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DEFINITE READS
- Watch Out, Big Cable: Xbox Live Now Bigger Than Comcast [Gigaom via New York Times] Xbox Live’s 25 million subscribers tops Comcast’s 23 million, a figure that declined by a quarter million subscribers last quarter.
- Names You Need to Know In 2011: Comcast’s Steve Burke [Forbes] — A suggestion by a Forbes reporter to make him a part of an upcoming issue on the biggest new names to know, as Burke will be largely leading the integration of NBC Universal into Comcast. H/T Philly Tech News
- AT&T, Comcast May Fend Off Web Rules Under Republicans [Bloomberg via BusinessWeek] — “Verizon Communications Inc. and cable companies led by Comcast Corp. may find it easier to block Internet-service regulations with Republicans in charge of the U.S. House, analysts said.”
- Astros, Rockets finalize deal to launch TV network [Houston Chronicle] — Comcast SportsNet Houston to launch in 2010, seen as a big victory against Fox Sports, with whom local sports are currently being broadcast. It will be the tenth regional Comcast SportsNet.
Below, a TiVo executive on the Comcast-NBC deal, how Comcast could help make Philly a better city and more.
MIGHT BE OF INTEREST
- Tivo bets against cable cutting, expects Internet and cable to join [Washington Post] — Asks development executive about the “disruption” caused by the Comcast-NBC deal.
- The Philly Post: Make Philadelphia the Best City in America [Philadelphia magazine] — Points to Comcast playing a role in distributing health-orientated content.
- Behind the Scenes: The Comcast Holiday Spectacular 2010 [Comcast blog] — Behind their development, with video, of a new production for their lobby during the holidays.
GIVE A GLANCE
- Comcast (CMCSA) 11/4/10 PriceWatch Alert Up To 19.98% Return [Market Intelligence Center]
- Political Calls Jam Comcast System In New England [AP via NPR]
- Comcast amps up wireless offer [KansasCity.com] — Xfinity 4G grows
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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