- Comcast’s new $1.2B skyscraper for tech staff will be tallest in Philly [Technically Philly]
- Gallery of renderings of Comcast’s new skyscraper [NBC10]
- Changing Skyline: Comcast tower a new symbol for technology [Philadelphia Inquirer] “In short, this is what the future of the growing Comcast campus at 18th and Arch Streets will look like: Suits to the east, hipster engineers in cutoffs and flip-flops to the west.”
- Startups find allies in corporations’ venture funds [SF Gate] Amy Banse, managing director and head of funds for Comcast Ventures says, “We do venture differently. What we bring to the table is our ability to pair innovative companies with the greater Comcast and NBCUniversal businesses. Because of the size of Comcast, it’s a rare digital company that we can’t support in one way or another.” The sweet spot for Comcast Ventures’ investments is digital media with a special interest in advertising technology.
- Comcast sues onetime employee over TV-viewership tracking software [Philadelphia Inquirer] “Comcast Corp. is suing a onetime Colorado employee, contending that while he was with the company, he developed software to track TV viewership patterns with set-top box data and then attempted to license the technology back to the cable giant for millions of dollars.”
- Comcast plans Drexel trial for Internet TV [Philly.com] “Comcast will soon expand trials of a multiscreen, IP video service tailored for university students at Drexel” University in West Philly, reports Multichannel News here. A sign-up page to introduce more Drexel kids to the Comcast habit has been set up here but is not yet active. Drexel would be the second school to test the system: Emerson College students in Boston can sign up here.“
- Comcast, Verizon, and others promise net neutrality ruling won’t hurt customers [The Verge] “A barrage of companies including AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, and others have issued public statements that attempt to calm, and otherwise reassure customers the internet will continue to be “open,” “vibrant,” and that people will have “unfettered” access to all (legal) parts of it. Those promises could be reevaluated later on down the line, something that makes these statements a time capsule if, and when, any future policy changes are made.”
- Charter Offers $61 Billion For Time Warner Cable: What About Comcast? [Forbes]
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