Comcast Roundup: NBC review stalls, DirecTV and Dish call for CSN and More

DEFINITE READS

• The Hill reports that the FCC has again stopped the ‘time clock’ on the Comcast-NBC acquisition review, asking that NBCU resubmit its filings. H/T Philly Tech News
• DirecTV and Dish Network have filed formal requests for access to Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, after a January court decision compelled Comcast to stop limiting carrying the channel and its exclusive sports programming.

Below, a major move from Hulu, a sports content sharing agreement and more.

• The New York Times Media Decoder blog reports on the long-expected unveiling of a paid, premium subscription to Hulu, the coveted video streaming site of which NBC has partial ownership.
• A New York Times editorial argues the FCC should extend its authority over broadband, despite the political support otherwise from telecommunications giants like Comcast.

MIGHT BE OF INTEREST

• Peter Key of the Philadelphia Business Journal reports that Comcast has entered a content sharing agreement with D.C.-based sports blog network SB Nation. Earlier this month, Comcast SportsNet bought its second Philadelphia sports blog.
• Broadband DSL Reports writes that the City of Detroit is suing Comcast to keep 1985 municipal franchise agreement in place, rather than a 2006 Michigan state version.

GIVE A GLANCE

• A Comcast corporate blog post co-authored by Comcast and NBCU executives argues that connecting their companies will ‘expand opportunities for Latinos.’
• The Philadelphia Business Journal reports that Comcast entered a new multiyear agreement with Starz to carry that channel, along with its related Encoure and MoviePlex channels.
• Delaware County Times reports that a Comcast employee was electrocuted to death in Marple Township.

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