Overview: Comcast Corporation is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, with 24.1 million cable customers, 15.3 million high-speed Internet customers and 6.8 million Comcast Digital Voice customers. Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable networks and in the delivery of programming content.*
Products: Comcast provides a wide variety of consumer products and services:
- Video - Comcast is the nation's largest video provider, offering interactive services packed with the best content on Digital Cable, video on demand and high-definition television.
- Online - Comcast offers the best content, reliable service and faster speeds.
- Voice - Comcast's IP-enabled Digital Voice service offers consumers the quality they expect in a phone service combined with new interactive features for a low price.
- Comcast Business Class - Comcast provides phone, Internet and video services to business customers across its national footprint.
- Comcast Interactive Media (CIM) - develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net), and Fancast (www.fancast.com).
Content Networks and Investments:
- Comcast Programming Group - E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One and ten Comcast SportsNet networks.
- Comcast-Spectacor - major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.
Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA
Website: www.comcast.com
Stock Symbols: NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK
Employees: 100,000 total nationwide; 86,000 cable; 14,000 content and other
Customers: As of March 31, 2009, Comcast served customers in 39 states and the District of Columbia.
- 24.1 million cable customers
- 15.3 million high-speed Internet customers
- 6.8 million voice customers
*Comcast, 2009. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
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