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Rosenthal: Content has power to keep media king
There's a famous story, perhaps apocryphal, that pundit Chris Matthews and others tell about former politician Bill Bradley. The featured guest at a banquet, Bradley asked for a second pat of butter and was rebuffed by the waiter, who insisted each...Tags: Robert R. McCormick, Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index, Entertainment, New York Knicks, National Basketball Association
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Comcast profit jumps 30%, with mixed results at NBCUniversal
Company TownComcast's first-quarter profit jumped 30% to $1.22 billion. Revenue came in at $14.88 billion.... -
Top Comcast executives take a pay cut in 2011
Company TownTop Comcast Corp. executives received smaller compensation packages last year. Chief Executive Brian Roberts collected $26.9 million -- a decrease of 13.2% from 2010. Steve Burke, now chief executive of NBCUniversal, saw his earnings plummet 32%. Burke... -
Earnings: Comcast Revenue, Profits Up in Q1
ReutersMay 01 (TheWrap.com) - Comcast Corp. posted higher profit and revenue for the first quarter Wednesday, thanks largely to its cable strength. The leading U.S. cable television provider and owner of NBC Universal posted first-quarter profit of $1.4...Tags: The Voice (tv program), NBCUniversal, NBC (tv network), Bravo (tv network), Earnings Forecasts
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Comcast's Roberts paid $29 million; NBCU's Burke got $26 million
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts might run the nation's largest entertainment and cable TV company, but he ranks in the middle of the media pack in terms of salary and perks. Roberts received $29 million in compensation last year, an increase...Tags: NBC (tv network), The Walt Disney Co., General Electric Company, Finance, Jimmy Fallon
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Jimmy Kimmel's big moment. Al Jazeera will face hurdles.
After the coffee. Before figuring out why I say yes when I should say no. The Skinny: I was watching an episode of "The Office" last night (guessing it was a rerun) and the character of Angela came thisclose to saying the dreaded "f-word." Can you get...
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Natalie Portman is money! DirecTV raising rates. Brian Roberts sells!
After the coffee. Before watching some more midseason pilots. The Skinny: I'm doing my best to find some news for you folks but it is pretty slow out there. Of course, most of you aren't reading me this week anyway because you're having fun! I'm not...
Tags: DirecTV Group Inc., The Avengers (movie, 2012), Zero Dark Thirty (movie), Celebrities, The New York Times
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Forest Hill resident new executive producer of MPT's MotorWeek
Brian Roberts of Forest Hill has been named executive producer of MotorWeek, Maryland Public Television's long-running national automotive series. In his new role, Roberts will oversee all aspects of the daily production of the PBS show that airs weekly...Tags: Entertainment, Television Networks, PBS (tv network), Automotive Equipment, Owings Mills (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Brian's Baseball Bash canceled for 2nd straight year
Brian’s Baseball Bash — a fundraiser for the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital hosted by Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts — has been canceled for the second straight year, organizers announced Friday. The event has...
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Steady cash flow helps Comcast warm up to its theme parks
Comcast Corp., the cable-television giant that inherited the Universal Studios theme-park chain, is pouring several hundred millions of dollars into refreshing Universal Orlando's original theme park.
With a slate of new attractions and retail venues...Tags: Entertainment, Islands of Adventure, Amusement and Theme Parks, Universal Studios Orlando, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Brian Roberts still weighing options on injured hip
The Baltimore SunOrioles second baseman Brian Roberts is still considering his options after receiving a second opinion on his injured hip earlier this week, a club source said. Roberts was disagnosed with a right labral hip tear after returning to Baltimore from the...Tags: Injuries and Wounds
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Matt Wieters shows his toughness behind the plate
If you needed another reminder that Matt Wieters is one tough fella behind the plate, just look to Friday’s fourth inning. Sean Rodriguez came barreling around third trying to score and Wieters stood in front of home while looking out to right...
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