All Comcast articles – Page 8
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NewsHulu's international boss Larcher leaves
The global ambitions of US VoD service Hulu have been dealt a blow after its head of international operations Johannes Larcher left the company.
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NewsYahoo! moves for Hulu
Yahoo! has become the latest company to table a bid for US VoD service Hulu, joining firms including Time Warner, US satellite operator DirecTV and talent agency William Morris.
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NewsNBC orders Chicago Fire & Ironside remakes
NBC has ordered a spin-off of Chicago Fire and a remake of Ironside as part of its new programming line-up.
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NewsLiberty eyes further deals
Liberty Global plans to use its £10bn acquisition of Virgin Media as a springboard for more deals in Europe, as it steps up plans to boost customer numbers.
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CommentVoyage of Discovery pays off
International strategy has been key to success, says Kate Bulkley
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NewsTime Warner threatens to axe Lifetime, E!
Time Warner Cable, one of the largest pay TV platforms in the United States, is threatening to axe a number of major channels including Lifetime, E! and Starz.
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FeaturesA shot in the arm
Tax subsidies, a new challenger to Sky, further foreign scoops for UK indies and the disintermediation of broadcasters energised the market in 2012. Adrian Pennington examines the top five deals
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NewsJeff Zucker lands top job at CNN
Former NBC Universal chief executive Jeff Zucker has been named as president of global news giant CNN Worldwide.
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NewsPeter Smith named Cineflix Studios CEO
Peter Smith, the former president of NBCUniversal International, has been named chief executive of Cineflix Studios.
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NewsNBCU to close DivaTV
NBC Universal is to close DivaTV, the UK home of The Oprah Winfrey Show and Queer Eye For A Straight Guy, as it shifts its focus onto The Style Network.
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CommentA slimmer World Service will punch above its weight
Integration will drive creative renewal of BBC global news services, says Peter Horrocks.
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NewsBBC World News doubles US reach
The BBC has secured its biggest deal for the World News channel since it launched in 1995, doubling its US reach.
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FeaturesNetflix: rise of a pay-TV minnow
After more than doubling its subscriber base to 24 million, moving into online streaming and original production, US-based Netflix has set its sights on the UK.
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NewsKhanna to leave NBCU in reshuffle
Roma Khanna is to step down as president of global channels at NBC Universal following a top-level restructure.
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NewsNBCU’s Smith plans digital operation
NBC Universal (NBCU) International president Peter Smith is understood to be planning to launch a digital production company following his impending exit from the studio.
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CommentAll3 rides out the Skins storm
Controversy will not dent firm’s US ambitions, says Kate Bulkley.
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The Broadcast InterviewSmithsonian: David Royle, EVP, programming and production
Jointly owned by the 164-year-old Smithsonian Institution and CBS’s Showtime Network, Smithsonian Channel delivers programmes that are entertaining and informative.
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FeaturesHow are thematic channels faring?
European broadcasters are adopting a localised approach and embracing formats such as video on demand, HD and 3D to improve their offerings.