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Comcast makes $65 billion offer for Fox' media assets
Comcast makes $65 billion offer for Fox' media assets
Comcast is trying to sway Twenty-First Century Fox away from an agreed deal with Disney last year by making a 'superior offer'. 14 Jun 2018
Cable companies accepting defeat? Comcast bundling Netflix
Cable companies accepting defeat? Comcast bundling Netflix
In the arena of television and media, cable companies and Netflix are rivalries of the most epic proportion, or so you'd think. For many ...... 15 Apr 2018 - 1 comment
As cable TV falters, broadband prices go up
As cable TV falters, broadband prices go up
Cable TV has been in decline for quite some time and there's no reason to believe that cord-cutting is slowing down any time soon. Netflix et ...... 20 Oct 2017 - 2 comments
Comcast forced to reset 200,000 passwords after customer list is offered for sale
Comcast forced to reset 200,000 passwords after customer list is offered for sale
Comcast has reset over 200,000 customer passwords after a Dark Web marketplace seller began offering a purported 590,000 Comcast email addresses and their passwords, in plain texts. 10 Nov 2015
Comcast now has more broadband subscribers than TV customers
Comcast now has more broadband subscribers than TV customers
Comcast has announced that it now has more Internet subscribers than it has TV customers. 27 Jul 2015 - 6 comments
Comcast wants to shed reputation of having the worst customer service in the U.S.
Comcast wants to shed reputation of having the worst customer service in the U.S.
Year after year, cable and Internet giant Comcast is ranked as having the worst customer service in the U.S., and it appears that the company is looking to shed that horrible reputation finally. 07 May 2015 - 4 comments
Comcast and Time Warner spent over half a billion on failed merger
Comcast and Time Warner spent over half a billion on failed merger
According to Comcast's most recent earnings report, the cable giant has spent over $330 million in 'transaction-related costs' in its attempt to acquire Time Warner Cable, and Time Warner spent over $220 million. 05 May 2015 - 2 comments
Comcast aiming to launch a YouTube competitor
Comcast aiming to launch a YouTube competitor
According to a new report, Comcast is looking to build its own online video service that can compete with Google's YouTube. 03 May 2015 - 1 comment
Comcast sued for using home routers in hotspot network
Comcast sued for using home routers in hotspot network
Comcast has been sued by a mother and daughter for the practice of using home WiFi routers as part of its plan for a nationwide hotspot network. 10 Dec 2014 - 5 comments
Dish Network: Say no! to the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal
Dish Network: Say no! to the proposed Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal
Massive satellite broadcaster Dish Network (DISH) has met with FCC officials last month in an effort to try to get the proposed Time Warner Cable and Comcast merger blocked. 10 Jul 2014 - 5 comments
Netflix visibly blames ISPs for streaming issues
Netflix visibly blames ISPs for streaming issues
If you run into trouble with Netflix streaming in the United States, Netflix will now let you know exactly who is to blame: your provider! 04 Jun 2014 - 9 comments
Comcast wants to mandate monthly bandwidth caps for all
Comcast wants to mandate monthly bandwidth caps for all
According to Comcast executive David Cohen, the U.S.' largest cable and Internet provider is looking to make bandwidth caps mandatory for every customer within the next five years. 17 May 2014 - 34 comments
Report: Comcast wants to launch its own wireless mobile phone service
Report: Comcast wants to launch its own wireless mobile phone service
According to a new report, Comcast is actively considering launching its own wireless mobile phone service, one that would have to compete with massive players like Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T. 08 Apr 2014
Comcast acquires FreeWheel, a large ad-serving platform for streaming TV content
Comcast acquires FreeWheel, a large ad-serving platform for streaming TV content
Comcast, in their ongoing efforts to own the world, is preparing to acquire FreeWheel, one of the largest ad-serving platforms for streaming TV content. 02 Mar 2014
Netflix signs long-term deal to gain access to Comcast's full unthrottled broadband network
Netflix signs long-term deal to gain access to Comcast's full unthrottled broadband network
Netflix has announced some truly breaking news this weekend, signing a long-term deal with Comcast that will ensure full access to the service provider's unthrottled broadband network. 24 Feb 2014 - 15 comments
Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable in massive $45 billion deal
Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable in massive $45 billion deal
Comcast will announce their plans to acquire Time Warner Cable tomorrow morning in a massive $45 billion deal that will merge two of the largest cable companies in the U.S. 13 Feb 2014 - 16 comments
Comcast to open movie download, streaming store available through set-top cable boxes
Comcast to open movie download, streaming store available through set-top cable boxes
Comcast has plans to open a movie download and streaming store that will be available to subscribers through the company's set-top boxes and its Xfinity TV site. 15 Nov 2013 - 2 comments
WSJ: Hulu in talks with Pay TV providers
WSJ: Hulu in talks with Pay TV providers
Hulu is in talks with several U.S. TV providers to bundle Hulu Plus subscriptions, according to the Wall Street Journal. 13 Nov 2013 - 2 comments
Comcast, Twitter reveal 'See It' button to view TV, set DVR
Comcast, Twitter reveal 'See It' button to view TV, set DVR
Comcast and Twitter have announced a deal that will allow you to get more control over some content directly from tweets. 09 Oct 2013
Comcast to encrypt basic cable channels
Comcast to encrypt basic cable channels
Subscribers will need new adapters 16 Apr 2013 - 10 comments
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