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== Comcast Business Class == == Ambiguous alert (woo!) ==

:''"Comcast is described as a family business. Brian L. Roberts, its chairman, president and CEO, is the son of founder Ralph J. Roberts. Roberts owns or controls about 1% of all Comcast shares…"''
Yes, but which Roberts? – ] (]) 07:33, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

:Erm, that should've been "''Ambiguity'' alert". Apparently the mobile version of WP's editor doesn't let us correct our Talk topics, just reply to them. I'm married, so this seems familiar. – ] (]) 07:36, 29 January 2022 (UTC)


== Financial performance: Aug. 25, 2023 changes ==
Do you think Comcast Business Class should have its own Misplaced Pages entry? <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 22:44, 27 February 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


Greetings Wikipedians! Two issues here: 1) The narrative part of this section seemed to be outdated. There was text about results from 5-10 years ago but nothing about more recent years. I deleted the outdated text and added a brief, non-judgmental summary of 2022, supported by citations. 2) A web site called "Simply Wall Street" is cited multiple times by prior editors. How do we know that web site is a reliable source? I'd prefer to see something written by a firm or publication that is closer to Misplaced Pages standards. The boilerplate on "Simply Wall Street" is not impressive: "Simply Wall Street Pty Ltd (ACN 600 056 611), is a Corporate Authorised Representative (Authorised Representative Number: 467183) of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 337927)." Full disclosure: I have no conflict of interest or affiliation with Comcast apart from the fact that I use their cable TV and internet products. Cordially, ] (]) 14:38, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
:No ] (]) 05:36, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
:Agreed ] (]) 22:49, 14 December 2013 (UTC)


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== Xfinity ==


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Considering how ] is separate from ], and the same with ] and ], I don't think it's far fetched to separate the ] service ], from the telecommunications and media parent company Comcast. ] (]) 04:23, 7 September 2012 (UTC)


The Comcast logo was updated in early 2024 to include a reflection layer that's not represented here. The new SVG logo is available on Wikimedia Commons, can someone update this here? The correct version of the logo is reflected at https://corporate.comcast.com and at https://brand.comcast.com.
:I take your point, but between the two examples that you gave and the Comcast–Xfinity relationship, there’s at least one significant difference which I believe justifies not splitting the article. That is that ''Verizon FiOS'' and ''AT&T U-verse'' are brands used specifically for services delivered by way of the respective companies’ fiber-optic networks. At the risk of being snide, ''Xfinity'' is just a different name for services that are similar to those that were branded ''Comcast'', delivered through essentially the same network.
:] (]) 10:18, 18 October 2012 (UTC)
::Xfinity and Comcast Cable are the same for sure,(branding) but Comcast Holdings Corp. is not the same as Comcast Cable Communications, LLC. I've just updated the article to reflect this. (from information on Bloomberg's website)] (]) 06:12, 28 February 2014 (UTC)


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:This is the correct and current logo that appears on the website. ] (]) 15:04, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
== Control 75% of cable market? ==


== Notifying about SpinCo ==
I recently removed the claim from the Lead section of the article that the Time Warner acquisition would give Comcast control of up to 75% of the cable market. I'm having trouble finding a good source for that. Plenty shows up in Google, but not enough to convince me that it's not a mistake propagated with the help of Misplaced Pages. given in the article didn't say anything about 75%, and seemed to give the number as 30%, as did a NYTimes piece I read the other day. Does anybody know anything about this who could clear up the issue? The claim was added in edit by ]. (Pinging them so they can respond if they want.) <span style="font-family:times; text-shadow: 0 0 .2em #7af">~] <small>(])</small></span> 05:16, 19 February 2014 (UTC)


Please see ] for discussion related (more directly) to it. <span style="color:#7E790E;">2601AC47</span> (]|]) <span style="font-size:80%"><span style="color:grey;">Isn't a IP anon</span></span> 13:31, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
Thanks, yes I took the 75% as being commonly known. In any event livemint.com and The Wall Street Journal used the following reference which I believe I picked up from a Reuters article: “A tie-up between Comcast and Time Warner Cable would face tough scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission,” Craig Moffett, an analyst at MoffettNathanson LLC, said in an interview in January. The merged company would account for almost three-quarters of the cable industry, according to the National Cable Television Association.


:Moreover, any chance that we could proceed with ] or ]? <span style="color:#7E790E;">2601AC47</span> (]|]) <span style="font-size:80%"><span style="color:grey;">Isn't a IP anon</span></span> 13:33, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
The key is the second sentence, the NCTA being the trade association for the U.S. cable industry. Unfortunately I haven't been able to detect any reference to the Comcast/Time Warner deal on NCTA's website so I agree it would be a stretch to sustain the 75% claim without a direct quote or reference from the apparent source of the information. ] <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding ] comment added 14:33, 20 February 2014 (UTC)</span><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

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Ambiguous alert (woo!)

"Comcast is described as a family business. Brian L. Roberts, its chairman, president and CEO, is the son of founder Ralph J. Roberts. Roberts owns or controls about 1% of all Comcast shares…"

Yes, but which Roberts? – AndyFielding (talk) 07:33, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Erm, that should've been "Ambiguity alert". Apparently the mobile version of WP's editor doesn't let us correct our Talk topics, just reply to them. I'm married, so this seems familiar. – AndyFielding (talk) 07:36, 29 January 2022 (UTC)

Financial performance: Aug. 25, 2023 changes

Greetings Wikipedians! Two issues here: 1) The narrative part of this section seemed to be outdated. There was text about results from 5-10 years ago but nothing about more recent years. I deleted the outdated text and added a brief, non-judgmental summary of 2022, supported by citations. 2) A web site called "Simply Wall Street" is cited multiple times by prior editors. How do we know that web site is a reliable source? I'd prefer to see something written by a firm or publication that is closer to Misplaced Pages standards. The boilerplate on "Simply Wall Street" is not impressive: "Simply Wall Street Pty Ltd (ACN 600 056 611), is a Corporate Authorised Representative (Authorised Representative Number: 467183) of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 337927)." Full disclosure: I have no conflict of interest or affiliation with Comcast apart from the fact that I use their cable TV and internet products. Cordially, BuzzWeiser196 (talk) 14:38, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Logo Update from February 2024

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

The Comcast logo was updated in early 2024 to include a reflection layer that's not represented here. The new SVG logo is available on Wikimedia Commons, can someone update this here? The correct version of the logo is reflected at https://corporate.comcast.com and at https://brand.comcast.com.

File:Comcast Logo 2024.svg
Logo of Comcast Corporation

BaylessPlace (talk) 02:29, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

This is the correct and current logo that appears on the website. Jvimixs (talk) 15:04, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Notifying about SpinCo

Please see Talk:NBCUniversal#Spinoff confirmed for discussion related (more directly) to it. 2601AC47 (talk|contribs) Isn't a IP anon 13:31, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Moreover, any chance that we could proceed with SpinCo or SpinCo (company)? 2601AC47 (talk|contribs) Isn't a IP anon 13:33, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
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