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`The Comcast and NBCUniversal historical timelines show just how much of an
`impact our companies have had on the media and entertainment industries. Read on
`to learn about the innovation we have driven in radio, television, film, cable,
`telecommunications and broadband technology.
`Comcast Timeline
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`Comcast has come a long way since its beginnings as a single-system cable operator in Tupelo,
`Mississippi in 1963. Today, Comcast is a leader in the worlds of media, entertainment and
`technology and our story has unfolded due to an entrepreneurial spirit that is the foundation of
`everything we do.
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`1963
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`Comcast is founded by Ralph Roberts with the purchase of American Cable Systems, a 1,200-
`subscriber cable system in Tupelo, MS. Dan Aaron and Julian Brodsky join as Ralph’s earliest
`colleagues who would help build the Company.
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`1965
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`Comcast purchases Storecast Corporation of America, a marketing firm that helped food
`companies track and improve the placement of their products in supermarkets. 
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`1968
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`Comcast acquired its first Muzak franchise in Orlando, FL and over the next several years would
`acquire many more. Storecast was a client of Muzak and provided background music to retailers
`and marketing services to manufacturers selling through retail stores.
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`1969
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`American Cable Systems is renamed Comcast and incorporated in Pennsylvania.
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`1972
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`Comcast marks its first public stock offering. Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under
`the ticker symbol CMCSA.
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`1973
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`Comcast’s Music Network Division becomes No. 1 in size among independent Muzak operators,
`operating in 10 major marketing areas.
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`1974
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`The Philadelphia Flyers hockey franchise wins its first Stanley Cup. The team is later purchased and
`managed by Comcast-Spectacor.
`Brian Roberts has his first internship at Comcast working for Storecast on supermarket
`promotions.
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`1975
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`Brian Roberts received his first training as a cable installer in the Company’s Westmoreland cable
`system, where he learned how to install cable in homes, handle service calls and climb poles.
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`1976
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`Comcast celebrates its 5th anniversary as a public company.
`Dan Aaron is named Chairman of the National Cable & Television Association. (The organization
`later became and is now known as the National Cable & Telecommunications Association.)
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`1977
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`Comcast introduces HBO for the first time to 20,000 customers in western Pennsylvania with a five-
`night free preview. After the preview period, more than 3,000 customers ordered the service.
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`1978
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`Comcast’s earnings exceed $3 million for the first time.
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`1981
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`Brian Roberts graduates from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and joins
`Comcast full time as a trainee for the Trenton system.
`Storecast enters into the video game market by introducing the popular games Pac-Man and
`Asteroids.
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`1982
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`Brian Roberts transfers to Flint, MI, where he is responsible for marketing customer service and
`apartment building expansion.
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`1983
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`Brian Roberts becomes General Manager of the Company’s Trenton system, managing its day-to-
`day operations.
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`1984
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`Brian Roberts joins Comcast’s corporate office as Vice President of Operations for the Company’s
`cable division.
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`1986
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`Comcast more than doubles in size by adding 1.2 million cable customers with the purchase of a 26
`percent interest in Group W Cable, Inc.
`Comcast makes a founding investment in QVC for $380 million.
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`1987
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`Comcast founder Dan Aaron receives the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s
`Distinguished Vanguard Award.
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`1988
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`Brian Roberts is elected to the Comcast Corporation Board of Directors.
`Comcast celebrates its 25th anniversary.
`Comcast purchases 50 percent of Storer Communications, Inc., increasing the number of Comcast
`subscribers to over 2 million. The Company is now recognized as one of the nation’s leading cable
`companies.
`Comcast enters the cellular telephone field with the acquisition of American Cellular Network
`Corporation (AMCELL), whose New Jersey and Wilmington, DE service territory covered a
`population of 2.3 million. Comcast Cellular Communications division is formed.
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`1990
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`The 31-year-old Brian Roberts is elected President of Comcast Corporation. 
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`1992
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`Comcast acquires controlling interest in Metromedia Company’s Metrophone cellular system
`tripling the population area served to 7.4 million.
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`1993
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`Comcast founder Ralph Roberts receives the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s
`Distinguished Vanguard Award.
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`1994
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`Comcast acquires Maclean Hunter’s U.S. cable operations, adding 550,000 customers and
`becoming the third largest cable operator in the United States with approximately 3.3 million
`customers.
`Comcast UK Cable Partners, which was constructing a cable telecommunications network in the
`U.K., goes public.
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`Comcast becomes an original investor in The Golf Channel (along with Continental Cablevision,
`Cablevision Industries, Adelphia Cable, Newhouse Broadcasting and Times Mirror). 
