International Business News - CMCSA http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several major media companies. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080706/nbc-universal-agrees-to-buy-the-weather-channel.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:45:07 EDT Will Smith's box-office superpowers remain intact. Smith's "Hancock"--the story of a boozing, foul-mouthed superhero who dresses like a street bum--led the Fourth of July weekend with a $66 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/87073-premiere-hancock-la.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080706/smiths-hancock-bounds-to-66m-opening-weekend.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080706/smiths-hancock-bounds-to-66m-opening-weekend.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:24:58 EDT Among the premarket stories for Tuesday, July 1, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Two analysts cut their earnings estimates and price targets for Legg Mason Inc. Tuesday, a day after the investment manager said it would take a $154.5 million after tax, non-cash charge during the quarter ended June 30. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/premarket-roundup-legg-mason-cable-tv.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:39:43 EDT A JPMorgan analyst said he is "bullish" on the cable TV industry, particularly companies that provide high-speed data and voice service like Comcast Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/ahead-of-the-bell-jpmorgan-is-cautious-on-tv.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:46:23 EDT The robot love tale "Wall-E" rolled over the competition on its debut weekend, hauling in $63.1 million as it held the Angelina Jolie thriller "Wanted" to a second-place opening. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/wall-e-rakes-in-63-1-million-with-no-1-debut.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:53:09 EDT A lonely little robot made millions of friends during the weekend--and even outgunned Angelina Jolie. "WALL-E," the Pixar Animation tale of a robot toiling away on a long-abandoned Earth, debuted as the No. 1 movie with $62.5 million in ticket sales, with Jolie's assassin thriller "Wanted" opening in second place with $51.1 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/82575-wanted.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080629/wall-wanted-team-100-million-duo.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080629/wall-wanted-team-100-million-duo.htm Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:39:16 EDT IN THE HEADLINES McCain outlines plan to make federal government buildings, auto fleet energy efficient ... Former President Clinton says he'll do whatever he can to help Obama become president ... Clinton greeted with hugs, cheers as she returns to Senate ... Democratic Convention to be streamed online in Spanish and English ... AFL-CIO leaders preparing to endorse Obama for president http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/78524-mccain-2008.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/today-on-the-presidential-campaign-trail.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/today-on-the-presidential-campaign-trail.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:27:39 EDT Audiences put "Get Smart" under surveillance as the spy comedy starring Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway debuted at No. 1 over the weekend with $38.7 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/get-smart-maxes-out-weekend-with-38-7m-debut.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:49:35 EDT Movie ticketing and entertainment site Fandango Inc. said Monday it has acquired Movies.com from Walt Disney Co. for an undisclosed amount. Los Angeles-based Fandango, which is owned by Comcast Corp., sells tickets for 1,300 theaters nationwide. It said it will now handle the movie ticketing functions for Movies.com, which is mainly an entertainment Web site. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/comcasts-fandango-buys-movies-com-from-disney.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:16:44 EDT Audiences still get Maxwell Smart. Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway's "Get Smart," the Warner Bros. big screen update of the 1960s spy sitcom, raked in $39.2 million to debut as the No. 1 weekend movie, according to studio estimates Sunday. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/77226-film-q-a-get-smart.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080622/get-smart-gets-audience-with-39-2m-debut.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080622/get-smart-gets-audience-with-39-2m-debut.htm Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:18:18 EDT The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission was on the losing end of a vote for the first time in his tenure when his colleagues sided with the cable industry in a dispute over marketing practices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080621/fcc-backs-cable-over-verizon-in-marketing-fracas.htm Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:48:04 EDT Avery Axel was annoyed with his cable company, Comcast, and was considering switching to Verizon's new FiOS fiber-optic TV and Internet service. The picture on his TV would freeze now and then, and he had heard good things about FiOS. Then the 21-year-old student saw a TV commercial from Comcast that made fun of FiOS and claimed the cable TV company has a larger fiber-optic network. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080621/cable-ads-attacking-verizon-confuse-consumers.htm Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:14:10 EDT Avery Axel was annoyed with his cable company, Comcast, and was considering switching to Verizon's new FiOS fiber-optic TV and Internet service. The picture on his TV would freeze now and then, and he had heard good things about FiOS. Then the 21-year-old student saw a TV commercial from Comcast that made fun of FiOS and claimed the cable TV company has a larger fiber-optic network. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/cable-ads-attacking-verizon-confuse-consumers.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:21:56 EDT The Federal Communications Commission is expected to rule that Verizon Communications Inc. violated privacy laws when it tried to keep phone customers from switching providers, a person at the agency who is familiar with the issue said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/fcc-expected-to-rule-verizon-violated-privacy-laws.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:53:34 EDT Finally, the Big Ten Network and Comcast Corp. reached a deal. The BTN and the Philadelphia-based cable carrier announced a multiyear agreement Thursday for programming that starts Aug. 15 on expanded basic cable in states with Big Ten schools: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/finally-big-10-network-and-comcast-reach-a-deal.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:53:54 EDT Verizon Communications Inc. is boosting the speed of its FiOS fiber-optic Internet service in 10 states. The FiOS service areas of California, Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington will see new plans that nearly double Internet speeds, Chief Operating Officer Denny Strigl said in remarks to be delivered at a conference Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/verizon-communications-inc-speeds-up-fios-internet.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:12:02 EDT Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc. have settled claims that the iPhone's "visual voicemail" technology infringed patents held by Klausner Technologies Inc., a New York-based patent holding company founded by inventor Judah Klausner. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080617/apple-at-t-settle-lawsuit-over-iphone-feature.htm Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:56:11 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose Monday as the price of oil finshed lower after a choppy session, with shares of Hansen Natural Corp. advancing to help send the index higher. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/nasdaq-100-leaders-and-laggards-hans-cmcsa.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:54:44 EDT What's the fastest-growing fixed-line phone company in the United States? It's not Verizon Communications Inc. or AT&T Inc.--they're losing lines. What about cable company Comcast Corp., which is raking in subscribers for its phone service? Even that company is being beaten by a small Palm Beach, Fla., company called YMax Corp., judging by its own figures. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/cheap-pc-dongle-for-phone-calls-wins-customers.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:54:53 EDT The Nasdaq 100 index rose in midday trading Monday as a regulatory chief's recommendation in favor of a satellite radio tie-up helped lift shares, even as crude oil prices touched a high. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/midday-leaders-and-laggards-nasdaq-100.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:50:34 EDT