Here is some information about Comcast from the Columbia Journalism Review that I thought you might find interesting. Each of these entities that most people probably think stand on their own are actually OWNED by Comcast. The list shown here is current as of 12/24/10 per CJR (which does not include the imminent NBC Universal addition)
- Cable
Comcast Sports Group
CSS
The Comcast Network
Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
Comcast SportsNet California
Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic
Comcast SportsNet New England
Comcast SportsNet Northwest
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
Comcast Sports Southwest
Mountain Sports Network
New England Cable News
SNY
E! Entertainment Television
Exercise TV
G4
Golf Channel
PBS KIDS Sprout
The Style Network
TV One
Versus- Online Properties and Interactive Media
Comcast.net
DailyCandy
Fandango
the Platform
Plaxo- Communications
Comcast Digital Cable
Comcast XFINITY TV
Comcast High-Speed Internet
Comcast Digital Voice
Comcast Internet 2go
Comcast Business Class- Sports Management
Comcast-Spectator
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers Skate Zone
Front Row Marketing Services
Global Spectrum (Public Assembly Management)
New Era Tickets (comcastTix)
Ovations Food Services
Wells Fargo Center- Other
Comcast Spotlight
So remember the next time you are paying your Comcast bill that it goes to support the underprivilaged families of Philidelphia 76ers Basketball players as well as a host of other poor families who can tell you first hand that a 7-figure paycheck doesn’t go as far as it used to.