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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says the will-they-won’t-they Tokyo Summer Olympic Games “are getting past the point of ‘if’.”

Cable giant Comcast's earnings conference call on Thursday covered various topics of interest to industry insiders and Wall Street analysts, but also at least one that casual sports fans will be keen on: the fate of the planned Tokyo Olympics.

NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock has reached 33 million sign-ups, parent company Comcast said on Thursday in its latest earnings update. NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell had told an investor conference in early December that streamer Peacock had exceeded 26 million sign-ups at that time.

Comcast-owned NBCUniversal's deals with exhibition giants AMC Theatres and Cinemark to shrink the theatrical window and create a new premium VOD window were supported by Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts on Thursday.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMore than 100 writers, actors, directors and producers are speaking out against NBC’s plan to air a town hall with President Donald Trump tonight at 8 PM directly opposite the Joe Biden town hall on ABC.In an open letter to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell and NBCU News Group chairman Cesar Conde, the Hollywood heavyweights are asking for the Trump town hall to be shifted from the time slot.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterDalila Wilson-Scott has been promoted to executive vice president and chief diversity officer at Comcast, where she will oversee all diversity, equity and inclusion activities for the telecom and entertainment giant.“Dalila is a fantastic leader and passionate advocate and supporter of our corporate social responsibility efforts, which have been at the heart of our company for decades,” said Comcast CEO Brian Roberts.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorAfter a day of public distribution drama last Friday, NBCUniversal’s Peacock has officially launched on Roku in the U.S..The streaming service now has access to Roku’s 43 million active accounts. Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has estimated Peacock has been downloaded 15 million times but it should now get quite a few more viewers to give it a spin.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorComcast is poised to deliver a record quarter of broadband subscriber gains as the media giant slowly pulls out of the economic trench caused by the pandemic.Brian Roberts, chairman-CEO of Comcast, said the cable giant is preparing to report net broadband adds for the third quarter of more than 500,000, a record for the company.During a Q&A held Tuesday morning as part of Goldman Sachs’ annual Communacopia media and telecom conference, Roberts said that the

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorComcast CEO Brian said Peacock signups have surged 50% in six weeks and the app is the second most popular on its OTT product Xfinity Flex behind Netflix, and number three on Xfinity X1 behind Netflix and YouTube.In a wide-ranging conversation at a media conference put on virtually by Goldman Sachs, the chief executive of NBC Universal parent said film and TV production is ramping up allowing the NBC to unveil a fall schedule in November and a strong slate of

NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock has reached 10 million sign-ups, parent company Comcast said Thursday in its second-quarter earnings report. "NBCUniversal successfully launched Peacock in (Comcast) Cable’s footprint in April, ahead of the streaming service’s U.S.

Comcast is committing $100 million to a three-year plan to advance social justice and equality and fight "injustice and inequality against any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability." The initiative, unveiled on Monday, includes a $75 million cash commitment and $25 million in media.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorComcast plans to allocate $100 million toward fighting injustice and inequality toward Black Americans and other communities.The new initiative will encompass social-justice programs aimed at inequality against “any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability,” chairman/CEO Brian Roberts announced in a companywide memo Monday.Comcast’s pledge will comprise $75 million in cash and $25 million worth of advertising inventory over the next three

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorComcast plans to allocate $100 million toward fighting injustice and inequality against “any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability,” chairman/CEO Brian Roberts announced.The new pledge, which Roberts announced in a companywide memo Monday, will comprise $75 million in cash and $25 million in advertising inventory over the next three years.

Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts on Wednesday discussed the company's impact from and reaction to the novel coronavirus pandemic and social upheaval following the death of George Floyd.

CEO Brian Roberts welcomes 'reflection and discussion' in wake of George Floyd's 'senseless killing'

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Cable giant Comcast, led by chairman and CEO Brian Roberts, on Thursday reported lower earnings for entertainment unit NBCUniversal for the first quarter as the novel coronavirus pandemic started hitting TV advertising revenue and the firm's theme parks unit.

Movie theater giant Cineworld has weighed in on the growing controversy regarding Universal's decision to release Trolls World Tour on premium VOD instead of waiting for cinemas to reopen post-coronavirus pandemic, claiming that the studio took advantage of the crisis.

NBCUniversal's Steve Burke got compensation worth $42.6 million in 2019, his final year as CEO, compared with nearly $40.0 million in 2018 and $46.5 million in 2017, according to a regulatory filing from pay TV, media and technology giant Comcast. That marked a gain of 6.5 percent.

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Comcast chief Brian Roberts, NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell and other division leaders at Comcast will donate their salaries to coronavirus-related relief efforts as the world grapples with the devastating pandemic.

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and his family have donated $5 million to the School District of Philadelphia so city-wide students have laptops to study from home during current school closures caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Comcast, led by chairman and CEO Brian Roberts, said Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic could mean a "material" hit to its financials, but said it was difficult to quantify the impact. "The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and measures to prevent its spread are affecting our businesses in a number of ways," the cable giant,which also owns NBCUniversal and European pay TV giant Sky, said in a regulatory filing.

Comcast has named Jennifer Khoury chief communications officer, the conglomerate said Thursday.Khoury will succeed D'Arcy Rudnay, who is retiring after 16 years with the company.

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