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May 2011 (15)

31May
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Internet Essentials Kick-off in Chicago

This morning in Chicago, David Cohen and Rahm Emanuel announced the debut of Internet Essentials, a forthcoming broadband deployment program designed to help provide affordable Internet access and computer equipment, together with and digital literacy training to eligible families. The...

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27May
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Comcast Awards Scholarships to High School Students Participating in the Get Schooled National Challenge

Yesterday I had the pleasure of presenting three students at Abraham Lincoln High School in Philadelphia with $1,000 college scholarships for their leadership during the Get MotivatED Challenge, a national program that supported 25 high schools across the country...

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26May
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Comcast Ventures: Investing in the Future

We are thrilled to announce today that Comcast Interactive Capital has combined with the Peacock Equity Fund, which is formerly the venture capital affiliate of NBCUniversal and General Electric, into a newly combined fund called Comcast Ventures. I am proud...

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26May
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Xfinity On Demand Award Winners

Yesterday, we announced that our customers have watched more than 20 billion entertainment choices on Xfinity On Demand. To celebrate, we launched the Xfinity On Demand Awards, which honor the top-performing movies, TV series, musical artists and other programming...

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25May
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Looking to the "Cloud" to Build a Better TV Experience

At any given time, Comcast video customers have access to an almost infinite number of viewing choices — from broadcast network programming to hundreds of cable networks, dozens of premium channels, more than 25,000 On Demand choices, recordings on...

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25May
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Xfinity On Demand Reaches 20 Billion Views

Today, we announced an industry first in TV history: our customers have watched more than 20 billion entertainment choices on Xfinity On Demand. What does this say about how the service has changed consumer viewing behavior? It reveals a...

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23May
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Now Playing On the iPhone and iPod Touch: Thousands of Hours of TV Shows and Movies

The No. 1 Xfinity TV app customer request since February, when we launched the ability to stream On Demand content on the iPad, has been: "Please - I want it on my iPhone and iPod Touch!" Well, we heard...

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19May
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Comcast Interactive Capital and DreamIt Now Accepting Applications from Minority-Led Startups for Accelerator Program

We are very excited about our announcement today that Comcast Interactive Capital will be making the first investment from our $20 million minority venture fund in order to expand opportunities for minority entrepreneurs. The investment will be made through a...

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18May
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Comcast Donates $250,000 to Tornado Relief Efforts

Our thoughts go out to those affected by severe tornadoes that devastated several communities in Alabama. During this difficult time of rebuilding, we are strongly committed to helping our customers and employees with personal needs and restoration efforts. To aid...

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16May
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Comcast Business Services Launches Metro Ethernet

If you're already familiar with Comcast Business Services, you know that we've focused on providing business solutions to small businesses. What you may not know is that the Business Services team also caters to mid-sized businesses and now offers Metro...

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09May
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Thinking Outside the Box

As many of you may know, Comcast has offered self-installation kits that let you set-up one or two of our products on your own schedule. When we started thinking about redesigning those kits to be even more user friendly, we...

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06May
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Get WiFi Everywhere You Go With Our New 4G/3G Mobile Hotspot

Today, Comcast is excited to announce the addition of the 4G/3G Mobile Hotspot (also known as a MiFi device) to its Xfinity Internet 2go line up of devices that can deliver fast broadband speeds everywhere you want to go....

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05May
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May Spotlight: Films & Documentaries Highlight Asian American Culture, Icons and Untold Stories

To help celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, we've put together a series of fascinating and entertaining films, documentaries, shorts and comedies that present the best in new American indie and world cinema. Available through Cinema Asian America On Demand, this...

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04May
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Comcast Cares Day - Boston Area Recap

I have attended five of the ten Comcast Cares Days, and I leave each one energized about community service and proud of Comcast and all this company does to meet its responsibility to the communities where it does business. Comcast...

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02May
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Brian Roberts Celebrates 10th Comcast Cares Day

I caught up with our CEO, Brian Roberts, at Spingarn Senior High School in Washington, D.C., this past Saturday while he was volunteering along with more than 62,000 Comcast employees, their families, and friends across the nation during the...

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