According to a report by Bloomberg finance news agency, the Department of Justice is “nearing a recommendation” to stop Comcast from purchasing Time Warner Cable. The two firms involved in the potential deal are already the largest and second-largest cable … Continue reading
The biggest U.S. cable operator, Comcast Corp., would like to see many more episodes of TV network shows available on pay TV providers’ on-demand services. Typically only about 30% of all TV/cable network shows are “stacked” on VOD online platforms, according … Continue reading
Just as it releases details of its Net Neutrality order to reclassify broadband as a public utility, the FCC has once again paused its informal 180-day countdown clock for deciding whether or not a pair of pending mega-mergers—Comcast/Time Warner Cable … Continue reading
As the DOJ and FCC continue to review whether they will approve, lay conditions or simply block the Comcast and Time Warner Cable (TWC) merger, one expert believes that Comcast could have a backup plan in the event the proposed … Continue reading
NBCUniversal confirms it is planning to launch a comedy based subscription based on-demand video streaming service later this year. The service is designed to appeal to viewers under 35 who are increasingly opting out of traditional pay-TV. Comedy is seen … Continue reading
This gigantic and politically contentious deal would combine America’s two largest cable companies. The #fcc has an informal 180 day window (“shot clock”) to decide on transactions that in this case will expire at the end of March. Some people think that … Continue reading
#netflix and #comcast have been sparring for a while. But on Wednesday, Netflix delivered a quietly epic uppercut to the cable giant and its interests—thanks to a single creative tweet. It concerns net neutrality, on which the FCC is set to … Continue reading
The future of content services lies in understanding the new Engagement Model. Orange France & Comcast have it figured out. Engagement means providing the means for consumers to interact; to share, binge, rewind and relive the content. It means allowing each individual … Continue reading