NBC Universal drives better-than-expected quarter for Comcast: Roundup

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• NBCUniversal Helps Lift Comcast’s Quarterly Results [New York Times]
• U.S. Asks Judge to Approve Proposed Comcast-NBC Takeover Settlement [Bloomberg] — “The U.S. Justice Department urged a federal court to approve the settlement outlining conditions for permitting Comcast Corp. (CMCSA)’s takeover of NBC Universal in response to a judge’s threat to block the deal. “
• Telemundo Stations to Expand Local News Programming by 25% [Hollywood Reporter] — Part of the Comcast-NBC deal, the programming will initially focus on New York and LA because, you know, those places need more local coverage
• Comcast to offer low-cost Internet access to poor families in Del. [Courier Post] $9.95 to some, as part of Internet Essentials program agreed to as part of NBC deal, something also beginning in Miami.
• Executive stock holdings in cable giant Comcast a bit less giant [Philadelphia Business Journal] — Everyone hurt by the market apparently, including Ralph Roberts
• A heavy hitter hangs up her cleats [NewsWorks] — Inquirer City Hall bureau chief Marcia Gelbart is leaving the paper to become Comcast’s communications director for the company’s community investment group
• Versus Renamed Again [New York Times] — More on the Comcast sports channel being rolled into NBC Sports
• NBC Sports channels to telecast Major League Soccer, three-year deal [Philadelphia Business Journal] — a deal for what is still, for now, called Versus, the Comcast sports channel to become part of NBC Sports Network
• NBCU Targets End Of August To Pick Online Content Partners [Multichannel News]
• A behind the scene look at Comcast’s new VOD delivery network [Comcast blog]