Com... [TVSpy]

Comcast-NBCU Deal Goes Through - Posted January 18, 2011
Comcast's acquisition of NBC Universal was approved by the FCC and the Justice Department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the formation of a massive multimedia company that spans the cable-broadcast divide. The FCC voted 4-1 in approving the merger, which is now expected to close on January 28. ... [TVSpy]

NECN Prepares to Launch New 7 a.m. Morning Show - Posted January 14, 2011
NECN, the New England cable TV network owned and operated by Comcast, is set to launch an overhauled morning show on Monday. The new show, titled "The Morning Show on NECN," will be hosted by ... [TVSpy]

Zucker's Letter To NBC Universal Staffers - Posted December 23, 2010
With the news of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski giving the nod to Comcast acquiring NBC Universal breaking today, we thought we'd give outgoing NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker... [FishbowlLA]

NYT Editorial on Comcast-NBCU: Hands Off Internet Video - Posted December 6, 2010
The New York Times published an editorial urging regulators considering the merger conditions for Comcast and NBC Universal to forbid ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Gollust and Pilot to Leave NBC After Acquisition - Posted November 18, 2010
Comcast has announced the leadership team that will be in place once its acquisition of ... [PRNewser]

Facebook, Amazon Back $250M Social Startup Fund - Posted October 25, 2010
In a bid to boost social media technology, Facebook and Amazon.com, along with other notable social media companies, have lined up behind notable Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Pe... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Comcast Addresses Bloomberg Charges in FCC Brief - Posted October 19, 2010
Bloomberg TV has already come out against the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal acquisition. The financial news channel says that once Comcast owns CNBC, it will discriminate against other networks such as itself, leaving them higher up on the channel lineup or on different tiers. Yesterday, in a response to questioning from t... [TVNewser]

Comcast, NBCU Tout News, Public Interest Commitments for Proposed Deal in FCC Meeting - Posted October 13, 2010
Comcast and NBC executives met with the FCC last week to tout the unified company's commitment to news and public interest programming once the acquisition of NBC Universal is completed, according to documents obtained by TVNewser. The participants in the meeting were Jordan Goldstein, senior director of reg... [TVNewser]

thePlatform Frees mpx Video-Management System from Beta - Posted October 13, 2010
Comcast-owned online-video-publishing outfit thePlatform announced that its ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Time Warner Hires Journalist Richard Siklos - Posted October 4, 2010
Journalist Richard Siklos is joining ... [PRNewser]

Fandango's Bruce Budkofsky Is Upwardly Mobile at Comcast Interactive Media - Posted September 29, 2010
Comcast Interactive Media announced the promotion of ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

SBD: Page Thompson Stepping Down at Golf Channel - Posted September 10, 2010
Sports Business Daily's John Ourand reports that Golf Channel president ... [SportsNewser]

SBJ: Five Sports Predictions for When Comcast Completes NBCU Acquisition - Posted September 1, 2010
Sports Business Journal's John Ourand has a column this week outlining five sports predictions for when Comcast finally completes its acquisition of NBC Universal. It is a good read, which starts out obvious (... [SportsNewser]

Report: Dick Ebersol Takes a Tour of Golf Channel - Posted August 24, 2010
NBC Sports & Olympics chairman Dick Ebersol was seen taking a tour of Golf Channel's headquarters last week, according to Sports Business Journal's... [SportsNewser]

Which NBC Execs Will Get The Ax?|Radio Comeback|Jobs And Times|New E&P Should Update Its Promotional Material - Posted February 4, 2010
New York Post: As ... [FishbowlNY]

Bay Area News Project Appoints Leadership|Apple Tablet|Comcast-NBCU Hearings|InTouch Editor Frontrunners|The Missing 'Tonight Show' Sketch - Posted January 21, 2010
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspa... [FishbowlNY]

Conde Nast's Positive Outlook|Comcast Wants To Carry ESPN HD|Discovery's 3D Channels Will Show Pyramids|Twitter Trend Piece Takedown|Variety.com Gets New Editor - Posted January 6, 2010
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c<td style='padding:2px 1px 0px 5px;' colspa... [FishbowlNY]

Comcast Inks Five-Year Deal With Burke To Lead NBCU - Posted December 23, 2009
Less than a month after sealing its deal with General Electric to buy a controlling stake in... [FishbowlNY]

FishbowlNY's 2009 Lists: New York Media's Biggest Business Decisions - Posted December 22, 2009
New York is home to some of the biggest media companies in the country, like Conde Nast, The New York Times Co., ... [FishbowlNY]

