The Philadelphia 76ers will partner with Comcast Spectacor to build a new arena in South Philadelphia and abandon a deal to move downtown.

Two television networks with “NBC” in their names — MSNBC and CNBC — will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News once a spinoff formally takes effect in about a year.

Comcast is spinning off into a new company many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant, as consumers increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms.

Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor.

In a story published April 25, 2024, about the restoration of U.S. net neutrality rules for the internet, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Federal Trade Commission voted to approve the rules.

Hackers accessed Xfinity customers’ personal information by exploiting a vulnerability in software used by the company, the Comcast-owned telecommunications business announced this week.

Walt Disney Co. said it will acquire a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for approximately $8.6 billion, a deal that will give Disney full control of the streaming service.

Shares are higher in Asia after Wall Street rallied to its best day since January.

Jeff Shell, the chief executive of NBCUniversal, is departing the company after an investigation into inappropriate conduct, parent company Comcast announced Sunday.

Users across the northeast U.S. reported widespread internet outages Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)Internet users across the northeast U.S. experienced widespread outages for several hours Tuesday, interrupting work and school because of an unspecified Verizon network issue. “An internet issue impacting the quality of our Fios service throughout the Northeast has been resolved," said spokesman Rich Young in an emailed statement Tuesday afternoon. People posting on Twitter reported having issues connecting with various online services in the region stretching from Washington, D.C., to Boston. Comcast, another major internet service provider, said it had not observed problems with its network Tuesday.

So now Peacock, which launches Wednesday, is hoping that blaring free in an ad campaign for the service will entice viewers wary of adding yet another video subscription to their stack, even in todays stay-at-home world. It has a free tier and a $5-a-month paid tier with more video. Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, HBO Max and short-video service Quibi have all launched over the past year. As a Comcast internet customer, she could get Peacock for free, so she did. HBO Max did not reply to a question about its subscriber count since launch.

Comcast settled a long-running a long-running racial discrimination dispute with black media mogul Byron Allen, agreeing to add three of Allen's channels to its cable packages. Allen sued Comcast for $20 billion in 2015 for refusing to carry seven of his networks, saying it was because of his race. The case made it to the Supreme Court, which in Marc h reversed a lower court ruling in favor of Allen. The Supreme Court said Allen had to show race was the decisive factor in Comcast's decision not to offer him a contract, not one of several factors. Comcast said it would put the full weight of our companys media resources behind highlighting Black voices and Black stories.

ESPN+ won the rights to "PGA Tour Live," the popular subscription video service the tour began five years ago. The deal comes about 18 months after the PGA Tour signed a 12-year agreement with Discovery for direct-to-consumer content in international markets. Golf Channel also has the LPGA Tour in a separate rights deal, PGA Tour Champions and the developmental Korn Ferry Tour. Most intriguing in the new media contract is ESPN+, which used to televise PGA Tour events through 2006. The tour will continue to produce "PGA Tour Live."

Allen's allies, including US Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, and the NAACP, say the case could set civil rights plaintiffs back decades if he loses. According to court documents, Allen's team argues that Comcast carries "lesser-known, white owned" networks, like FitTV and the Outdoor Channel, but refused to carry Allen's channels even after his company took steps recommended by Comcast to secure a deal. Comcast claims its decision not to carry Allen's channels was based on business factors alone, including viewership, and had nothing to do with Allen's race, pointing out that it carries black-owned stations like Sean "Diddy" Combs' RevoltTV. Comcast appealed the Ninth Circuit's ruling to the Supreme Court, which held oral arguments Wednesday morning. Comcast issued a statement saying it was "optimistic" the court would eventually rule in its favor and refuted Allen's claims that the company is racist.

Locast, a non-profit streaming service, has countersued Disney's ABC, CBS, Fox and Comcast's NBCUniversal, alleging the broadcasters engaged in antitrust conduct and colluded to grow their market power. NEW YORK - Locast, a non-profit streaming service, has countersued Disney's ABC, CBS, Fox and Comcast's NBCUniversal, alleging the broadcasters engaged in antitrust conduct and colluded to grow their market power. Their lawsuit named Locast founder David Goodfriend and his non-profit advocacy group, Sports Fans Coalition NY, Inc., which operates the service as the defendants. The case cites an April meeting between executives at YouTube TV, Google's paid streaming service, and Locast. This isn't the first time a streaming service has fought against the networks.

Miami Hurricanes head coach Manny Diaz watches from the sideline during the first half against the Florida Gators, Aug. 24, 2019, in Orlando, Florida. PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - Miami fans may want to consider dropping Comcast if the Hurricanes keep appearing on the ACC Network. The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Monday that Miami's Sept. 21 game against Central Michigan will kick off at 4 p.m. on the ACC Network, which is not available on Comcast. The beginning of that game could be seen on ESPNews because Florida State's game against Louisiana-Monroe went into overtime. The game will be Miami's third consecutive appearance on the ACC Network.

PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - The executives behind the soon-to-launch ACC Network have a message for Miami fans: Pack some patience. But Rosalyn Durant, senior vice president of college networks for ESPN, which owns the ACC Network, said Thursday the goal remains to get the ACC Network before the greatest amount of eyeballs. The ACC Network already has agreements with four national carriage providers, the largest of which is DirecTV. Miami's season opener against Florida, scheduled for Aug. 24 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, will be played two days after the ACC Network launches. To find out more information about the ACC Network and how to get it, click here.