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Ed Rendell Wears Plastic Bag on Head After Eagles’ Loss

Former Philadelphia mayor and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has been a post-game Eagles analyst on Comcast SportsNet for 17 years now. (Really!) But he never […]

City Life

13 Philly-Area Companies Earn 100 Score on HRC’s 2016 Corporate Equality Index

The Human Rights Campaign released their 2016 Corporate Equality Index report today, and a number of businesses in the Greater Philadelphia area have perfect scores.

Business

Former Comcast Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing From Company Retirement Accounts

A Coatesville, Pa. woman has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for seven counts of wire fraud for her role in embezzling approximately $124,876 from Comcast […]

Business

Comcast Invests Big in Virtual Reality

The merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable may have failed but the two cable companies are coming together around a technology with the potential to […]

Business

Comcast, Cosby Make List of 2015’s Top Branding Scandals

It’s never too early for a “Best Of The Year” list, and a new one from Inc. magazine caught my eye. It’s a list of […]

Business

Leaked Comcast Docs: Asking About “Net Neutrality” or “Netflix” Gets You Escalated to Special Customer-Service Division

Recently leaked instructional documents from Comcast reveal that the company is expecting calls about net neutrality and Netflix — two subjects very sensitive to Comcast leadership. Net neutrality […]

Business

Leaked Comcast Docs: Data Caps Have Nothing to Do With Network Congestion

Comcast’s new data caps for Internet usage aren’t meant to keep its network running smoothly. Instead, the goal is “fairness and providing a more flexible policy to […]

Business

ThinkFest Recap: Comcast on Analyzing Viewing Data to Offer Commercials Just for You

ThinkFest is streaming live all day. Watch ThinkFest here. Approximately 600 households in Philadelphia tell the Neilson ratings folks what we’re watching on traditional cable TV. That […]

Business

Comcast Explains Epic Facebook Fail

Comcast tried to smack talk one of its competitors on social media, but it backfired in a big way. On its Xfinity Facebook page, Comcast took […]

Citified

City Hall Has a Rough Deal With Comcast — Here’s What You Need to Know

The proposed deal between Comcast and City Hall was finally unveiled today. In case you haven’t been following along at home, the cable giant has been negotiating a new […]

Business

ThinkFest Preview: Sam Schwartz

Innovation comes in many forms. Sometimes it’s driven by huge players like Comcast, Google or Amazon. Sometimes it’s driven by small startups hoping to disrupt the marketplace. Sam […]

Business

Comcast Revenues Up 11 Percent but Cable Subscriptions Down 48,000 in Q3

Comcast revenue increased 11.2 percent, cash flow was up 8.4 percent and operating income increased 6.9 percent in third-quarter earnings released Tuesday morning.

Citified

Op-Ed: A Once-in-a-Generation Chance to Strike a Great Deal with Comcast

(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from guest writers Hannah Sassaman and Gretjen Clausing.) Thousands of Philadelphians live their lives online. Coordinating with coworkers. Connecting with […]

Business

How to Get Hired at Top Philly Employers like Comcast, QVC

A handful of Philly companies consistently show up on job seekers’ wish lists. Eager candidates may even apply to 10 or more jobs in one company, […]

Business

Comcast Reportedly Jumping into Wireless Service with Verizon Network

Are you ready for Comcast cell phone service? The tech and media giant is reportedly stepping into the wireless realm by using Verizon’s network. Multiple news […]