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The West Coast headquarters of Comcast and NBC Universal at 10 Universal City Plaza in Universal City, California. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk)

FCC Chairman orders agency to investigate Comcast’s DEI initiatives

March 3, 2025February 11, 2025

The chairman, Brendan Carr, suggested Comcast’s diversity, equity and inclusiveness programs may violate federal employment law.

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Comcast renews WBD distribution agreement, gets bundling rights to Max

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024

Comcast will be able to bundle Max and Discovery Plus on Xfinity TV, Sky and Now TV in several countries.

Now TV Latino offers more than two dozen Spanish-language channels and Peacock Premium for $10 per month. (Courtesy image)

Comcast launches Now TV Latino with Spanish channels, Peacock Premium

July 2, 2024

Comcast’s Now TV Latino offers more than two dozen broadcast, cable and FAST channels along with Peacock Premium for just $10 per month.

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Comcast believes pure fiber is biggest broadband competitor

May 21, 2024

Comcast is focused on increasing revenue from broadband subscribers as competition from fiber-based services continue to mount, a cable executive said this week.

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Comcast will introduce streaming TV marketplace with Peacock, Netflix

May 14, 2024

Comcast is readying plans to introduce its own subscription streaming TV marketplace called Stream Saver, the company’s CEO affirmed on Tuesday.

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Ofcom revises accessibility code to include streaming TV services

April 17, 2024

The code requires video program providers to offer accessibility features like subtitles and descriptive audio.

British police crack down on modified Fire TV sticks

March 7, 2024March 5, 2024

British police interviewed nearly a dozen individuals who were allegedly connected to the development and sale of illegally-modified Amazon Fire TV sticks in the country.

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FCC examines challenges for independent video programmers

July 13, 2023

The federal regulator is weighing whether additional rules on the distribution of independent and underrepresented programming are necessary.

Some Sky customers to get Paramount Plus for free

August 6, 2021

ViacomCBS and Comcast’s Sky Group have signed a pact that will see Sky Q users get first bite at Paramount Plus.

Comcast to open retail stores in UK for Sky satellite

October 21, 2020

Comcast will soon open retail Sky television stores to sell TV and other services directly to customers.

Sky customers getting Disney Plus later this month

March 3, 2020

Satellite broadcaster Sky has struck a non-exclusive agreement with the Walt Disney Company to bring the new streaming service Disney Plus to Sky Q set-top boxes later this month.

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