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(Philadelphia Inquirer) — Seeking to neutralize political opposition to its proposed merger with NBC Universal Inc., Comcast Corp. says it will add four cable networks owned, or partly owned, by African Americans over the next eight years, as well as a new English-language channel aimed at Asian Americans. Those provisions are part of separate agreements […]
(LA Times) — Borrowing a page from Google TV, cable giant Comcast Corp. is experimenting with new tools to help viewers figure out what to watch on TV. The cable operator is running a small-scale trial in Augusta, Ga., of a new type of program guide that lets viewers search for favorite shows among hundreds of TV listings […]
(Huffington Post) — In 1992 Bill Cosby expressed his desire to purchase NBC — a network that he turned around with programming featuring African-American characters and story lines — but was told the network was not for sale. Not long before that, FOX launched with a major focus on African-American programming — rememberLiving Single, Martin, and Roc? […]
(The Hill) — A minority media group is taking its opposition to the Comcast-NBC Universal merger directly to President Obama, citing his promises to foster diversity and fight corruption. The National Coalition of African American Owned Media (NCAAOM) bought a full-page ad in the Washington Post on Monday panning the Comcast-NBC Universal deal, which is under […]
Is Comcast's diversity initiative too little too late? In a predominantly white owned and operated media industry many believe it is.
Comcast to invest in minority entrepreneurs.
(Tech Daily Dose) — Rev. Jesse Jackson, president of the Chicago-based Rainbow PUSH Coalition, will be the star witness at Thursday’s field hearing in the Windy City before the House Energy and Commerce Communications Subcommittee on the proposed $30 billion union of Comcast and NBC Universal. The hearing is expected to focus heavily on the transaction’s potential […]
The black-owned media company wants a larger share of its co-owned cable channel.
Increased diversity in media mandated before proceedings in Comcast-NBC Universal deal.
(Insight News) — Big business mergers have rarely garnered the support of the Black community and its leaders but, despite some protests, some leading Black organizations have come out in support of Comcast’s $30 billion deal to acquire NBC-Universal. The merger, currently under review by the Federal Communications Commission, has had a significant number of […]