Comcast CEO Brian Roberts showed off some of the company's new tech and explained how Comcast is responding to changing viewer expectations.…
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More set-top rapprochement?
Earlier this year, Apple was reported to be in talks with cable operators about an integrated set-top box. It's not clear whether those talks led anywhere. But it's clear from Comcast CEO Briant Roberts' comments that he's aware of the value Apple could bring to the TV viewing experience independent of any content it actually brings to the table.…
Read MoreFeds Fine Comcast CEO $500K For Stock Reporting Violations
The Federal Trade Commission announced today Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) CEO Brian L. Roberts has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle charges that he……
Read MoreComcast’s Brian Roberts Demos Xfinity TV, 1 Gig Speed
One of the perks of being the nation's largest cable operator: a general session demo slot. Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) Chairman and CEO Brian Rob……
Read More@ Cable Show: Comcast’s Roberts Shows Off 1Gbps Potential
I was an accidental tourist Tuesday for a small bit of cable internet history, when I decided an after-hours crowd with Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA……
Read MoreComcast Subs Who Pay For Speed Can Now Download HD Movie In 5 Minutes
Holy broadband, Batman! Comcast's long-anticipated Extreme 105 Mbps broadband service launched today in major markets across the U.S., poten……
Read MoreFirst Look: Comcast Xfinity Flips The Switch On iPad Streaming
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) cable subs with iPads or iPhones and the Xfinity TV app are now part of the (some) TV Everywhere club. The TV show and……
Read MoreUpdated: Comcast’s Roberts: The Set-Top Box Isn’t Going To Disappear
Aside from the poor economy hanging over consumers' heads, Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) is facing greater competition than AT&T (NYSE: T) and Veriz……
Read MoreWhy Comcast’s ‘Xfinity Remote’ Could Be More Than Just Another App
I like to think I'm past the point of raving about something just because it is an app -- and I'm not planning to rave here about the still-……
Read MoreComcast’s Roberts Demos New ‘Xfinity Remote’ App
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) is prepping an Xfinity Remote app that will connect with subscribers set-top box. Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts showe……
Read MoreBrian Roberts’ Regret: Didn’t Go For Content Early Enough
A couple of decades ago, John Hendricks offered Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) serious equity in the new Discovery channel. The cable operator said n……
Read MoreComcast’s Roberts: Q1 ‘Real Turnaround’ In Advertising; Hopeful’ About NBCU
For the first time in two years, Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) is reporting a positive quarter for advertising. "We're not entirely out of the woods……
Read MoreComcast-NBCU: Zucker, Roberts Grilled By Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Over Merger
If the grilling of Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) and NBC top execs is any indication, the merger of the two companies faces an uphill battle in the……
Read MoreVideo: Comcast-NBCU CEOs Dish The Deal
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) CEO Brian Roberts and GE CEO Jeff Immelt spent nearly 30 minutes this morning on CNBC -- one of the assets Comcast hop……
Read MoreWeb 2.0 Video: Comcast’s Roberts Shows Off Streaming On Demand
Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts used his appearance at Web 2.0 Tuesday to announce the national roll out of Comcast On……
Read MoreVivendi Board Meets This Week But Decision On GE Stake Could Stretch Into December
The sound of ticking as Vivendi SA (EPA: VIV) decides whether or not to sell its 20 percent stake in *NBC Universal* during this year's wind……
Read MoreToday in Connected Consumer
Back in 2004 when Comcast was hot for the mouse-house, my feelings then were as they are now about such a deal:…
Read MoreTime Warner’s HBO, Cinemax Join Comcast Broadband Trial; Showtime May Take Part
Add HBO and Cinemax to the list of networks taking part in the Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) Online On Demand national trial slated to start later t……
Read MoreStarz Joins Comcast On Demand Online Trial
The 5,000 Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) subscribers taking part in the company's planned online VOD trial this summer will have access to 300 movies……
Read MoreTV Everywhere: What We Know — And What’s Missing
Sometime this July, 5,000 Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) customers across the U.S. will get the first taste of TV Everywhere -- and the first broadba……
Read MoreComcast, Time Warner Team Up to Control TV on the Internet
Updated: Sometime tomorrow, Comcast and Time Warner will announce a partnership to promote the concept of TV Everywhere. Jeff Bewkes, chairman and…
Read More@ Cable Show: Comcast’s Roberts: Online Video ‘ Friend, Not Foe’ — And Revenue
Most of the discussion swirling about making paid programming ubiquitous across platforms calls for no additional charges for the consumer.……
Read MoreEarnings Call: Comcast Will Invest In Digital During 2009; Area of Growth
CEO Brian Roberts, CFO Michael Angelakis, and COO Stephen Burke led an upbeat fourth quarter 2008 earnings call for Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) th……
Read More@ NCTA: Comcast’s Roberts: Pivot Was A ‘Me-Too’ Service Cable Ops Weren’t Vested In, Didn’t Need
I'm in New Orleans at The Cable Show, where the Clearwire-Sprint (NYSE: S) WiMax JV owns some of the biggest buzz. Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) CEO……
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