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Comcast Cable Announces Promotions in Business Services and Communications & Data Services

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Comcast Cable Announces Promotions in Business Services and Communications & Data Services

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), a global media and technology company, announced today several employee promotions to Vice President and Senior Vice President positions in Comcast Cable‘s Business Services and Communications & Data Services departments.

Comcast Cable is pleased to recognize the following promotions:


Communications & Data Services:

  • Susan Jin Davis has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Strategic Services for Communications & Data Services. Susan oversees strategic partnerships related to Comcast’s Voice and High-Speed Internet services including carrier management, emergency services, and online safety and security, operational compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, and product management of Internet Essentials.
  • Dennis Mathew has been promoted to Vice President, New Businesses. Dennis oversees Xfinity Home Product Management including the deployment of product enhancements, driving operational improvements, managing cross-functional initiatives and lifecycle management.
  • Sharmila Ravi has been promoted to Vice President, Product Operations for Communications and Data. Sharmila oversees high-speed data product operations, speeds, customer premises equipment initiatives, Voice and cross-platform products.
  • Robert Slinkard has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Product Management for Communications & Data Services. Rob is responsible for Comcast’s Xfinity Internet broadband service, overseeing the product strategy, lifecycle management and business operations.


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Adobe Primetime Launches, Bringing TV Content to Connected Screens

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Adobe Primetime Launches, Bringing TV Content to Connected Screens

Comcast Cable and NBC Sports Group Sign On As Launch Partners

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– At the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference, Adobe Systems Incorporated (NAS: ADBE) today announced the general availability of Adobe® Primetime (formerly “Project Primetime”), the industry’s most advanced TV publishing and monetization platform for programmers and pay TV service providers. The company also announced technology collaborations with dozens of industry leaders, including encoders, cloud platform providers, and content delivery networks (CDNs) to pave the way for TV content across every connected screen. Ecosystem partners include Akamai, Amazon Web Services, Cisco Systems, Elemental Technologies, Envivio, Harmonic, iStreamPlanet, RGB Networks, thePlatform and others. Comcast Cable and NBC Sports Group have signed on as first Adobe Primetime launch partners.

Adobe Primetime enables programmers and pay TV service providers to capitalize on the rising consumer interest in watching and engaging with digital video while helping protect and maximize the value of their content. The platform tightly integrates Adobe’s video publishing, player, DRM, advertising and analytics solutions to help eliminate the complexity of reaching audiences across screens and to create great digital video experiences while also offering new monetization opportunities for programmers and pay TV service providers. The seamless tie-in with ecosystem partners offers for the first time a highly scalable and reliable solution that can be implemented consistently across devices and platforms. Adobe Primetime‘s interoperable components can be deployed individually to fit their infrastructure needs or let the full solution handle the entire workflow.

Comcast Cable has incorporated several of Adobe Primetime‘s modular components across certain XFINITY Web properties to deliver and monetize IP-delivered video and give their subscribers access to their favorite content via these properties. Comcast is leveraging a broad range of Adobe Primetime capabilities, including the player, DRM, ad insertion, ad serving, and analytics – in various configurations. NBC Sports Group also launched with Adobe Primetime, and now uses the solution to offer live sporting events, including Major League Soccer (MLS) and National Hockey League (NHL) games, as well as Golf Channel content across devices. Consumers are able to watch the content live and on demand.

One Format, Every Screen

To help content owners and distributors more efficiently bring more content to more devices, Adobe Primetime provides a single publishing workflow with one video format (HLS) and one DRM …read more

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Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham in West Palm Beach, Florida Selects Comcast Business Hospitality

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Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham in West Palm Beach, Florida Selects Comcast Business Hospitality

Top-ranking hotel upgrades to Comcast Ethernet, TV and voice services to boost performance and improve the guest experience

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Comcast Business, a unit of Comcast Cable, the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to business and residential customers, today announced that Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham in West Palm Beach, Florida, has selected Comcast Business Hospitality for data, phone and TV services for its 112-suite property. The new Comcast services will increase Internet speeds to 100 Megabits per second (Mbps) using Comcast Ethernet, giving guests faster Internet access for business or personal use while staying at the hotel. The increased speeds will also help the hotel staff to conduct their daily operations more efficiently, and provide the convenience of a single provider for data, voice and video service.

“Our guests expect to check into our property and conduct business day or night,” said William Murray, general manager of the Hawthorn Suites – West Palm Beach. “Because we are an extended-stay hotel, our suites are often used as a remote office for traveling executives. The increased speed from the Comcast service allows our guests to work in their rooms with connection speeds that are the same as what they would have back at their office.”

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham – West Palm Beach is an extended stay hotel that is located a short distance from Palm Beach International Airport and is conveniently located near many businesses and attractions. It caters to business travelers that are staying in the area for multiple days and people relocating to the area who are looking for temporary housing. The hotel has a top ranking by Trip Advisor – it is currently ranked #1 out of 34 hotels in the Palm Beach area.

