Comcast Corporation is a global media and technology company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its businesses include broadband, wireless and video services, as well as entertainment, news and sports operations delivered through cable networks, broadcast television, film studios, theme parks and digital platforms.
Through Xfinity, Comcast provides residential and business customers with broadband internet, video, voice and wireless services, primarily in the United States. The company also operates NBCUniversal, which includes the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, a portfolio of cable networks, Peacock streaming, Universal Pictures and Universal Destinations & Experiences theme parks. Sky, a Comcast business, provides television, broadband, mobile and related services in the United Kingdom and other European markets.
Comcast traces its history to 1963, when Ralph Roberts acquired a small cable television system in Tupelo, Mississippi. The company expanded through cable acquisitions and diversification into media and entertainment, including its acquisition of NBCUniversal in 2011 and Sky in 2018. Brian L. Roberts serves as Comcast’s chairman and chief executive officer.
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