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Comcast Says Hackers May Have Accessed Data on Millions of Xfinity Customers
Millions of Comcast customers may have had some of their data stolen in a hacking incident. The cable giant disclosed in a note to customers that due to a vulnerability in one of Comcast’s software providers, Citrix, “between October 16 and October 19, 2023, there was unauthorized access to our internal systems that we concluded […]
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Disney+ and Hulu Combined Own Most Popular Titles in U.S.: Study
With the Walt Disney Co. having struck a deal with Comcast to acquire full control of Hulu, the Hollywood giant is planning to bring the streamer under one umbrella with its Disney+. That is a winning formula, according to a new study by Ampere Analytics, which found that the combined streaming service would own more […]
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Peacock Hits 30M Subscribers; Comcast Exec Touts NBCUniversal as More Creator-Friendly Than Rivals
Peacock has hit 30 million paying subscribers, and Comcast thinks it will only continue to get bigger. At the UBS Global Media and Communications conference Monday morning, Comcast president Mike Cavanagh revealed the new subscribers number, adding that the average ARPU (average revenue per user) is $10 per month. “Remember we started cold three years […]
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Disney to Buy Full Control of Hulu in Deal With Comcast
Disney has agreed to take full control of Hulu in a deal with Comcast, which has owned a third of the streamer ever since Disney’s acquisition of the 21st Century Fox entertainment assets. “The acquisition of Comcast’s stake in Hulu at fair market value will further Disney’s streaming objectives,” the Bob Iger-led company said in […]
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Disney and Comcast’s Hulu Staredown Nears End: Who Wins on the Price Tag?
Disney and Comcast could finally be heading toward a deal to make the former the 100 percent owner of streaming service Hulu, and Wall Street analysts are tallying up possible scenarios. It is widely expected that an option to start the deal process will be triggered soon after that becomes possible on Wednesday, Nov. 1. […]
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NBCUniversal Ad and Studio Revenues Tumble, Peacock Reaches 28M Subscribers
NBCUniversal’s flagship streamer Peacock reached 28 million subscribers after adding 4 million during the latest quarter, and did so on a narrowed loss of $565 million. The studio’s streaming service lost $614 million in the year-ago period. The entertainment conglomerate earlier pointed to “peak losses” at around $3 billion for Peacock this year, which on […]
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Comcast Donating $2M to Support Humanitarian Relief Amid Israel Crisis
Comcast is donating $2 million to humanitarian relief efforts in Israel and the region after Hamas terror attacks that hit the country over the weekend. The NBCUniversal parent is the latest Hollywood media giant to support humanitarian efforts after Paramount and Disney announced their own donations this week. “We are horrified and deeply saddened by the brutal […]
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Charter and Comcast Officially Roll Out Xumo Streaming Box
Can cable companies take a bite out of the streaming ecosystems created by Apple, Roku and Amazon? Comcast and Charter think so. And Xumo is their weapon of choice. The cable giants on Wednesday officially pulled back the curtain on their Xumo product, with Charter Communications beginning to roll it out immediately to its subscriber […]
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Sky CEO Is “Quite Optimistic” on HBO Pact in U.K., Signals No Sale for Germany Unit With “Potential”
Comcast-owned European TV giant Sky is optimistic about being able to continue its role as the home of HBO in the U.K. and bullish about its business opportunity in Germany, CEO Dana Strong told an industry conference on Wednesday. Her comments come during a year that has seen recurring market chatter about a possible sale […]
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Sky News Executive Chair David Rhodes: “We Want Our Coverage to Set an Agenda, Not Present One”
Sky News, a division of Comcast-owned European media and technology giant Sky, wants its coverage to “set an agenda, not present one,” David Rhodes, executive chairman of the Sky News Group, said in London on Tuesday evening. Speaking during a Sky News showcase at Somerset House in central London, he talked about the news brand’s […]
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SkyShowtime Names Former Netflix Executive Kai Finke Chief Content Officer (Exclusive)
SkyShowtime, the European streaming joint venture of Sky owner Comcast and Showtime owner Paramount Global, has appointed former Netflix executive Kai Finke as chief content officer, CEO Monty Sarhan unveiled on Monday. Based in Amsterdam and reporting to Sarhan, Finke will lead the programming team, overseeing “the vast and growing scope of the department, following […]
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What Happens If Disney Can’t Agree With Comcast on a Price Tag for Hulu
How much is Hulu worth, exactly? That is the key sticking point between Comcast, led by Brian Roberts, and The Walt Disney Co., led by Bob Iger, as the two companies inch closer to a window where one side or the other can force Disney to buy out Comcast’s 33 percent stake in the streaming […]
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