[154], In 2014, critics expressed concern that the deal would give Comcast greater negotiating power in a number of areas, including rebroadcast fees with television channels,[155] and peering agreements with ISPs. Comcast Corp. engages in the provision of video, Internet, and phone services. Following the acquisition, Comcast announced it will set up its first development center in Israel. [64][65] Cohen has been described by many sources as influential in the U.S. government,[66] though he is no longer a registered lobbyist, as the time he spends lobbying falls short of the 20% which requires official registration. Since October 2018, it has also been the parent company of Sky Group. Senior Manager, External Affairs Comcast. Power Releases 2008 Residential Television Service Satisfaction Survey, "Netflix's Hastings makes the case for Net neutrality", "Cable monopolies hurt consumers and the nation", "Congratulations To Comcast, Your 2014 Worst Company In America! [182], On April 12, the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers ruled that Disney had to acquire all of Sky within 28 days of fully acquiring Fox if the latter's acquisition of Sky was not completed by the time the merger was done, or if Comcast's counter-offer wasn't accepted. [246] The FCC issued a $2.3 million fine to Comcast after finding that the company was charging customers for unordered services and equipment. Comcast denied the rumors at first, while NBC would not comment on them. None other than: Frank Carlucci (of The Carlyle Group) Television Holdings: CBS: includes 14 stations and over 200 affiliates in the US. The Board has established a process for shareholders and other interested parties to communicate with its members. Kenneth J. Bacon. [162] In March 2014, the division's chairman, William Baer, recused himself because he was involved in the prior Comcast NBCUniversal acquisition. [80][84] In 1977, HBO was first launched on a Comcast system with 20,000 customers in western Pennsylvania with a five-night free preview getting a 15% sign up rate. [223] and in August, the proposed service was scrapped, resulting in layoffs of 60 employees. [179][180][181] NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke stated that purchasing Sky would roughly double its presence in English-speaking markets, and allow for synergies between the respective networks and studios of NBCUniversal and Sky. Mark G. Parker Mr. Parker, 66, is Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and has been a director since 2006. Our board currently consists of 10 directors. For the internet service provider previously branded as Comcast, see, Largest U.S. cable provider (2001present), Attempted acquisition of Fox and subsequence of Sky, All of Comcast's class B common stock, which controls 33.3% of voting power, is owned by CEO Brian Roberts. Silver Winner - Extra-Large Company Comcast Corp. 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[96] In 1997, Microsoft invested $1 billion in Comcast, and the company launched its digital TV service. This is a clear gift to Disney. "[201] On the next day, CEO of AT&T Randall Stephenson gave an interview with CNBC, about Comcast's bid for Fox: "It probably can't help it. The SEC Filings on this page are provided by EDGAR (www.sec.gov), the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. They were also ordered to stop using a claim that the company offers the "fastest in-home Wi-Fi," which was poorly substantiated. It operates through the following segments: Cable Communications, Media, Studios, Theme Parks, and Sky. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [149][13], Comcast reported that third-quarter net profits in 2020 fell 37 percent to $2.02 billion from $3.22 billion the previous year, in part due to the limited capacity measures for the COVID-19 pandemic at theme parks like Universal Studios and movie theaters, with revenues falling 4.8 percent. On November 16, 2017, it was reported that Comcast attempted to purchase 21st Century Fox, following the news 10 days earlier that The Walt Disney Company negotiated with Fox to acquire the same assets. [131][132] Vivendi, which owns 20%, would have to sell its stake to GE. Today, Comcast Corporation has approximately 189,000 employees worldwide and $116 billion in annual revenue. Mr. Bacon also serves as a director of Ally Financial Inc., Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. and Welltower Inc. and is a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council. The ACSI indicates that almost half of all cable customers (regardless of company) have registered complaints, and that cable is the only industry to score below 60 in the ACSI. [129] On January 1, 2007, Comcast officially took control of the Houston system but continued to operate under the Time Warner Cable brand until June 19, 2007. In this role . Sources: FactSet, Tullett Prebon, Currencies: Currency quotes are updated in real-time. [231][232][233] In November 2022, Comcast and Charter announced that the joint venture would use the Xumo name, with Xfinity Flex, Xumo, and XClassTV rebranded as Xumo Stream Box, Xumo Play, and Xumo TV respectively.