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Comcast to become a wireless carrier in 2017

by Adam Allington
Sep 21, 2016
As cord-cutting increases, Comcast is seeking revenue elsewhere.
Some ISPs lifted their data caps at the start of the pandemic, but as of July 1, Comcast, AT&T and T-Mobile have reinstated them.
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Comcast to buy DreamWorks for more than $3 billion

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 28, 2016
The cable company expands its children's entertainment programming with the company behind films like 'Shrek' and 'Kung Fu Panda.'
Comcast announced Thursday it will pay $3.55 billion for DreamWorks Animation, bringing movies like Shrek and Minions under one roof.
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Comcast — it's so much more than cable

by Kimberly Adams
Apr 27, 2016
Talk of Comcast buying Dreamworks shows the cable company has big plans.
 A view of the Comcast offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The fight to 'unlock' the set-top box

by Molly Wood
Feb 8, 2016
Thinking outside the box, or opening Pandora’s? FCC chairman Tom Wheeler weighs in.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler.
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The FCC takes on the set top box

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood
Jan 27, 2016
But you may have to keep paying around $230 for your cable box, for now.
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Comcast data caps make life for deaf difficult

by Wes Williams
Nov 30, 2015
Some worry the caps will also hurt the innovation economy.
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Is Seeso a must-see streaming service?

by Nova Safo
Oct 16, 2015
The new NBC comedy offering faces stiff competition — a whole lot of it
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Dealing with red tape? There's an app for that

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 5, 2015
Skip all the bureaucracy.
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Comcast targets big business

by Molly Wood
Sep 17, 2015
The cable TV company is entering a market where others have a big presence.
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7 Reasons NBCUniversal Wants a Share of BuzzFeed

by Adriene Hill
Aug 18, 2015
...and two reasons why that $200 million could go to waste.
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