Comcast is considering a fundamental restructuring of its business, exploring the creation of a separate company for its cable TV networks and potentially seeking partnerships in streaming. This shift comes as it struggles with the ongoing decline of cable TV subscribers while chasing profitability in the increasingly competitive streaming landscape. Comcast is contemplating spinning off […]
The European VOD Coalition has announced SkyShowtime as the latest European streaming service to join its ranks. Available to consumers in more than 20 European markets through multiple platforms and connected devices, SkyShowtime has established itself as a committed national partner since launching in 2022. SkyShowtime joins the Coalition at a vital time for the […]
In a challenge brought by AT&T Services, BBB National Programs’ National Advertising Division (NAD) has recommended Comcast Cable Communications, in connection with Comcast Business Internet discontinue its claim that “Comcast Business Internet has speeds up to 12x faster than Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile” in markets where AT&T offers a wired fibre product with speeds faster […]
Comcast and Charter Communications have announced a partnership with chipmaker Broadcom to develop a new silicon standard capable of delivering downstream speeds of up to 25Gbs over cable’s traditional hybrid fibre-coax nets. Outlining their collaboration at SCTE TechExpo in Atlanta, the companies billed the standard as the launch of ‘DOCSIS 5.0’ — a new version […]
Comcast has unveiled Janus, an initiative that leverages leading-edge cloud and AI/ML technology to transform the way its core network will deliver next-generation Internet experiences to customers today, and into the future. Janus maximises network performance and efficiency by virtualising Comcast’s core network, unlocking the ability to deliver consistently faster speeds and even more reliable […]
Comcast is leveraging edge compute technology to put more computing power closer to consumers to deliver a better Internet experience for applications like streaming and gaming and to develop a standardised platform for providers to distribute their content across Comcast’s network. The company will deploy Qwilt’s Open Edge platform, creating the most distributed content delivery […]
Harmonic has announced significant advances on a unified DOCSIS 4.0 solution that delivers multigigabit symmetric speeds over existing infrastructure using the new unified D4.0 chipset. Together with Comcast, Harmonic will showcase the cOS virtualised broadband platform, the industry’s first solution to unify both variants of DOCSIS 4.0 — Full Duplex (FDX) and Frequency Division Duplexing […]
Comcast Advertising, the advertising division of Comcast, has named Scott Weisenthal as the new Head of Global Marketing and Insights. In this role, Weisenthal will oversee all marketing and brand strategy for Comcast Advertising, which includes Effectv, the ad sales division of Comcast, and FreeWheel, its technology arm. He will lead brand management, social marketing, […]
Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS) has announced a multi-year agreement with AMC Networks to serve as its centralised video platform for Managed Channel Origination (MCO) and VoD. CTS will also serve as the primary video archive to enforce viewing rights and availability of AMC Networks’ vast library of premium shows, films, and brands across third-party content […]
Effectv, the ad sales division of Comcast Advertising, is introducing a suite of new, multiscreen TV advertising solutions aimed at helping political advertisers connect with voters and potential voters in a complex media landscape as viewership habits shift and the US heads towards a Presidential Election this November. Covering key advertising benchmarks and steps such […]