Does Comcast belong in the Dow? [Roundup]

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• Comcast Cable Chief Talks Sub Trends, Streampix [Hollywood Reporter] — “Neil Smit said the new streaming video service, which offers older films and TV series like Netflix, gives customers “no reason to go anywhere else.”
• Does Comcast Belong in the Dow? [The Motley Fool]
• Comcast bets big on sports [CNN Money] — “The media company raised eyebrows last year when it bid $4.4 billion to broadcast the Olympic Games. Turns out the cable guys have a plan – and they’re just getting started.”

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Comcast says it has exceeded many FCC conditions for its NBC acquisition [Roundup]

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DEFINITE READS

• Comcast to FCC: We Have Met — and Often Exceeded — Merger Conditions [Reuters]
• Comcast Files First NBCU Condition Compliance Report [Broadcasting and Cable] — “Says conditions have become part of company’s DNA, and that it has overdelivered on some promises” More from the Comcast blog here.
• Comcast’s Netflix Killer Isn’t One Yet. But It Could Be. [All Things Digital]
• Comcast On Demand TiVo Integration Weeks Away [Zatz Not Funny]
• Mets Asked To Use SNY As Collateral For Comcast And Time Warner Cable Investment [Forbes]
• Q&A: Comcast’s Cathy Avgiris [Light Reading Cable] — EVP in data. H/T Philly Tech News
• Netflix CEO to Comcast: Quit the poor-mouthing (CNET News)

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Comcast launches Streampix, billed as Netflix competitor [Roundup]

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• Comcast launches Streampix video service [Inquirer] — Billed as competition for Netflix, which played out in stocks.
• Comcast to start new minority-owned cable channels [Wall Street Journal] — “Comcast will launch four minority-owned networks on its cable-TV systems in the next two years, including channels spearheaded by music mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs and NBA great Magic Johnson.” Perspective from Gawker here and more details here.

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Comcast generated $55.8 billion in 2011 revenue, beats 4Q estimates [Roundup]

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• NBC Reruns on Netflix Boost Comcast’s Bottom Line [AllThingsDigital]
• Comcast subscribers almost stop canceling cable [AP via Newsday] — More on the q4 earnings
• Comcast Profit Rises on Broadband Business [Wall Street Journal]
• Kellogg, Deere, Comcast, Capital One are among big market movers Wednesday [AP via Washington Post]

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How Comcast plans to take over the world; NBC jumps Super Bowl ad prices 15% [Roundup]

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• Verizon Wireless-Comcast Deal Meets Political Resistance  [Wall Street Journal]
• Police: Man Posing As Comcast Technician Takes Cable Box [WUSA] — In Maryland
• Wall Street Reflects on Comcast-NBCUniversal Ahead of Deal’s First Anniversary [Hollywood Reporter]
• Comcast CEO looking to expand global reach [Philadelphia Inquirer]
• Comcast Signs Multiyear Extension With Amdocs [Multichannel News] – “Vendor Also Cites Strong Performance in Europe, Emerging Markets”

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Comcast sales reps to sell in Verizon stores, Bloomberg takes swing at NBC merger [Roundup]

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• If Comcast can’t make it in the wireless biz, who can? [Gigaom]
• New in Your Wireless Store: The Cable Guy [Media Decoder: New York Times] — “A pending $3.6 billion transfer of spectrum between cable companies and Verizon Wireless will give Comcast, the nation’s largest cable company, a presence in select Verizon retail locations. Comcast salesmen will offer Verizon customers special offers on cellphones and other deals if they sign up for Comcast’s Xfinity service.”
• Bloomberg jabs at Comcast on anniversary of NBC deal approval [LA Times: Company Town]
• Verizon, Comcast Send Marketing Deals to FCC in Airwaves Review [Bloomberg]
• VIDEO: Comcast Xfinity Commercials Interrupt Giants Vs. 49ers Game (UPDATED) [Half Smokes] — in D.C. market

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Comcast is the fastest broadband provider in U.S., joins marketing forces with Verizon [Roundup]

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• Comcast is the fastest broadband provider in the U.S. [Gigaom]
• Comcast Leads $5M Round In Subscription Service For Kids Activities Kiwi Crate [Tech Crunch] — “Kiwi Crate, a subscription service for kids activities, has raised $5 million in new funding led by Comcast Ventures with existing investors First Round Capital” and others.
• Comcast, Verizon launch joint marketing effort [Herald Net] — “Consumers can sign up for Verizon wireless products through Comcast, or add Comcast’s home Internet, television or telephone service through Verizon. The new joint service is being rolled out initially only in Seattle and Portland.” Says Fierce Cable, Comcast “is pursuing a strategy similar to its satellite TV and telco rivals.”
• Comcast raising cable rates twice in 10-month period [Boston Globe] — in Boston
• Comcast, Verizon launch joint marketing effort [Sentinel and Enterprise] — In rural Massachusetts, Comcast is being asked to extend broadband service beyond its contract
• Clarifying Comcast’s Spectrum Position [Comcast Voices] — Says Philly Tech News “Comcast EVP David Cohen tries to walk back Vice Chairman Michael Angelakis’ comment at a Citi conference early this month that “[w]e never really intended to build that spectrum”.”

What move from Comcast may come in conflict with its support of SOPA? [Roundup]

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DEFINITE READS

• Disney, Comcast And Why TV Everywhere Alone Is Not Enough [paidContent]
• Comcast-Disney Pact Signals More Deals Aimed at Fighting Netflix [Bloomberg]
• Comcast, AstraZeneca in coalition to control health benefits spending [Philadelphia Business Journal]
• Comcast Completes DNSSEC Deployment [Comcast Voices] — “I am pleased to announce that Comcast, the largest ISP in the U.S., is the first large ISP in the North America to have fully implemented Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC),” which precipitated the end of its domain helper program. Then TechDirt does the important deed of tying this to its support of SOPA.

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Comcast inks another 10-year content deal with Disney, launches NBC sports network [Roundup]

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• Disney and Comcast Link Up for Another 10 Years [All Things Digital] — “Comcast has re-upped its distribution deal with Disney, which means the country’s largest cable company will continue to pipe programming from ABC, ESPN and other channels into its subscribers’ homes for another 10 years.” More from Broadcasting and Cable and the announcement from the Comcast blog.
• Comcast and NBC launch sports network [Inquirer] — “The new outlet will boost programming and distribution of the former Versus. Costs could rise.”
• Comcast’s NBC Plans to Build West Coast TV News Headquarters [Bloomberg BusinessWeek]

Comcast-Spectacor sued for $2M over 76ers sale finder’s fee [ROUNDUP]

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• Pair sue Comcast-Spectacor over $2M finder’s fee in 76ers sale, say they brought in buyer [Associated Press via Washington Post] -  “Two sports executives have sued former Philadelphia 76ers owner Comcast-Spectacor seeking a $2 million finder’s fee over the team’s October sale.”
• Cable Providers to Offer ‘HBO Go’ Service [New York Times] — Comcast had offered to its customers earlier in the year, followed now Time Warner Cable and Cablevision
• Comcast exec named to bank board: Angelakis to remain at cabler while serving Federal Reserve [Chicago Tribune] — Comcast CFO Michael Angelakis

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