Comcast’s Roberts paid $29 million; NBCU’s Burke got $26 million [Los Angeles Times] “[Comcast CEO Brian] Roberts received $29 million in compensation last year, an increase of 8% over 2011, according to a regulatory filing by the company Friday. One of Roberts’ ranking lieutenants, Steve Burke, who is chief executive of NBCUniversal, got a double-digit bump. Burke received $26.3 million in compensation in 2012, an 11.3% increase over the previous year, primarily because of increases in the value of his pension.”
Legal battle with RCN is not over for Comcast [Philadelphia Inquirer] “Comcast has fought the case since 2003 and it won a big victory March 28 when the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, threw out the plaintiffs’ class certification status, saying the damages claim was not appropriate. … The biggest question is whether the plaintiffs’ lawyers, led by Barry Barnett of Dallas, now will try to recertify the class of Philadelphia-area cable-TV consumers for the third time to conform with the new legal standards for class-action lawsuits.”
Philly in Focus Celebrates First Anniversary [press release] “Throughout the first year, Philly In Focus partnered with 138 organizations in the Philadelphia region like: Temple University TV, National Constitution Center, Philly Tech Meetup, Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, Philadelphia Police Department, Greater Philadelphia Film Office, Mendelssohn Club, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, and Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation’s Holiday efforts.
As a part of Comcast’s Project Open Voice, Philadelphia is one of only six markets across the nation selected to participate in this pilot program. The five other markets include Fresno, CA; Houston, TX; Hialeah, FL; Peterborough, NH; and Medford, MA. Find out more about Project Open Voice at www.projectopenvoice.com.”
Adobe Goes Primetime With Comcast, NBC Sports To Jumpstart TV Everywhere [Forbes]
Comcast Is Only America’s Third-Worst Company [PhillyMag]
Hollywood Reporter Prettttty Skeptical of Comcast’s Steve Burke [PhillyMag]
Chernin, Comcast Investing in YouTube Tools Startup Fullscreen [AllThingsD]
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