Comcast customers to get Marquee Sports under new deal with Sinclair
An extension of the company’s re-transmission agreement also includes more than 70 local stations in 50 markets and several Fox Sports-branded regional networks.
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Comcast ($CMCSA) is a multi-national mass communications corporation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company owns or operates Xfinity, NBC Universal, Telemundo and Sky Group.
Analyst: 33 percent of cable, satellite TV subscribers on promo deal
Those deals could be bad news for cable and satellite companies as more subscribers cut the cord due to the pandemic-induced recession.
Analyst says Comcast’s Peacock downloaded 1.5 million times
Not a bad first week for an app that’s still not available on Roku or Amazon Fire TV devices.
Report: Layoffs expected to impact numerous staffers at NBC
“Sweeping” and “significant” layoffs are expected across NBC’s networks, sources told the New York Post.
NBC affiliates refusing to air “30 Rock” reunion
The reunion special was produced by NBC’s marketing department. Some independent station owners say it feels too much like a commercial for Peacock.
Comcast recruits social media users to demand Peacock for Roku
Using the #FreetheBird hashtag, the cable giant encourages customers to take their complaints to Roku.
Comcast exec sees few people taking Peacock’s ad-free subscription
Comcast believes most people will pay for Peacock’s premium tier or receive it through a partner for free.
Media analyst sees benefit to Charter staying out of streaming space
Unlike rivals Comcast and AT&T, Charter has remained devoted to traditional cable TV offerings.
Report: Peacock unlikely to land on Roku, Amazon on launch date
A CNBC report on Thursday confirmed what The Desk reported last month: Peacock will likely miss the two biggest streaming platforms.
Report: Comcast offers some NBC News staff buyouts
Employees working on NBC’s flagship evening news program have been offered buyouts, according to a report.
