Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is a global media and communications company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its businesses include broadband internet, wireless services, video, voice, and business connectivity services, primarily marketed under the Xfinity brand in the United States. Comcast also provides advertising and related technology services to businesses and media organizations.
Through NBCUniversal, Comcast operates national and local television networks, broadcast network NBC, Spanish-language network Telemundo, the Peacock streaming service, and a portfolio of film and television production businesses. NBCUniversal also owns Universal theme parks and consumer products operations, including Universal-branded entertainment and attractions.
Comcast’s international operations include Sky, which provides television, broadband, mobile, and related services in the United Kingdom and other European markets. The company traces its origins to 1963, when Ralph Roberts acquired a cable television system in Tupelo, Mississippi; the business adopted the Comcast name in 1969. Comcast is led by Chairman Brian L. Roberts, while its executive leadership oversees the company’s connectivity, media, entertainment, and international operations.
