Comcast has reported results for the quarter ended December 31st 2024. Consolidated revenue was up 2.1 per cent at $31.9 billion (€30.5bn) whilst full year revenue rose 1.8 per cent to $123.7 billion. Strong studio and good network performance was offset by further drops in cable connections – even though the 311,000 loss was down […]
Comcast and Apple have revealed plans to offer all Xfinity customers in the US an integrated viewing experience for MLS Season Pass in time for the start of the 2025 season. Customers can sign up for MLS Season Pass directly through Xfinity and soon find every live match seamlessly incorporated throughout the X1 and Xfinity […]
Sky News is considering a big programming shake-up to create a paid model as its linear viewing continues to slide. David Rhodes, executive chair of the Comcast-owned channel, laid out a strategy dubbed ;Sky News 2030′ that will reshape its digital-focus over the next five years to attract new audiences willing to pay for news, […]
FreeWheel, a Comcast company and technology platform for the video advertising industry, has released findings from the fifth edition of its European Marketers Survey, in collaboration with CoLab Media Consulting, which aims to uncover agencies’ and advertisers’ spending priorities and marketing objectives for 2025, as well as their perspectives on sustainability in advertising. The survey […]
Mark Lazarus, the prospective Chief Executive Officer of SpinCo, Comcast’s planned spin-off of select cable television networks, has announced additional appointments to the future senior leadership team of SpinCo. SpinCo will be an independent publicly traded media company comprised of USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets […]
Paramount Global and Comcast have announced the renewal of their US distribution agreements to continue delivering Paramount’s portfolio of broadcast, entertainment, news and sports brands across Xfinity platforms. The multi-year deals feature ongoing carriage of Paramount’s networks, including CBS, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network and more. Comcast subscribers will also retain access to […]
Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a division of Comcast that provides media and entertainment technology to advertisers, and Mediaocean, a partner for omnichannel advertising, have announced an expansion of their partnership. Building upon their previous integrations, the companies are set to deliver bi-directional integration between their platforms. Anticipated to launch in Q2 2025, this integration […]
Film and TV studio Fifth Season has named Jennifer Ebell as the new head of its International Television Distribution business. She will step up to the position of EVP Television Distribution to lead the division from March 31st, at the same time as the departure of Prentiss Fraser, current President of Television Distribution. Currently EVP […]
The Syndeo Institute at The Cable Center will honour six visionaries in the world of media and entertainment at the 28th annual Cable Hall of Fame celebration, a red-carpet event at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City on April 24th 2025. The 2025 honorees, selected for their leadership and impact in the connectivity, content, […]
Broadcasting giant Comcast is spinning off almost all of its cable channels into a new company, including MSNBC, seen by many as a liberal news channel. The others in the bundle include CNBC, USA Network, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and the Golf Channel. It seems Elon Musk, now with a foot in the door of the […]