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Jan 18, 2011 · LOS ANGELES -- California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced a settlement that places conditions on the $30 billion joint venture of Comcast and NBC Universal to safeguard innovation and protect consumer choice. California reached this settlement in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice and the state attorneys general of Washington, Texas, Florida and Missouri. “This ...
Jan 29, 2011 · The new joint venture, dubbed NBCUniversal, LLC, is 51% owned by Comcast (CMCSA, Fortune 500) and 49% owned by GE (GE, Fortune 500).Comcast will manage the company. The complicated deal, which ...
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Comcast becomes the nation’s largest Internet service provider.Comcast and General Electric announce they have signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture that will be 51 percent owned by Comcast, 49 percent owned by GE and managed by Comcast. The jo...Comcast Corporation launches nationally an innovative new service called Fancast XFINITY TV. The new website gives customers an “anytime, anywhere” entertainment experience — at home and on-the-go...Comcast and Time Warner Inc. introduce TV Everywhere with the goal of delivering content to customers on any device, anywhere at any time.Comcast unveils Xfinity as the new brand for technology platforms and products.Comcast releases a new version of the Comcast Mobile app available for the iPhone and iPod touch that includes a remote DVR (rDVR) programming service.Comcast officially launches xfinityTV.com — offering 150,000 video choices online — and introduces the Xfinity TV app.Comcast partners with The Masters to debut the first live 3-D television event.On January 28, 2011, Comcast and General Electric complete their transaction to form NBCUniversal, LLC.Comcast and Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. announce a partnership to bring the Xfinity TV app to Samsung smart televisions and tablets.Comcast launches video streaming on the Xfinity TV app for the iPad, giving subscribers access to nearly 3,000 hours of movies and TV shows both in and out of the home.Xfinity TV launches in Spanish, delivering a wide array of Spanish-language choices available anywhere, anytime — on TV, On Demand and online. Comcast also announces the launch of www.XfinityTV.com...Comcast and NBCUniversal deliver first multiplatform Olympics to American viewers, streaming every event live online.SpectrumCo, LLC, a joint venture between Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, sells 122 advanced wireless services spectrum licenses to Verizon Wireless for $3.6 billion.Comcast Corporation partners with Comcast-Spectacor and The Cordish Companies to create XFINITY Live! Philadelphia, a dining and entertainment district in South Philadelphia.Comcast begins national launch of X1, the next-generation cloud-enabled television platform, and introduces the X1 Remote Control app.Comcast acquires GE’s entire 49% common equity stake in the NBCUniversal joint venture for approximately $16.7 billion. Additionally, NBCUniversal purchases from GE the properties used by NBCUniver...Comcast Business Services launches Comcast Business Hospitality, a new product suite consisting of Ethernet, Internet, video and voice services packaged in one integrated offering customized for th...Comcast launches a Parental Controls website to help parents manage what their kids are watching on TV, online and on mobile devices.Comcast launches the new Xfinity Wireless Gateway, giving customers the fastest in-home WiFi connection versus its major competitors.NASCAR and Comcast announce a historic agreement that will make Comcast’s XFINITY brand the title sponsor of what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series through 2024.Comcast launches Xfinity On Campus, a service that lets college students watch live TV and On Demand content on their IP-enabled devices, including, laptops, tablets and smartphones while on campus.Comcast Corporation and Liberty Property Trust announce what will become the “Comcast Technology Center”, neighboring the Comcast Center in Philadelphia. The Comcast Technology Center will become a...Comcast introduces the "talking guide," a feature on the X1 platform that reads aloud channel names, show titles and DVR commands.Comcast Corporation announces that it has entered into an agreement with the Company’s Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Michael J. Angelakis, to establish a new, strategic company that wi...Comcast introduces the voice-controlled TV remote, which allows customers to navigate tens of thousands of shows and movies on the X1 platform with their voice.30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City is officially renamed the "Comcast Building," adding the Comcast NBCUniversal logo to the New York City skyline.Comcast NBCUniversal completes its $3.8-billion acquisition of DreamWorks Animation.Comcast Corporation purchases additional 24 percent stake in Comcast Spectacor, giving the company full ownership of the Wells Fargo Center, Spectra businesses, and the National Hockey League’s Phi...Comcast launches Netflix on X1 to customers nationwide.Comcast Corporation to serve as an Official Partner of the USOC through 2020, which includes the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, and the 2020 Games in Tokyo.Comcast launches "Xfinity Stream" app at no additional cost to Xfinity TV customers, allowing users to watch their entire TV line-up on phones, tablets and laptops in the home, and when they’re on-...Comcast NBCUniversal announces LIFT Labs for Entrepreneurs to help launch next generation of startups. The multi-city program will focus on assisting startups with new innovations in media, entert...Comcast NBCUniversal acquires remaining 49% stake in Universal Studios Japan.Comcast named the presenting sponsor of the Team USA Champions Series through 2020 by The United States Olympic Committee. The series is composed of both a summer and winter season and showcases el...Xfinity Mobile introduces Bring Your Own Device at Xfinity stores nationwide.Comcast extends access to home automation services to more than 15 million Xfinity customers, allowing them to manage their smart home devices at home and on-the-go.Comcast unveils the most live, mobile, and technologically advanced Olympics experience for Xfinity TV customers, combining the incredible storytelling of NBCUniversal with the world-class technolo...Comcast Cares Day celebrates its millionth volunteer.Dec 3, 2009 · Dec 3, 2009 1:40 pm PST. A long-rumored merger has finally become a reality. Comcast and General Electric announced Thursday morning they would enter into a partnership venture that would merge ...
The joint venture encompassed Vivendi's US film interests (such as Universal Pictures), NBC Universal Television Studio, NBC Universal Television Distribution, production and distribution units, Universal Studios Home Video, Universal Studios Consumer Products Group, Back Lot Music (formerly NBC Records), as well as five theme parks, cable television channels including USA Network, Sci-Fi ...
Jan 21, 2011 · The new joint venture is valued at around $37.25 billion with NBC Universal assets contributing $30 billion of that valuation and Comcast's programming segments adding about $7.25 billion.
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Dec 3, 2009 · He said the joint venture will generate $8 billion in cash at closing for GE, which it will invest in its core industrial business. GE bought NBC in 1985 for $6.3 billion to act as a hedge against ...