David Carr Gives Us Reasons To Be Thankful - Posted December 21, 2009
With a blizzard keeping us from joining our families this weekend, and this year's almost-total dissolution of media jobs and funds, is there anything we can sit down and be grateful for once we finally gather around the hearth this holiday? ... [FishbowlNY]

Newsday, Observer Name New Editors - Posted December 11, 2009
It's a Friday afternoon a few weeks before the end of the year, but that hasn't stopped two New York-area papers from announcing moves at the tops of their mastheads. The latest editor of The New York Observer, ... [FishbowlNY]

"Twitter Guys" Take Top Media Person(s) Of 2009 Prize - Posted December 7, 2009
We called it. Last week, when faced with two "Person of the Year" polls, we predicted that the "Twitter Guys," Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and ... [FishbowlNY]

DailyCandy Cuts Six Full-Time Local Editors - Posted December 4, 2009
Comcast-owned DailyCandy had some bad news for its staffers yesterday. On the same day that daily online newsletter publisher's parent company announced the ... [FishbowlNY]

It's Official: Comcast Acquires NBCU Stake - Posted December 3, 2009
Well the big media deal that has been much talked about all fall has finally been officially announced. This morning, Comcast and General Electric announced that they are entering a joint venture that will in... [FishbowlNY]

GE, Vivendi Reach Deal On NBCU, Paving Way For Comcast To Buy Net - Posted December 1, 2009
Several news outlets reported last night that General Electric had reached an agreement with Vivendi to buy the remaining stake in NBC Universal that it did not yet own. This long-expected agreement now paves the way for ... [FishbowlNY]

Daily News Loses Two Editors|Conn. University Student Paper Takes Heat|Maria Bartiromo Dropped From BusinessWeek|Forbes Buys FlipGloss|Comcast CEO Roberts - Posted November 13, 2009
New York Post: The New York Daily News... [FishbowlNY]

News Corp.'s Carey: Consistency For Pay Walls Is Key - Posted November 12, 2009
When Chase Carey speaks, the media world listens. And rightfully so. As Rupert Murdoch's number two, News Corp.'s CO... [FishbowlNY]

Zucker To Lead Comcast-NBCU Venture - Posted November 11, 2009
If Comcast ends up with a controlling interest in General Electric-owned NBC Universal, it looks like NBCU CE... [FishbowlNY]

More Web Focus: More.com Names Site Director - Posted November 9, 2009
Jodie Green joins Meredith Corp.'s More brand as director of its Web site, More.com. ... [FishbowlNY]

Comcast, GE Close To Deal On NBCU|WaPo Newsroom Fight|Time Inc.'s Vivek Shah Departs|Gannett's New Guidelines|Business Press Struggles|Jay Leno - Posted November 2, 2009
TVNewser: Comcast ... [FishbowlNY]

Former FBDC Editor Graff|McGraw-Hill Earned $5.9M From BusinessWeek|NYTCo. May Sell Worcester Paper Soon|More On Comcast-NBCU - Posted October 26, 2009
Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News a... [FishbowlNY]

Meghan McCain|Publicist Poll|Dubow Returns To Gannett|Robinson Visits Boston|NBCU Improves Earnings - Posted October 16, 2009
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Comcast Purchase Of NBCU Stake A Done Deal? - Posted October 13, 2009
The Wrap's Sharon Waxman, who first reported that a deal between cable provider ... [FishbowlNY]

HuffPost Books Launches|FTC Threatens Fines For Endorsing Free Products Without Disclosure|Rocky Mountain Independent|Comcast-GE Deal For NBCU|Questex Files Ch. 11 - Posted October 5, 2009
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Will Comcast Buy NBC Universal From GE? - Posted October 1, 2009
Rumors, theories and conjectures have been swirling since The Wrap reported yesterday that a deal between cable provider ... [FishbowlNY]

comCast Looking For New Deals - Posted March 25, 2009
They bought Fandango, Daily Candy and Plaxo. And while every other media company is currently crying poor, Comcast told MediaMemo, it was actually still looking to acquire companies (cautiously of course). So out of a job? Have a great business you've been dying to get off the ground.... [MediaJobsDaily]

LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted December 19, 2007
FitzSimons Resigns: Tribune Co. CEO Dennis J. FitzSimons is stepping down as soon as Sam Zell completes his deal to take the company private -- which could be Thursday or Friday. FitzSimons, who slashed... [FishbowlLA]

LAT in 90 Seconds - Posted April 16, 2007
Stealing Its Own Thunder: So much for understanding the media. CBS Corp. announced its "rapid evolution from an old-media titan into a powerful Internet player" with a "Rolling Thunder," a new online network that will partner with Micros... [FishbowlLA]