Comcast uses Samsung RAN kit to boost 5G service
Comcast has gone public with plans to use Samsung 5G radio access network (RAN) equipment to boost its mobile service, but insists it is not transforming itself into an MNO.
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Verizon, AT&T and Comcast sued over movie piracy via their networks
US ISPs Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Comcast are being sued by media production companies over what they see as a failure to stop illegal movie downloads, reportedly.
Comcast to do the heavy lifting for Deutsche Telekom’s TV service
Deutsche Telekom’s Magenta TV service has opted to migrate its back-end platform to Comcast’s Cloud TV Suite (CTS).
US broadband market normalises after Covid high
The number of new customers signing up for fixed broadband services in the US was back to what could be considered a normal level in the third quarter of the year, according to new research published this week.
Comcast Business gets a leg up with Masergy buy
Comcast Business has agreed to buy SDN and cloud specialist Masergy for an undisclosed sum, a move that should give it a lift in the enterprise services space.
Comcast and ViacomCBS launch SkyShowtime streaming service in Europe but not UK
Much of Europe will have yet another US subscription video on demand service available after comms giants Comcast and ViacomCBS decided to pool their content.
NBCUniversal writes another line in cinema’s obituary
The streaming revolution has changed our content consumption habits and now NBCUniversal could add further pain to the cinema industry by offering theatrical releases as in-home rentals.
Comcast NBCUniversal makes new movies available to stream immediately
In recognition of the fact that nobody is allowed to go to the cinema anymore, Universal pictures will allow people to rent new movies as soon as they’re released.
AT&T follows Italian lead by temporarily unlocking data limits
AT&T has announced it will suspend download limits on its broadband products in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
NBC’s opportunity to cut through the streaming noise with Olympics
With NBCUniversal set to launch its own streaming service in 2020 the risk of content fragmentation is becoming more apparent, but this only underlines the importance of a niche.
Sky saves the day at Comcast
Comcast managed to misplace 224,000 customers over the last three months, but this oversight was compensated for by the 304,000 net gain in subscribers which Sky brought to the party.
Don’t expect upstarts to knock Netflix off its throne – report
A new report from UK analyst firm Re-Think has painted a gloomy picture for those attempting to muscle into Netflix’s dominance in the streaming world.
And the winner is… Comcast!!!!
Comcast has emerged as the winner of the drawn-out Sky acquisition battle with 21st Century Fox, offering shareholders £17.28 per share.
Outfoxed Comcast looks to the Sky
US telco conglomerate Comcast has decided it can’t be bothered with 21st Century Fox but is still really keen on Sky.
US DoJ throws $85 billion spanner in the works of AT&T-Time Warner
The US Department of Justice has decided to appeal the June 12 court ruling allowing AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, it announced late on Thursday.
Sky shareholders rejoice as Comcast immediately tops Fox offer
The bidding war for Sky is really hotting up with Comcast barely pausing for thought before trumping Fox’s latest acquisition offer.
Fox strikes back at Comcast in Sky bidding war
21st Century Fox has put in an increased offer to buy those bits of Sky it doesn’t already own, beating an earlier counter-offer from Comcast.
Throttling video streaming is not criminal but Xfinity has botched the move
Comcasts’s Xfinity Mobile is going to limit video streamed over cellular to 480p resolution and cap hotspot speeds at 600 kbps unless customers pay more.
AT&T wastes no time in completing Time Warner acquisition
A mere two days after a judge rejected the US government’s attempt to block it, AT&T has completed its $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner.
UK Government confirms Fox can bid for Sky as long as it flogs Sky News
A protracted assessment of Twenty-First Century Fox’s desire to acquire the 60% of Sky it doesn’t already own has concluded something needs to be done about Sky News.
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