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`1995
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`Comcast increases its stake in QVC to 57.5 percent for $1.4 billion.
`Comcast announces the acquisition of E.W. Scripps cable systems, adding 800,000 subscribers and
`bringing Comcast’s customer total to 4.3 million.
`Brian Roberts is named National Cable & Telecommunications Association chairman.
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`1996
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`Comcast launches its first broadband product. Comcast@Home high-speed cable modem service
`debuts in Baltimore, MD and Sarasota, FL markets in December 1996.
`Comcast and entrepreneur Ed Snider form Comcast-Spectacor, a sports venture owning the NHL
`Philadelphia Flyers and the NBA Philadelphia 76ers and operating hundreds of entertainment
`venues across the country. 
`Comcast announces the formation of Comcast SportsNet, a regional sports channel in
`Philadelphia. 
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`1997
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`Microsoft invests $1 billion in Comcast.
`Comcast acquires a 50.1 percent controlling interest in E! Entertainment through a partnership with
`Disney.
`Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia launches.
`Comcast launches Digital TV.
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`1998
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`Steve Burke is named President of Comcast Cable.
`Comcast founder Julian Brodsky receives the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s
`Distinguished Vanguard Award.
`Comcast Cable announces the acquisition of Jones Intercable, Inc., gaining an additional 1 million
`customers.
`Comcast announces its investment in Prime Communications and acquires an additional 430,000
`subscribers.
`Comcast UK Cable Partners is sold to NTL, Inc.
`Style Network launches. The new channel is dedicated to style, fashion and design.
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`1999
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`Comcast Cellular is sold to SBC Communications of San Antonio, TX for $1.7 billion.
`Comcast acquires Greater Philadelphia Cablevision, Inc., a subsidiary of Greater Media, Inc., serving
`79,000 cable customers in Philadelphia.
`Comcast and MediaOne announce a $60 billion merger. When the merger agreement is terminated
`later in the year, Comcast receives a $1.5 billion termination fee.
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`Comcast and AT&T enter into an agreement to exchange various cable communications systems.
`Under the terms of the agreement, Comcast received cable communications systems serving 1.5
`million subscribers.
`Comcast Interactive Capital Group is formed by Julian Brodsky to make technology and Internet
`related investments; it makes its first investment in VeriSign.
`Comcast University, the Company’s nationwide training and development organization, hosts its
`first class. “CU” was created to provide training and resources that assist in the development and
`growth of employees.
`Comcast SportsNet Southeast launches.
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`2000
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`Comcast completes the acquisition of Lenfest Communications, Inc., adding approximately 1.3
`million cable subscribers.
`Comcast completes cable system swaps with Adelphia and AT&T Broadband, gaining Adelphia
`customers in Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico and Pennsylvania and AT&T
`Broadband customers in Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
`Comcast founder Ralph Roberts is inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame. 
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`2001
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`Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic launches. 
`Comcast completes the acquisition of select AT&T Broadband cable systems in six states, adding
`585,000 customers.
`Comcast acquires Fox Cable Network Group’s interest in The Golf Channel, giving Comcast more
`than a 90 percent stake and controlling interest in the channel.
`Comcast completes the acquisition of Outdoor Life Network.
`Comcast completes the acquisition of 112,000 AT&T Broadband subscribers in Baltimore, MD.
`Comcast and AT&T Broadband announce agreement to merge, which would form the largest cable
`company in the United States with over 21.4 million subscribers.
`Comcast receives Multichannel News’ Innovator Award for Local Programming for CN8, The
`Comcast Network.
`The first annual companywide Comcast Cares Day kicks off. Over 6,100 Comcast volunteers
`committed a day of service to their communities across the Comcast footprint.
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`2002
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`Brian Roberts is named Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation.
`Comcast founder Dan Aaron is inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.
`Money magazine names Comcast one of the top five performing stocks over a 30-year period.
`Comcast is named one of six companies with the best annual report disclosures by S&P.
`Comcast launches G4, a network dedicated to entertainment, news and information about video
`games and the interactive entertainment industry.
`Comcast launches high-definition television (HDTV) service.
`Comcast and AT&T Broadband complete their $47.5 billion merger, combining systems to serve
`almost 22 million video customers in 38 states and District of Columbia, with 6.3 million digital
`video customers, 3.3 million high-speed data customers and 1.3 million cable phone subscribers.
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`Comcast launches Comcast High-Speed Internet. 
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`2003
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`Comcast is named Operator of the Year by leading industry trade publication Multichannel News.