[234]. Kirsten Komoroske. [23] Legal expert Susan P. Crawford has said this gives him "effective control over [Comcast's] every step". [133][134] It was also reported that Time Warner would be interested in placing a bid, until CEO Jeffrey L. Bewkes directly denied interest,[135] leaving Comcast the sole bidder. Adobe's leadership and corporate governance documents outline the procedures and practices to guide the Board's duty as a fiduciary for its stockholders' long-term interests. BOARD COMMITTEES Corporate governance Governance principles Operations and Supply Chain Executive: Jeff.Fleck@comcast.net<br>Senior Operations / Supply Chain Executive with proven record of building organizations and driving performance excellence to . Andy Davis is a Director, Government Affairs at Comcast based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As its customer satisfaction eroded by 7% over the past year, revenue increased by 12%." [22] Brian L. Roberts, its chairman, president and CEO, is the son of founder Ralph J. Roberts (19202015). [113][114] On October 31, 2005, Comcast officially announced that it had acquired Susquehanna Communications, a South Central Pennsylvania-based cable television and broadband services provider and unit of the former Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff company, for $775 million cash. He also received the Legend and Leadership Award from the Yale School of Managements Chief Executive Leadership Institute. Rima Qureshi is Verizon's Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President. [18] Critics also point out a lack of competition in the vast majority of Comcast's service areas; in particular, the limited competition among cable providers. Based in London for Sky (skygroup.sky), Europe's leading direct-to-consumer media and entertainment company, a division of Comcast-NBCUniversal. Mark Aslett is President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors. An All-American in squash, Brian competed six times in the Maccabiah Games in Israel. From January 2005 to July 2005, he served as the interim Executive Vice President of Housing and Community Development at Fannie Mae. ACTIVE DIRECTOR TRENT CLAUSEN Vice President of Engineering Comcast Cable. It does not purport to be complete or to describe the consequences that may apply to you given your particular taxes. Mr. Bacon has been a partner at RailField Partners, a financial advisory and asset management firm, since his retirement from Fannie Mae in March 2012, where he had served as the Executive Vice President of the multifamily mortgage business since July 2005. Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee Charter, Compensation and Human Capital Committee Charter, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS ROBERT BALGENORTH, Chairman CATHERINE REHEIS-BOYD, Vice-Chairman KATELYN ROEDNER SUTTER, Vice-Chairman JAY HANSEN, President & CEO CURT AUGUSTINE, Secretary LAURA LEWIS, Treasurer DIRECTORS Aera Energy LLC: SARA O'NEILL BOUTON, Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs Michael Bass Executive Vice President of Programming, CNN U.S. Katrina Cukaj Executive Vice President, CNN Advertising Sales Richard Davis Executive Vice President of News Standards and Practices, CNN Amy Entelis On November 18, 2002, Comcast officially acquired all assets of AT&T Broadband, thus making Comcast the largest cable television company in the United States with over 22 million subscribers. [24], Comcast is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has offices in Atlanta, Detroit, Denver, Manchester, New Hampshire and New York City. [104] The proposed name for the merged company was "AT&T Comcast", but the companies ultimately decided to keep only the Comcast name, with the company and new assets reincorporated in Pennsylvania on December 7, 2001. [98] Also in 1999, Comcast acquired Greater Philadelphia Cablevision,[99] and launched Comcast University as well as Comcast Interactive Capital Group. [141][142] The transaction was completed on January 28, 2011. Circuit to reverse the District Court's approval for AT&T acquisition of Time Warner (now renamed WarnerMedia). [80], In November 1999, Comcast purchased Lenfest Communications, who were the ninth largest cable television operator at the time and were the largest operator in the Philadelphia area. Comcast executive David Cohen has joined PNC's board of directors. He was named President of Comcast Corporation in 1990 when the company had $657 million in annual revenue. Mr. Breen is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Before becoming CEO, he was Executive Chairman of DuPont and previously served as CEO of DowDuPont and DuPont since 2015. The SEC Filings on