Prior to working with Comcast, the hotel had a 3 Mbps service for all of its guests, and 3 Mbps for back office operations, both from another provider. With slow Internet connectivity, they decided to make a change in order to upgrade their technology and remain a top-ranking hotel. After an extensive review of available service providers, Hawthorn Suites selected Comcast Business to provide Ethernet, voice and TV services, which are all part of the Comcast Business Hospitality suite that is designed specifically for the needs of hotels and motels. The additional bandwidth not only gives guests faster Internet speeds, but the staff is able to process credit cards …read more

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CSG Systems International Enters Into New Contract With Comcast Cable

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CSG Systems International Enters Into New Contract With Comcast Cable

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGS), a global provider of software- and services-based business support solutions that help clients generate revenue and maximize customer relationships, today announced that it has entered into a new multi-year customer care and billing agreement with Comcast Cable.

“We are pleased to have extended our relationship with Comcast Cable,” said Peter Kalan, president and chief executive officer of CSG International. “As Comcast Cable continues to innovate the customer experience by giving more choice and control to their customers, CSG will continue to provide our highly dependable, scalable and reliable products and services to help them succeed. For over twenty years, we have been a trusted partner for Comcast Cable and work every day to earn that trust.”

“At Comcast Cable, we are working to shape the future of media and technology,” said Scott Alcott, chief information officer for Comcast Cable. “We look for innovative technologies and cost-effective solutions that empower our customers. We’re pleased to extend our relationship with a company like CSG International that is well-suited to help us execute on our vision.”

For more information regarding the contract with Comcast Cable, please refer to the Form 8-K filed today with the SEC, which can be found in the investor relations section of the company’s website.

About CSG International

CSG Systems International, Inc. (NAS: CSGS) is a market-leading business support solutions and services company serving the majority of the top 100 global communications service providers, including leaders in fixed, mobile and next-generation networks such as AT&T, Comcast, DISH Network, France Telecom, Orange, T-Mobile, Telefonica, Time Warner Cable, Vodafone, Vivo and Verizon. With over 25 years of experience and expertise in voice, video, data and content services, CSG International offers a broad portfolio of licensed and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based products and solutions that help clients compete more effectively, improve business operations and deliver a more impactful customer experience across a variety of touch points. For more information, visit our website at www.csgi.com.

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CSG Systems International Revises 2013 Financial Guidance

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CSG Systems International Revises 2013 Financial Guidance

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSGS), a global provider of software- and services-based business support solutions that help clients generate revenue and maximize customer relationships, revised its 2013 financial guidance to reflect the execution of a multi-year customer care and billing contract with Comcast Cable as announced today.

As a result of the financial terms associated with this extension, which are effective as of March 1, 2013, the company is providing revised guidance for its 2013 financial performance as follows:

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Comcast Promotes Both Jennifer L. Daley and James P. McCue to Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

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Comcast Promotes Both Jennifer L. Daley and James P. McCue to Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK), a global media and technology company, announced today it has named Jennifer L. Daley and James P. McCue as Vice Presidents and Assistant Treasurers of Comcast Corporation. Ms. Daley and Mr. McCue both report to William E. Dordelman, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Comcast Corporation.

Ms. Daley and Mr. McCue are responsible for many of the company’s financing activities, including capital formation and allocation, liability management, cash flow forecasting and working capital management, financial derivatives, acquisition financing and financial modeling.

“Jen and Jim are highly respected and valued members of the Comcast team, and I am delighted to recognize them for their many contributions,” said Mr. Dordelman. “They have proven to be loyal and dependable contributors to the success of this company, most notably and recently highlighted by their significant participation in the financing activities related to the company’s acquisition of GE‘s 49 percent common equity ownership interest in NBCUniversal.”

Prior to joining Corporate Treasury in December 2001, Ms. Daley served as Director, Corporate Accounting for Comcast Corporation, where she was responsible for accounting, risk management and financial planning. Previously, she was with Ernst & Young LLP, serving public and private audit clients in a variety of industries. Ms. Daley graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from Widener University and earned an MBA in Finance from Temple University. She is also a Betsy Magness Leadership Institute Class X graduate and is active with Philadelphia Futures.

Mr. McCue joined Comcast’s Corporate Treasury department in 2010 and previously spent six years as President of Comcast Capital Corporation in Wilmington, DE. Before that, he was Senior Director of Financial Reporting for Comcast Corporation, where he was responsible for internal and external financial reporting for the company. Prior to Comcast, he was a senior manager with Arthur Andersen LLP, serving clients in the firm’s Emerging Growth Industry Group. Mr. McCue is a member of the National Association of Corporate Treasurers and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He graduated with a B.S. in Accountancy from Villanova University.

