Comcast to retool Universal Studios theme park, backed by steady cash flow [Roundup]

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• Steady cash flow helps Comcast warm up to its theme parks [Orlando Sentinel] — “Comcast Corp., the cable-television giant that inherited the Universal Studios theme-park chain, is pouring several hundred millions of dollars into refreshing Universal Orlando’s original theme park.”
• Comcast agrees on $800 0000 settlement with the FCC [DTV USA]

• Supreme Court to hear Comcast antitrust appeal [Reuters] — “The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Comcast Corp’s appeal of a ruling that let cable TV subscribers in the Philadelphia area sue as a group over alleged overcharges stemming from an effort to monopolize that market.”
• Comcast’s Rebranded NBC Sports Network Holds Key to Olympian Bet  [Bloomberg via Times Picayune] — “Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts says he’s confident his $4.38 billion bet on the Olympics will turn a profit. That’ll depend on how many viewers the rebranded NBC Sports Network can attract.”
• Boxee and Comcast Agree To Something [Zatz Not Funny!]
• Comcast on FIRE and 4 Stocks Breaking to New 52-Week Highs [Wall St. Cheat Sheet]
• Comcast, Verizon, Frontier hustle to repair storm outages [Fierce Cable]
• Comcast’s Bonds Gain Following $2.25 Billion Two-Part Offering [Bloomberg]
• Comcast joins others in raising service rate [Recordnet]