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Sunday May 19 | MediaPost

USA Network Embraces Multiplatform, 2-Screen Engagement

Showing just how far Web streaming and mobile technology have evolved, USA Network has declared itself officially platform-agnostic. From its upfront presentation on Thursday, the Comcast unit said each digital touchpoint will now offer TV Everywhere, "gamification," and real-time social TV -- all in an effort to improve viewer experiences and ... (more)

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Fri May 17, 2013

Fox News

DirecTV Said to Be Mulling Hulu Bid

DirecTV is eyeing a possible bid to acquire online video site Hulu, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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Related Topix: hulu, Directv, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Business News

Thu May 16, 2013

Fox News

USA Network Bucks Twitter Trend, Revamps Own Platform

Comcast Corp.'s USA Network will launch next month a revamped version of its own social media technology, resisting an industry trend toward expanded integration with Twitter.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Business News

Adweek

USA to Integrate Content and Social Chatter

Many TV networks have been partnering with Twitter to capitalize on the social media zeitgeist, but Comcast's USA Network is going rogue in the quest for cross-platform audience engagement.

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Related Topix: Twitter, Integrate, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Startups, Facebook, Social Software

MarketNewsVideo

Daily Dividend Report: CMCSA, COP, MMM, NOC, SWY

This afternoon, Comcast declared its quarterly dividend of 19.5 cents per share, maintaining the amount paid to shareholders last quarter.

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Related Topix: MMM, Universal Studios, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Media, Television, Universal Television Group

Wed May 15, 2013

Business Journal

Comcast welcoming back Shore customers

Comcast Corp. plans to roll out the red carpet for customers returning to New Jersey Shore communities affected by Superstorm Sandy this summer.

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Related Topix: Universal Studios, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Media, Universal Pictures, Television, Universal Television Group

Mon May 13, 2013

Light Reading

ABC Joins Live TV Streaming Parade

Jumping on the TV Everywhere bandwagon, the Walt Disney Co. -owned ABC Television Group will start streaming live TV shows online to pay-TV subscribers in New York and Philadelphia Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Time Warner

Sun May 12, 2013

AmericanBankingNews.com

Comcast Given "Buy" Rating at Brean Murray

's stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by research analysts at Brean Murray in a report released on Monday, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports.

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Related Topix: Universal Studios, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Media, Universal Pictures, Television, Universal Television Group

Fri May 10, 2013

Benzinga

Whitney Tilson: Facebook, IAC Takeover Target Could Be the Next Netflix

Any major company -- Amazon , Comcast , Microsoft or any other firm that has an interest in content deals and millions of subscribers -- could have purchased the firm at that low rate.

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Related Topix: Netflix, Startups, Social Software, IAC, Amazon, Cable & Satellite, Comcast

Insider Monkey

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Comcast Corporation (CMCSA)'s Skype Problems

I guess there's a limit to how much money Comcast Corporation can milk from its customers.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Microsoft, Startups, Cisco Systems

Business Journal

Rolling with Seattle's biking business execs

Ian Blaine, CEO of thePlatform, commutes by bike to his office along Seattle's Third Avenue.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Brooklynvegan

Smoke DZA released a free EP, going on tour

Riiiiiiiiight. Prolific Harlem rapper Smoke DZA has put out a number of solid releases in the last few years, and he returned last month with another free release, the Ringside EP.

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Related Topix: Harlem (New York, NY), Hall, NY, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Theater, Arts, York, NY

TMCnet

thePlatform: Enabling Cable OTT TodayBy: Bob Wallace

Obscured by a recent fog of new service teases, overblown rumors and chest thumping proclamations was a relevant business and technology capability from video publishing giant thePlatform recently added OTT subscription services to the number of ways it enables customers to charge for their video assets .

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast

Daily Political

Comcast Receives Overweight Rating from Atlantic Securities

The firm currently has a $48.00 price target on the stock. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock.

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Related Topix: Universal Studios, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Media, Universal Pictures, Television, Universal Television Group

Wed May 08, 2013

CED

Second-screen CTO Vendor Roundtable

CED's CTO roundtable has mined the thoughts of cable operator executives for years now, but this is the first iteration of a vendor CTO roundtable.

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Related Topix: Clearleap

Mon May 06, 2013

Sys-Con Media

thePlatform Simplifies Live Event Publishing for TV Broadcasters and...

Today, thePlatform, the leading white-label video publishing company and independent subsidiary of Comcast, introduced a single Web-based console to schedule and manage live signal acquisition and encoding, handle dynamic advertising insertion and metadata creation, and automatically archive live video broadcasts to create rapid video-on-demand ... (more)

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Related Topix: Universal Studios, Computers

MarketNewsVideo

Analyst Moves: LVS, CMCSA, GEL

This morning, Morgan Stanley increased its price target on shares of the Las Vegas Sands to $65 as Asian properties continue to drive earnings growth at the company.

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Related Topix: Stanley, Universal Studios, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Media, Universal Pictures, Television, Universal Television Group

AmericanBankingNews.com

Comcast Price Target Raised to $48.00 at Oppenheimer

The firm currently has an "outperform" rating on the stock. A number of other firms have also recently commented on CMCSA.

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Related Topix: Universal Studios, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Media, Universal Pictures, Television, Universal Television Group

Sat May 04, 2013

AmericanBankingNews.com

Comcast Price Target Increased to $48.00 by Analysts at Jefferies Group

The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. A number of other firms have also recently commented on CMCSA.

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Related Topix: Investment Banking, Financial Services, Jefferies Group, Investment Services, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Media, Universal Pictures, Television, Universal Television Group

AmericanBankingNews.com

Comcast Given New $49.00 Price Target at Janney Montgomery Scott

The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. CMCSA has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports.

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Janney Montgomery Scott, Investment Services, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Media, Universal Pictures, Television, Universal Television Group

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