News tagged with comcast

Comcast CEO's 2010 pay package valued at $31.1M

(AP) -- Brian Roberts, the CEO of cable company Comcast Corp., received a compensation package valued at $31.1 million in 2010, up 14 percent from a year earlier as the company worked to complete a deal to become the majority ...

Apr 01, 2011 not rated yet 2

Showtime deal with Netflix shows emerging rivalry

(AP) -- Amid an emerging rivalry between traditional pay TV operators and rising star Netflix Inc., CBS Corp.'s Showtime pay TV service confirmed Wednesday that back seasons of current original series like "Dexter" and "Californication" ...

Mar 24, 2011 not rated yet 0

Netflix series to star Kevin Spacey

Netflix, which has become a US video giant streaming movies and TV shows, is getting behind a series of its own starring Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey as an ambitious US politician.

Mar 19, 2011 not rated yet 0

Comcast takes control of NBC Universal

(AP) -- The nation's largest cable TV company, Comcast Corp., took control of NBC Universal after the government shackled its behavior in the coming years to protect online video services such as Netflix ...

Jan 29, 2011 not rated yet 1

Pending Comcast deal muzzles NBC with reporters

(AP) -- Who will replace Steve Carell on "The Office" and can the comedy stay afloat without its star? What does the departure of Skeet Ulrich mean for "Law & Order: Los Angeles"? Can NBC take advantage of its phenomenal ...

Jan 13, 2011 not rated yet 0