`Comcast founder Julian Brodsky is inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.
`Mark Coblitz received National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s Vanguard Award for
`Science and Technology.
`Comcast sells its 57 percent stake in QVC to Liberty Media for $7.7 billion. Comcast’s initial
`investment in QVC was $380 million.
`Comcast launches Video On Demand. Customers can now watch programs on television any time
`they want. On Demand introduced customers to an ever-growing library of programs — with the
`ability to fast-forward, rewind and pause selections.
`Comcast and Radio One announce the creation of TV One, a new African American television
`network.
`Comcast founder Ralph Roberts receives the Trustees Award from The National Television
`Academy.
`Comcast acquires an additional 8.6 percent interest in The Golf Channel (previously held by the
`Tribune Company) giving Comcast 99.9 percent ownership.
`Comcast, in conjunction with the Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs and White Sox, announce the
`formation of Comcast SportsNet Chicago.
`Comcast Digital Video Recorder (DVR) is unveiled, bringing more control and convenience to
`customers by allowing them to record, pause, rewind and fast-forward live television with the touch
`of a button.
`Comcast.net is launched.
`Comcast.net debuts The Fan, an innovative broadband multimedia player that offers an easy way to
`search, watch, organize and save favorite video content.
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`2004
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`Brian Roberts is named Chairman of Comcast Corporation.
`Comcast signs strategic agreements with Gemstar-TV Guide and Microsoft to develop
`enhancements to the user interface and the functionality of its service offerings. Comcast and
`Gemstar form an entity to develop and enhance interactive programming guides.
`Comcast completes the acquisition of TechTV Inc. TechTV and G4 begin operating as one network
`available to 44 million cable and satellite homes nationally, providing video and computer game-
`related programming.
`Comcast acquires an additional 10.4 percent interest in E! Entertainment Television (giving Comcast
`a total interest of 60.5 percent), and a 100 percent ownership interest in International Channel
`Networks (which operates AZN Television) after a stock exchange agreement with Liberty Media
`Corporation.
`Comcast SportsNet California launches.
`Communications Technology magazine names Comcast Operator of the Year.
`Julian Brodsky receives Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing’s Chairman’s
`Award.
`Comcast introduces its new Video Mail feature.
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`The Consumer Electronics Association names Comcast Best DTV Cable System.
`Brian Roberts is named one of America’s Best CEOs by Institutional Investor magazine.
`Comcast launches Home Networking, a service designed to network technical platforms within
`customers’ homes and certify them under the CableLabs Cable Home specification.
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`2005
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`Comcast launches Comcast Digital Voice.
`Comcast secures the broadcasting rights to NHL games through the 2007 season (with the option
`for more seasons) on the Outdoor Life Network.
`Comcast partners with PBS, HIT Entertainment and Sesame Workshop to launch PBS KIDS Sprout,
`a 24/7 linear channel designed for preschoolers.
`Comcast and Time Warner agree to jointly acquire the assets of Adelphia Communications and
`swap select systems, giving Comcast 1.7 million additional video subscribers.
`Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is named one of America’s Best CEOs by Institutional Investor magazine
`for the second year in a row.
`Comcast acquires a 20 percent interest in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
`Comcast acquires the cable systems of Susquehanna Communications for $775 million and gains
`225,000 subscribers.
`Comcast announces the creation of Comcast Interactive Media (CIM), a new division that will
`develop and grow the Company’s Internet businesses.
`Comcast makes its mark with Goodby Silverstein & Partners in launching the its first ever national
`advertising campaign celebrating the fun and excitement of the Company and its products. The ads
`feature an animatronic turtle couple, Bill and Karolyn Slowsky.
`The popular Triple Play package, which includes cable, Internet and phone service for one
`convenient low price, is introduced to Comcast customers.
`Comcast marks 1 billion Video On Demand views.
`Comcast announces a partnership with TiVo.
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`2006
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`Comcast is named one of America’s Top 50 Corporations for Multicultural Business Opportunities
`by Hispanic Business magazine.
`Comcast and Jake “Body by Jake” Steinfeld launch ExerciseTV.
`Comcast and Sony announce the creation of a new multiplatform horror network — FEARnet.
`Comcast and Walmart partner to offer Internet, video and phone services to Walmart’s Connection
`Centers.
`Institutional Investor magazine names Comcast one of America’s Most Shareholder-Friendly
`Companies.
`Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is named one of America’s Best CEOs by Institutional Investor magazine
`for the third year in a row.
`Institutional Investor magazine names John Alchin and Larry Smith as two of America’s Best CFOs.
