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DEFINITE READS
- The Washington Post reports that the Senate Commerce committee has called Comcast and NBC Universal back for a fourth hearing on the merger. The Post also reports that the chairman of the FCC and a Department of Justice antitrust executive will testify at the hearing.
Below, promotional plans with NBC, the stock is good but the deal is bad and more.
- Broadcasting & Cable reports that Comcast’s COO Steve Burke has hinted at cross promotional plans for after the NBC Universal deal goes through. H/T Philly Tech News
- The Hollywood Reporter reports an analyst’s take on the Comcast-NBC deal: “we don’t like the deal, but we do like the stock.” H/T PTN
MIGHT BE WORTH YOUR TIME
- The Philadelphia Inquirer‘s Bob Fernandez reports that Comcast-Spectacor completed its purchase of Paciolan, the ticketing-software business that was divested from Live Nation in its bid to merge with Ticketmaster.
GIVE A GLANCE
- Broadband DSL Reports that Comcast is sending users letters informing them of rate increases for broadband and TV services.
When there is just too much Comcast news to follow, the Comcast Roundup will be there every Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. EST.
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