this page are provided by EDGAR (www.sec.gov), the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval System of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Under his leadership, Comcast has grown into a global company uniquely positioned at the intersection of media and technology with three primary businesses, Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal and Sky. [89], In February 1990, Ralph Roberts' son, Brian L. Roberts, succeeded his father as president of Comcast. It does not purport to be complete or to describe the consequences that may apply to you given your particular taxes. Below is a summary of our committee structure and membership information. "[204] Eight days later, 21st Century Fox shareholders agreed to sell the majority of its assets to Disney for $71.3 billion. In 2002, Comcast paid the University of Maryland $25million for naming rights to the new basketball arena built on the College Park campus, the Xfinity Center. The information in this document represents our understanding of federal income tax laws and regulations, but does not constitute personal tax advice based on your specific situation. [196][197], On July 11, 2018, 21st Century Fox raised its bid to purchase Sky plc assets to $32.5 billion, and $18.57 a share. She leads Square, inclusive of . [166] In September of that year Comcast also launched Watchable, a YouTube competitor. Secondary Contact. Moved to the UK in mid-2020, at that time running broadcasting for News Corp's British arm. Under his leadership, Comcast has grown into a global company uniquely positioned at the intersection of media and technology with three primary businesses, Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal and Sky. Mark S. Hoplamazian was appointed to Hyatt Hotels Corporation's board of directors in November 2006 and subsequently named president and chief executive officer in December 2006. Board of Directors Christopher Cashman Carolina DiGiorgio, Esq. All rights reserved. [249], On December 21, 2018, Minnesota State Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit against Comcast in Hennepin County over allegations that the company had overcharged customers for cable packages, added home security, service protection plans, modem and other equipment packages to customers bills without their consent, and did not give customers the prepaid 200$ Visa cards they promised to give if customers kept up-to-date on their monthly bills for 90 days on their advertisements. In July 2006, Comcast purchased the Seattle-based software company thePlatform. [83], The company was re-incorporated in Pennsylvania on March 5, 1969, under the new name Comcast Corporation. $3,010,000. On August 22, 2016, NBCUniversal bought DreamWorks Animation along with its major IP, including Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda, Trolls, and Madagascar and Big Idea Entertainment owning its famous Christian computer animated direct-to-video franchise VeggieTales. Comcast Corporation, based in Philadelphia, is the largest cable company in the United States, ahead of Time Warner Cable, with more than 24 million subscribers. Board Member. [210], Comcast delivers third-party television programming content to its own customers, and also produces its own first-party content both for subscribers and customers of other competing television services. Read Bio. Brian L. Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast Kenneth J. Bacon, former Fannie Mae executive Madeline S. Bell, president and CEO of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Edward D. Breen (lead independent director), executive chairman and CEO of DuPont Gerald Hassell, former chairman and CEO of The Bank of New York Mellon Any such correspondence relating to accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters is handled in accordance with procedures established by the Audit Committee. [102] Comcast quickly replaced the ten-year general manager at Garden State with their own executive, and eventually Garden State ceased operating under its own name and was fully merged to become a part of the Comcast Corporation. Board of Directors Ted Baecher. Executive Vice President Customer Experience. Greg Butz. [242][243][244], Comcast was given an "F" for its corporate governance practices in 2010, by Corporate Library, an independent shareholder-research organization. Key People Comcast Corp. Cl A Board of Directors Name/Title Current Board Membership expand All Executives Brian L. Roberts Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Cavanagh President. [100][101] This consolidated Comcast's control over all of the Philadelphia region, and earned them approximately 1.3 million additional cable subscribers. You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the applicability of any state, local and foreign tax laws. At the same time, Fox was given clearance by the British government to purchase Sky. Our Board of