`Dave Watson, Executive Vice President of Operations for Comcast Cable, receives the National
`Cable & Telecommunications Association’s Vanguard Award for Marketing.
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`Comcast and Time Warner announce the dissolution of their Texas and Kansas City Cable
`Partnership. Comcast receives systems in Houston, TX and gains an additional 700,000 basic video
`subscribers.
`Comcast On Demand service tops 3 billion total views.
`Comcast launches an unprecedented HD programming initiative to offer 100 hours of high-
`definition video-on-demand programming.
`Comcast adds over one million Comcast Digital Voice customers in less than two years, highlighting
`the record growth Comcast continues to experience across all its products.
`Comcast is named Operator of the Year by leading industry trade publication Multichannel News.
`Outdoor Life Network changes its name to VERSUS and announces the network’s distribution has
`surpassed 70 million homes.
`Brian Roberts is inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.
`Comcast announces the creation of Comcast Entertainment Group, a new division established to
`oversee the Company’s West Coast entertainment properties that include E! Entertainment
`Television, The Style Network and G4.
`FEARnet, the first multiplatform horror network, debuts on demand, online and on mobile devices.
`Comcast and NBC Universal announce an agreement to offer On Demand hit shows from NBC, USA
`Network, Bravo and Sci Fi Channel.
`Comcast and CBS introduce free On Demand episodes of primetime CBS shows for Comcast Digital
`Cable customers.
`Comcast and The Walt Disney Company announce long-term comprehensive distribution
`agreements securing carriage for Disney Media Networks’ products and services.
`Comcast acquires The Walt Disney Company’s 39.5 percent ownership stake in E! Networks. E!
`Networks, which includes E! Entertainment Television and Style Network, becomes wholly owned
`by Comcast.
`Comcast launches GameInvasion.net nationally.
`Tony Werner is named Chief Technology Officer for Comcast Cable.
`Comcast is named one of America’s Best-Managed Companies by Forbes Magazine.
`Comcast and CSTV Networks, Inc. team up to launch The mtn. — MountainWest Sports Network.
`SportsNet New York launches.
`Comcast acquires The Platform, the leading online video management and publishing company. 
`Comcast Business Services launches for small businesses with less than 20 employees.
`Comcast launches its PowerBoost Internet speed feature.
`Comcast successfully begins partnering with Hollywood studios to test Day and Date, a new service
`releasing movies On Demand the same day they are released on DVD.
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`2007
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`Michael Angelakis is named the new Chief Financial Officer for Comcast Corporation, succeeding
`John Alchin and Larry Smith who both retired in 2007.
`Institutional Investor magazine names Comcast one of America’s Most Shareholder-Friendly
`Companies.
`Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is named one of America’s Best CEOs by Institutional Investor magazine
`for the fourth year in a row.
`Comcast announces its two million Comcast Digital Voice customer milestone.
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`Comcast acquires Patriot Media for a net cash investment of approximately $483 million and gains
`81,000 video subscribers.
`Comcast reaches an agreement to acquire Fandango, the nation’s premier destination for movie
`information, showtimes and ticketing, and one of the Web’s top entertainment sites.
`Comcast SportsNet Bay Area launches.
`Comcast SportsNet New England launches.
`Comcast SportsNet Northwest launches.
`Comcast Center opens as the nation’s tallest LEED Certified building.
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`2008
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`Comcast and Insight Communications Company, Inc. announce the completion of an agreement to
`divide the Insight Midwest partnership in which each party held a 50 percent interest. (Comcast
`inherited the partnership as part of the 2003 AT&T Broadband acquisition). Comcast became 100
`percent owners of the Insight cable systems serving areas of Illinois and Indiana, which added
`696,000 basic video customers to the Company’s service area. 
`Comcast launches SmartZone, an online communications center to check email, voicemail and
`keep a universal address book.
`Comcast launches AnyRoom Video On Demand, which enables users to start an On Demand
`program on one television and continue to view it on any other television in the home with a digital
`cable box.
`Brian Roberts delivers industry-first keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics
`Show (CES) and launches Project Infinity, the Company’s vision to bring any content to any device at
`any time.
`Comcast Interactive Media launches Fancast.com.
`Comcast purchases DailyCandy from Pilot Group.
`Institutional Investor magazine names Comcast one of America’s Most Shareholder-Friendly
`Companies.
`Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is named one of America’s Best CEOs by Institutional Investor magazine
`for the fifth year in a row.
`Comcast invests in Clearwire.
`Comcast acquires Plaxo, the leading smart address book.
