Companies Launch Media Registry to Track Assets

Studios, cable and tech companies said they will launch an Entertainment Identifier Registry (EIDR) to track movies and TV shows in the same way that books are coded.

Each media asset, from a full-length movie to a short clip, will receive a unique I…

Comcast Reports Third Quarter Earnings of 31 Cents Per Share

Comcast (CMCSA) reported earnings of 31 cents per share for the third quarter, compared with 33 cents per share a year earlier.

Earnings were negatively impacted by the costs of the NBC Universal transaction, the company said in a statement.

Revenue rose 7.3% to $9.5 billion, driven by solid operating results in the company’s cable and programming segments.

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Week in Preview: The Earnings Crunch Continues

Dozens of companies report earnings this week, and analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are anticipating lots of strong quarterly reports. Among those posting improved results should be Microsoft and Visa. However, likely to p…

FCC Dives Deeper Into the Comcast-NBC Universal Deal

The questions center on how Comcast distributes content and makes decisions on which programming to offer. Regulators are also questioning NBC Universal about its contracts with other content distributors like satellite, cable …