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Nothing gets us jacked up to welcome the new year more than keeping a watchful eye on corporate giants.
DEFINITE READS
- Minnesota Public Radio devotes air time to Comcast, NBC and their future for TV. H/T Philly Tech News
- The Canadian Press reports that the Comcast-NBC merger will indeed create a big power in sports, but it will take time.
Below, a Comcast executive joins Warren Buffet’s team, delightful video of Shaq and Comcast’s founder and five more.
MIGHT BE WORTH YOUR TIME
- Multichannel News reports on professional heights of the life of Brian Roberts and how they brought him where he is today.
- The Inquirer reports that Comcast is targeting Spanish speakers and immigrants by adding 140 new ethnic TV channels.
- The Philadelphia Business Journal reports on the pay of five Comcast executives, the details of which were made clear in an SEC filing.
GIVE A GLANCE
- The L.A. Times reports that Comcast COO Stephen Burke has joined the board of Waren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway.
- NewTeeVee reports on criticism of Comcast’s TV Everywhere rollout. H/T PTN
- Please, make sure to watch this awkwardly delightful video of Shaq and Comcast founder Ralph Roberts.
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