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January 2011 (15)

31Jan
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Build Tomorrow's Leaders Through Mentoring

As National Mentoring Month comes to a close, I want to commend all of our partners who have made mentoring a key element of their service to communities, in particular national partners Big Brothers Big Sisters, City Year, Boys and...

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31Jan
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Comcast Activates First Users With IPv6 Native Dual Stack Over DOCSIS

We are excited to announce that Comcast has successfully activated our first group of cable modem customers using IPv6 in a "Native Dual Stack" configuration. These customers can now access content and services natively over both IPv6 and IPv4, since...

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29Jan
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Comcast and GE Complete Transaction to Form NBCUniversal, LLC

We have some exciting news to share today. Read more below, or visit our digital press room for details. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA; CMCSK) and General Electric (NYSE: GE) yesterday closed their transaction to create a joint venture, NBCUniversal, LLC....

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27Jan
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Help Bring A Child Home

In partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, we launched Comcast Missing Kids today, a first-of-its-kind public service initiative that gives Comcast customers and consumers the ability to view video profiles of missing child cases from across...

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21Jan
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Comcast Response to Questions about MSNBC and Keith Olbermann

"Comcast has not closed the transaction for NBC Universal and has no operational control at any of its properties including MSNBC. We pledged from the day the deal was announced that we would not interfere with NBC Universal's news operations....

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20Jan
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Comcast - NBC Universal Approval Draws Widespread Praise for Public Interest Opportunities

The regulatory clearance earlier this week of the joint venture between Comcast and GE relating to NBC Universal has drawn widespread praise. A long list of public officials, community leaders, and others share our excitement about the opportunities this transaction...

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18Jan
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Regulatory Approval Received for Comcast/GE Joint Venture for NBC Universal

I am pleased to report that today we received final regulatory clearance for the Comcast and General Electric joint venture relating to NBC Universal. As we proceed to close this transaction, we look forward to ushering in new benefits for...

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17Jan
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Comcast Invests in Indie Film Leader SnagFilms

Comcast's venture fund, Comcast Interactive Capital (CIC), gave a boost to independent film today, participating in a $10 million round of financing with indie film leader SnagFilms, joining with New Enterprises Associates, Ted Leonsis and Steve Case to provide new...

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16Jan
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Comcast Hosts Panel Discussion on the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, and Americans across the nation will honor the life and work of Dr. King by participating in service projects in their communities. At Comcast, employees have been encouraged...

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13Jan
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JFK 50 Years On Demand Launches Tomorrow, Marking 50th Anniversary of John F. Kennedy's Presidency

After a year of planning, JFK 50 YEARS On Demand is going to launch tomorrow. It's very exciting to see this partnership with Comcast come to fruition for several reasons: It confirms that we have succeeded in making the John...

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12Jan
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The Buzz from CES 2011 - Trends to Watch

You may have seen reports about all the new technology, products and services on display at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show that wrapped up this past Sunday in Las Vegas. In addition to attending the Samsung keynote, I had...

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10Jan
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Voices Weigh in as FCC Nears Vote on Comcast-NBC Universal Venture

It has been two and a half weeks since the Chairman of the FCC initiated the final procedural step in granting approval for the Comcast-NBC Universal transaction. With an FCC decision expected very soon, we appreciate the continuing supportive comments...

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06Jan
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The Buzz from CES: Connected TVs and Tablets to Transform TV Viewing

I'm at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with about 125,000 other gadget enthusiasts who've come to Las Vegas to get a look at the latest electronics that will be available this year and beyond. The buzz on the...

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05Jan
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Xfinity TV Just Got A Whole Lot Cooler

Brian Roberts will speak later this afternoon at the annual Citi Conference for Media, Entertainment and Telecommunications. Here's a link to the audio stream (registration required.) In a nutshell, he's making three cool announcements about Xfinity TV. First -- and...

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03Jan
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Huffington Post Recognizes Cinema Asian America

San Francisco-based arts critic George Heymont had some really nice things to say on HuffPo about Cinema Asian America on Xfinity On Demand, which launched just last month. He writes, "After a decade in which nonprofit arts organizations suffered one...

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