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DEFINITE READS
- Comcast-Spectacor’s ‘quiet, steady ascent’ [Philadelphia Business Journal] — Profile on the company, or a portion of it before a paywall is enacted.
MIGHT BE WORTH IT
- Comcast, modem maker Zoom settle [Philadelphia Business Journal] — “Philadelphia cable giant Comcast has settled a Federal Communications Commission complaint brought by modem maker Zoom Telephonics regarding Comcast’s requirements for modems on its systems, the Associated Press reports.”
- Comcast Courts the Cloud [Light Reading] — ‘cloud’ based technologies are more efficient than “the legacy set-top environment.”
Below, Brian Roberts interview on ‘Bloomberg West,’ Versus and NBC combining on NHL programming and more.
GIVE A GLANCE
- Comcast seeks edge in Hispanic market with website [Reuters]
- The cable-TV installation will be easy. Want to buy some property under the Brooklyn Bridge? [Washington Post] –Alternate headline: “Old man has trouble installing cable internet, writes column”
- EXCLUSIVE: NBC and Versus Join To Make History for NHL Ad campaign to promote Stanley Cup playoffs to air on both networks [Broadcasting & Cable]
- Comcast Explores Network DVRs [Light Reading Cable]
- Comcast shifting some Denver-area operations to East Coast [Denver Post] — H/T PTN
- Comcast Hires Lehman as NBCUniversal’s New Digital Boss [All Things Digital: MediaMemo]
Below, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts on ‘Bloomberg West,’ talking the economy and, yes, saying he likes ’30 Rock’
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