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Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to …read more
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Comcast to Host First Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call

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Comcast to Host First Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Comcast Corporation will host a conference call with the financial community to discuss financial results for the first quarter on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Comcast will issue a press release reporting its results earlier that morning.

The conference call will be broadcast live on Comcast’s Investor Relations website at www.cmcsa.com or www.cmcsk.com. Those parties interested in participating via telephone should dial (800) 263-8495 with the conference ID number 27576169.

A replay of the call will be available starting at 12:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 on the Investor Relations website or by telephone. To access the telephone replay, which will be available until Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at midnight Eastern Time (ET), please dial (855) 859-2056 and enter the conference ID number 27576169.

To automatically receive Comcast financial news by email, please visit our Investor Relations website and subscribe to Email Alerts.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal operates 30 news and entertainment cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.

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Comcast Launches Xfinity 'Watchathon Week': The Biggest-Ever TV Catch-Up with Thousands of Episodes

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Comcast Launches Xfinity ‘Watchathon Week’: The Biggest-Ever TV Catch-Up with Thousands of Episodes from Today’s Hottest Shows, Available for Free

From March 25-31, Xfinity TV Customers Will Enjoy an All-Access Pass to 100 TV Series; Binge on Every Episode of Every Season of Game of Thrones, Duck Dynasty, Downton Abbey, Spartacus, Girls, Dexter, True Blood, House of Lies, Californication, Psych and Much More

Also Catch Full, Current or Most Recent Seasons of Mad Men, The Walking Dead, Touch, The Bachelor, Revolution, The Americans, Portlandia and Many Others

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Comcast, a global media and technology company, today announced plans to bring Xfinity TV customers an all-access, free pass to the biggest TV catch-up in TV history from March 25-31. With every episode of every season of TV‘s hottest series, like Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey, Dexter, Girls, Spartacus and Duck Dynasty, plus full, current or most recent seasons of Mad Men, Revolution, The Walking Dead, Touch, Chicago Fire, Psych, Parenthood and The Americans, the first Xfinity Watchathon Week will offer a massive collection of content from the best networks never before available for free in one place.

During Watchathon Week, Xfinity TV customers will have access to more than 3,500 episodes of 100 TV series across 30 premium, cable and broadcast networks. Watchathon Week will also offer almost the entire on demand TV libraries of HBO, SHOWTIME, STARZ and CINEMAX, including the critically acclaimed shows that kick-started the TV catch-up phenomenon, like The Sopranos, Sex & The City, Dexter and The Wire. The event will also give viewers a chance to catch up on hit series Game of Thrones, just prior to its third season debut on HBO, March 31. All Video On Demand (VOD)-enabled Xfinity TV customers will have access to this content, and across multiple screens when available.

“The scale of Xfinity Watchathon Week is enormous,” said Maggie Suniewick, Vice President, Video Services, Comcast Cable. “This will be the biggest catch-up ever in TV history, offering Xfinity TV customers the opportunity to binge view the hottest shows on top networks for free. It takes the TV catch-up concept to an entirely new level with every episode of every season of TV‘s best shows, in addition to the tens of thousands of content options already available for free on Xfinity On Demand.”

Watchathon Week content will be available on multiple platforms and devices – through Xfinity On …read more
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Xfinity TV Announces the Most-Viewed TV Shows, Movies and Musicians With the 2012 Xfinity On Demand

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Xfinity TV Announces the Most-Viewed TV Shows, Movies and Musicians With the 2012 Xfinity On Demand Awards

The Big Bang Theory, 21 Jump Street and Beyoncé Among Most-Viewed On Demand in 2012

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Today,Xfinity TV from Comcast announced the winners of the 3rd Annual Xfinity On Demand Awards, a yearly salute to the most-watched TV series, movies and musicians On Demand. As Hollywood’s biggest movie awards shows honor the biggest films of the silver screen, the Xfinity On Demand Awards recognizes the most-viewed On Demand content on the TV screen. This year’s big Award winners include audience favorites like The Big Bang Theory, Duck Dynasty, 21 Jump Street and Beyoncé.

“Each year, we look forward to seeing which shows, movies and musicians were top choices among audiences across the country. We saw huge growth in On Demand views this year, especially for current-season TV shows,” says Maggie McLean Suniewick, Vice President, Video Services, Comcast Cable. “Xfinity On Demand is a top viewing destination for our customers, which is a testament to the continually growing library of content that we offer on the platform.”

Data revealed that comedies ruled in both movies and TV series in 2012. It was also a big year for premium network television, as HBO’s Game of Thrones and Girls (winner of two Golden Globes) were among the most-viewed overall television series.


The 2012 Xfinity On Demand Awards winners include:



Television

  • Most-Viewed Overall TV Series: The Big Bang Theory

    • Followed by Family Guy and Game of Thrones
  • Most-Viewed New TV Series: Duck Dynasty

    • Followed by Girls and Revolution
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