Directors is focused on creating long-term value for Adobe stockholders. Minimum 15 min delayed. [156], Critics noted in 2013 that Tom Wheeler, the head of the FCC, which has to approve the deal, is the former head of both the largest cable lobbying organization, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, and as largest wireless lobby, CTIA The Wireless Association. According to The Wall Street Journal nearly two thirds of the flights of Comcast's $40 million corporate jet purchased for business travel related to the NBCU acquisition, were to CEO Brian Roberts' private homes or to resorts. Comcast Cable also provides similar services to small to medium-sized business through its Comcast Business brand, and Fortune 1000 companies through its Comcast Enterprise brand. [80] In 1988, Comcast was able to buy a 50% share of SCI Holdings in a joint deal with Tele-Communications Inc.[88] Comcast also acquired American Cellular Network Corporation in 1988 for $230 million, marking the first time it became a mobile phone operator. [14], Comcast has been criticized for a variety of reasons. [235] Comcast Spectacor holdings now include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team and their home arena in Philadelphia. Andy Davis's Phone Number and Email Last Update. Zach Bates, Vice-Chair & Treasurer. [224][225] NBC subsequently allowed its free streaming service NBC News Now to be seen internationally, and is available globally on YouTube and on Sky TV and Virgin Media in the UK. [151] On February 13, it was reported that Time Warner Cable agreed to the acquisition. [62] Comcast was among the top backers of Barack Obama's presidential runs, with Comcast vice president David Cohen raising over $2.2 million from 2007 to 2012. Can it overcome past failures? In 2011, the company formed a joint venture with General Electric that gave it a 51% interest in NBCUniversal (NBCU). Comcast's NHL deal obligated them to create a U.S. version of NHL Network, launched in October 2007. "[29] A widely read article by an anonymous Comcast call center employee appeared in November 2014 on Cracked. C: Chairperson M: Member * Independent Lead Director Non-independent Directors. Group Director for International Business Development. . Entertainment. *Independent as defined by NASDAQ rules and under the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines. Ms. Henry is an independent director. Berkshire's 2002 quarterly reports are scheduled to be posted on the Internet on May 11, August 10 and November 9. It concluded that Comcast's staff endured unreasonable corporate policies: "Customer service has been replaced by an obsession with sales; technicians are understaffed tech support is poorly trained, and the company is hobbled by internal fragmentation. This document provides guidelines relating to the structure and functioning of our Board of Directors and the responsibilities of our directors. The information here is provided for your convenience only. This shows whether Comcast discloses data about the diversity of its board of directors, C-suite, general management, and employees overall across a variety of metrics. [42] Comcast reported first quarter 2012 profit increases of 30% due to increase in high-speed internet customers. [9] As the parent company of the international media company NBCUniversal since 2011,[10][11][12][13] Comcast is a producer of feature films for theatrical exhibition, and over-the-air and cable television programming. For new students, we take the time and care to arrange individual placement interviews to match you with the right teacher to meet your individual musical needs.Summer private . The Comcast and NBCUniversal IDCs meet regularly throughout the year, and are chaired respectively by David L. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Comcast Corporation, and Craig Robinson, Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for NBCUniversal. Copyright FactSet Research Systems Inc. All rights reserved. Shareholder Services Kenneth J. Bacon Madeline S. Bell Edward D. Breen * Gerald L. Hassell Jeffrey A. Honickman Maritza G. Montiel Asuka Nakahara David C. Novak Brian L. Roberts *Lead Independent Director Stock Volume Change Last Trade Data Provided by Refinitiv. On November 1, 2009, The New York Times reported Comcast had moved closer to a deal to purchase NBC Universal and that a formal announcement could be made sometime the following week. Brian has worked at Comcast since graduating from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He played his final season for the New York Yankees in 2014. Sources: FactSet, Dow Jones, Stock Movers: Gainers, decliners and most actives market activity tables are a combination of NYSE, Nasdaq, NYSE American and NYSE Arca listings. The ACSI analysis also addresses this contradiction, stating that "Such pricing power usually comes with some level of monopoly protection and most cable companies have little