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NRA vs. Comcast Over Guns in TV Ads for Outdoor Show

The National Rifle Association is not happy with Comcast after the cable giant asked the group to censor images of guns from its TV commercials for […]

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Comcast Banishes CMT, Spike to Upper Tiers

If you’re a Comcast customer, you’re going to have to pay a little more to watch CMT, Spike, and a few other Viacom-owned cable networks. Mirroring […]

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6th Annual Shining Star Awards for the March of Dimes

Tuesday night Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia hosted the 6th Annual Shining Star Awards benefiting the March of Dimes. The evening started off with a cocktail party […]

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Latest Comcast Criticism: Pop-Up Ads to Buy Its Modems

It’s been a few weeks since we heard a complaint about Comcast’s business practices — in fact, the company has been lauded for hiring new […]

Business

Comcast Launching Startup Summit in Six Cities

Forget Silicon Valley and New York, game-changing innovations in technology come from all over the country — from blue-collar towns like Philadelphia and Detroit to the […]

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Comcast Making Customer-Service Hiring Push

Comcast is apparently quite serious about improving its reputation for poor customer service. The Philly-based multimedia giant made two big hiring announcements this week — one […]

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10 Biggest Business Deals of 2015

Philadelphia businesses made plenty of big moves in 2015. Everybody’s favorite coffee roaster got a new owner, two big universities announced a merger, and virtually every hospital […]

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Comcast Denies Reports of $16 Billion Merger With ITV

Ever since its proposed merger with Time Warner Cable fell through earlier this year, industry watchers have been paying close attention to Comcast — speculating […]

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Comcast Launches Sleek New Stores to Repair its Ailing Customer-Service Reputation

Comcast has unveiled a new weapon in its fight to repair its reputation on customer service — sleek new retail stores. Much maligned for its […]

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Netflix Has New Technology to Beat Comcast Data Caps

Remember when Netflix‘s primary business was sending DVDs right to your house? Boy, that feels like ages ago. Now the company’s model of streaming TV shows and […]

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City Council Unanimously Approves Comcast Franchise Deal

Philadelphia City Council has voted unanimously to approve a 15-year franchise agreement with Comcast. The tech and media giant will pay $250 million in franchise […]

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Comcast CEO Defends Data Caps

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts defended the company’s use of data overage charges while speaking at the Business Insider conference this week in New York. Comcast is rolling […]

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What You Need to Know About Comcast’s 15-Year Franchise Agreement That Just Advanced to City Council

Philadelphia City Council has taken a big step toward inking a new 15-year franchise agreement for Comcast. On Thursday its Public Property Committee passed an agreement that […]

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Comcast Under Investigation by U.S. Department of Justice

You know those local ads that appear on national cable TV shows for a cheesesteak place, car dealership or furniture store? Sometimes panned because of low […]

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Comcast Rate Hikes Starting January 1

Comcast customers can expect their bills to go up at the start of the new year. A new rate card obtained by BizPhilly shows that the company […]