The nation's largest cable TV company, Comcast Corp., took control of NBC Universal after the government shackled its behavior in the coming years to protect online video services such as Netflix and Hulu.
The nation's largest cable TV company, Comcast Corp., was set to take control of NBC Universal on Friday after the government shackled its behavior in the coming years to protect online video services such as Netflix and Hulu.
The nation's largest cable TV company, Comcast, says it will complete its takeover of NBC Universal at just before midnight Eastern time.
NBC Universal is now NBCUniversal _ without the space, the peacock or the globe silhouette.
NBC Universal is now NBCUniversal _ without the space, the peacock or the globe silhouette.
Government regulators on Tuesday gave Comcast Corp., the country's largest cable company, clearance to take over NBC Universal in a deal that is certain to transform the entertainment industry landscape.
ESPN, Fox and the other main contenders for U.S. television rights have shown interest in buying a package covering four Olympics rather than the usual two-games deal, the IOC's chief negotiator told The Associated Press.
Comcast says it will offer both live and on-demand streaming of TV shows, movies and other video on tablets later this year, turning the increasingly popular gadgets into another outlet for its cable service.
The head of the Federal Communications Commission proposed regulatory conditions Thursday to ensure that cable giant Comcast Corp. cannot stifle video competition once it takes control of NBC Universal.