competition at the local level. [123] One effort to change this is a new app called Tech ETA that allows customers to see exactly when a technician is coming. Source: Kantar Media, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer. [39] The Human Rights Campaign has given Comcast a 100 on the Corporate Equality Index[40] and one of the best places for LGBT people to work. [189], On June 15, 2018, the European Commission gave antitrust clearance to Comcast's offer to purchase Sky, citing that in terms of their current assets in Europe, there would be limited impact on competition. In 1996, Comcast bought a controlling stake in Spectacor from the company's founder, Ed Snider. Steve Raney. Non-Employee Directors*. CNN's key executives include Michael Bass and 16 others. It is Europe's largest media company and pay-TV broadcaster by revenue (as of 2018[update]),[216] with 23million subscribers and more than 31,000 employees as of 2019.[217][218]. With their theme park in California being closed since March 2020 and limited capacity at locations in Florida and Japan, the company was prompted to lay off a number of their employees; revenue for their theme park locations fell 81 percent to $311 million from $1.63 billion in 2019. Lift A Life Novak Family Foundation, Comcast Corp. [245], On August 1, 2016, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against Comcast Corporation in King County Superior Court, alleging the company's own documents reveal a pattern of illegally deceiving their customers to pad their bottom line by tens of millions of dollars. [240][241] Comcast employs the spouses, sons and daughters of mayors, councilmen, commissioners, and other officials to assure its continued preferred market allocations. [71], Comcast also backs lobbying and PACs on a regional level, backing organizations such as the Tennessee Cable Telecommunications Association[72] and the Broadband Communications Association of Washington PAC. However, after a bidding war that included Disney (which was, in turn, acquiring most of 21st Century Fox assets), Comcast acquired the entirety of Sky in 2018 for 17.28 per-share. On April 3, 2007, Comcast announced it would acquire the cable systems owned and operated by Patriot Media, a privately held company owned by cable veteran Steven J. Simmons, Spectrum Equity Investors and Spire Capital, that served approximately 81,000 video subscribers for $483million. [27] As of 2019, the company had 184,000 employees.[28]. [163] Several states' attorneys general have announced support for the federal investigation. Source: FactSet, Indexes: Index quotes may be real-time or delayed as per exchange requirements; refer to time stamps for information on any delays. EDGAR performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the SEC. Stephen B. Burke has served as an Executive Vice President for more than five years. Analysis of the surveys states that "Comcast is one of the lowest scoring companies in ACSI. In September 2016, Comcast confirmed that it had reached a partnership with Verizon Wireless to launch a cellular network as an MVNO. Sources: FactSet, Tullett Prebon, Commodities & Futures: Futures prices are delayed at least 10 minutes as per exchange requirements. States. Sky News Names Former CBS News President David Rhodes Executive Chairman. Members include Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock and experts from a broad . 1 In addition, the candidate pool is very specific and typically includes sitting and recently retired CEOs, COOs, and presidents, followed by other corporate executives . Compensation and Human Capital Committee. Change value during the period between open outcry settle and the commencement of the next day's trading is calculated as the difference between the last trade and the prior day's settle. Director, Government Affairs at Comcast . [124], In April 2005, Comcast and Time Warner Cable announced plans to buy the assets of bankrupted Adelphia Cable. [250] On January 25, 2020, the lawsuit was settled, Comcast being ordered to refund 15,600 customers and give 16,000 other customers debt relief. [118], Comcast announced in May 2007[119] and launched in September 2008 a dashboard called SmartZone that allowed users to perform mobile functions online. [171] The partnership and the addition of wireless would allow Comcast to offer a quadruple play of services. PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 28, 2021-- Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 a share on the company's common stock. 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[186] Then on June 5, 2018, Culture Secretary Matt Hancock cleared both 21st Century Fox and Comcast's respective offers to acquire Sky plc. Comcast Board Members Name & TitleBio Brian L. Roberts CEO Brian Michael Roberts (born October 9, 1977) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. 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