Comcast Roundup: Stronger than expected Q1, what NBC means for Web startups and more

DEFINITE READS

• Business Week reports on Comcast’s better-than-expected first quarter, backed by rebounding advertising. paidContent reports that during the earnings call, CEO Brian Roberts said he remains “hopeful” about the NBC deal.
• The Los Angeles Times reports that Kevin Martin, a former chief of the FCC who is now a private lawyer, is representing clients that oppose the Comcast-NBC deal.
• Reuters has a piece on investor questions around Comcast’s various “regulatory run-ins.” H/T Philly Tech News

Below, what the NBC deal could mean for Web startups, a secret product launch and more.

MIGHT BE OF INTEREST

• In a New York Times op-ed, several economists take issue with the FCC’s stance on net neutrality.
• Bloomberg reports that the regulatory process surrounding the NBC deal has opened up a dialogue around concessions from Comcast for Web startups.
• The Inquirer’s Bob Fernandez has a piece on the NBC show ’30 Rock’ and its treatment of NBC acquisition.
• The New York Times Media Decoder blog recaps the flood of attention that inaccurate reports of Comcast partnering with conservative RightNetwork.

GIVE A GLANCE

• The Inquirer’s consumer columnist notes that Comcast was named the ‘Worst Company in America’ by Consumerist, a nod they’ve won before.
• TechCrunch reports that Comcast will be launching a yet-to-be-fully-described product called Tunerfish at the blog’s Disrupt event.
• The London Free Press reports that Comcast unit TVWorks, based in Canada, has cut 125 jobs and moved the work to Philadelphia and California. H/T PTN
• The Comcast corporate blog features a video of the company’s annual Comcast Cares Day, featuring Mayor Nutter and Eagles kicker David Akers.

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