Cable news channel MSNBC will rebrand as My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW, ahead of the spinoff of the bulk of parent Comcast’s NBCUniversal cable networks later this year. Comcast is moving forward with plans to spin off most of its cable networks, including CNBC and USA, into a new company called Versant […]

Comcast topped estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on, driven by a surge in theme park attendance, growth in its domestic wireless business and a spike in streaming revenue. Shares were up 5 per cent in pre-market trading. The Orlando theme park – which recently opened the gates on its new Universal Epic Universe attraction […]

Appear, the global leader in live production technology, has announced the appointment of Andy McClelland as Senior Vice President & General Manager for the UK & Ireland. McClelland joins Appear from Comcast, bringing with him more than 25 years of experience in video technology across engineering, sales, and executive leadership roles in the broadcast and […]

Moonvalley, the AI research company building foundational AI video models and tools trained exclusively on licensed content, has raised $84 million (€71.8m) in additional funding led by existing investor General Catalyst. The round includes strategic investments from entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), AI cloud CoreWeave, and Comcast Ventures. Existing investors Khosla Ventures […]

ViewLift, a provider of digital solutions for sports and media content owners, has announced its launch on Comcast’s Xfinity and Xumo platforms. In tandem with this strategic rollout, ViewLift has appointed Charles Mellilo as Chief Business Officer, where he will lead the company’s business development and marketing efforts. With this launch, ViewLift-powered apps—including Monumental Sports […]

Plume has announced the appointment of Dave Wechsler as Chief Business Officer to lead the company’s efforts in delivering stronger business outcomes for internet service providers (ISPs). Wechsler joins Plume as it expands its AI-powered SaaS platform, now serving over 60 million locations. Wechsler will lead Plume’s global business strategy, including opening new business channels, […]

Channel 4, ITV and Sky, in collaboration with Comcast Advertising, have announced their intent to launch an advertising marketplace, that will allow access to a premium on demand and streaming inventory through a single campaign for the first time. Designed to super charge the breadth of brands advertising on TV, the move will will bring […]

AdImpact, the advertising intelligence company, has announced the integration of Comcast Technology Solutions’ (CTS) creative management platform, AdFusion, into its data-driven political media buying solution, Potomac. The joint solution enables political advertisers and agencies using Potomac to streamline complex workflows – from media planning and buying to traffic management, content delivery and reconciliation. “Thanks to […]

Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a provider of large-scale multi-modal AI for video understanding, and Orange Logic, the digital asset management (DAM) platform, have announced a partnership that aims to enhance how organisations manage and utilise their video content. This collaboration integrates Comcast Technology Solutions’ VideoAI with Orange Logic’s DAM platform, empowering customers to unlock the […]