Comcast spent $1.7B in advertising in 2012 [Roundup]

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• Comcast now nation’s second largest advertiser [Philadelphia Inquirer] “The New York research firm Kantar Media says Comcast uncorked $1.7 billion in ads on consumers in 2012.” Proctor & Gamble bests them.
  
• Comcast completes NBCUniversal deal [Philadelphia Inquirer]
• Comcast to hire 425 [Philadelphia Inquirer]
• Spanish-language Univision TV holds own against big networks [Philadelphia Inquirer] “Spanish language network Univision, with stations in just 26 of the nation’s 200 or so TV markets, beat NBC’s prime-time ratings during the February sweeps for the first time. The surprising win pointed out both the shifting patterns of TV consumption in the United States and the tenuous recovery at Comcast Corp.-owned NBC TV.”