`Comcast acquires Movies.com.
`Comcast reaches 10 billion On Demand views.
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`2009
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`Comcast becomes the nation’s largest Internet service provider.
`Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is named one of America’s Best CEOs by Institutional Investor magazine
`for the sixth year in a row.
`Comcast Corporation becomes the third-largest residential phone service provider in the United
`States.
`Comcast begins its national rollout of high-speed wireless Internet service — Comcast High-Speed
`2go.
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`Comcast launches a technical trial of On Demand Online with approximately 5,000 customers from
`across the U.S. to test Comcast’s new “authentication” technology via Comcast.net and
`Fancast.com.
`Comcast and General Electric announce they have signed a definitive agreement to form a joint
`venture that will be 51 percent owned by Comcast, 49 percent owned by GE and managed by
`Comcast. The joint venture will consist of the NBC Universal businesses and Comcast’s cable
`networks, regional sports networks, and certain digital properties and unconsolidated investments.
`Comcast Corporation launches nationally an innovative new service called Fancast XFINITY TV. The
`new website gives customers an “anytime, anywhere” entertainment experience — at home and on-
`the-go — at no additional cost.
`Comcast and Time Warner Inc. introduce TV Everywhere with the goal of delivering content to
`customers on any device, anywhere at any time.
`The Comcast Network — Philadelphia launches.
`The Comcast Network — Mid-Atlantic launches.
`New England Cable News launches.
`TV Everywhere Online launches.
`Comcast introduces 50 Mbps Internet service.
`Comcast offers 100 HD channels.
`Comcast offers universal Caller ID for the TV and computer.
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`2010
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`Comcast releases a new version of the Comcast Mobile app available for the iPhone and iPod touch
`that includes a remote DVR (rDVR) programming service.
`Neil Smit joins Comcast and is named President of Comcast Cable Communications.
`Comcast unveils Xfinity <http://www.comcast.com/xfinity.html> as the new brand for technology
`platforms and products.
`Comcast and General Electric announce that Steve Burke will serve as Chief Executive Officer of
`NBCUniversal upon the close of Comcast’s acquisition of 51 percent of NBCUniversal from GE.
`Comcast officially launches xfinityTV.com — offering 150,000 video choices online — and introduces
`the Xfinity TV app.
`Comcast announces its On Demand service has reached a total of 18 billion views since it launched
`in 2003.
`The Xfinity Mobile app becomes available to Android-powered devices.
`Comcast invests in the sFund, an initiative to find, fund and accelerate a new wave of applications
`and services that enhance the social networking experience.
`Comcast partners with The Masters to debut the first live 3-D television event.
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`2011
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`Comcast and Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. announce a partnership to bring the Xfinity TV app to
`Samsung smart televisions and tablets.
`On January 28, 2011, Comcast and General Electric complete their transaction to form
`NBCUniversal, LLC.
`Steve Burke becomes Chief Executive Officer of NBCUniversal.
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`Comcast launches video streaming on the Xfinity TV app for the iPad, giving subscribers access to
`nearly 3,000 hours of movies and TV shows both in and out of the home.
`Comcast launches Xfinity 3D, a new 24-hour, next-generation 3-D channel.
`Xfinity TV launches in Spanish, delivering a wide array of Spanish-language choices available
`anywhere, anytime — on TV, On Demand and online. Comcast also announces the launch of
`www.XfinityTV.com/latinoTV, the new Internet destination offering hundreds of Spanish-language
`movies and shows online for free to Comcast digital cable customers.
`Comcast introduces Xfinity Signature Support, a 24/7 end-to-end technical support and equipment
`protection program for the growing number of home electronics devices.
`Comcast and NBCUniversal create a Joint External Diversity Advisory Council to advise leadership
`on diversity efforts and initiatives. The Council, comprised of leaders from various organizations and
`minority groups, represents the interests of African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics and
`women along with veterans, Native Americans, people with disabilities and the LGBT community.
`Comcast begins an effort to launch 10 new independent television networks over the next eight
`years.
`Comcast begins offering Extreme 105 residential Xfinity Internet service to more than 40 million
`homes across the United States.
`NBC Sports Group reaches a 10-year television and media rights deal with the National Hockey
`League, taking the partnership through the 2020-21 season.
`Comcast opens the Spanish-language Center of Excellence in Miramar, FL. The center is
`exclusively dedicated to handling sales calls from Spanish-speaking consumers across the country.
`Comcast celebrates 10 years of community service and marks $10 million in charitable
`contributions during the Company’s 10th Comcast Cares Day.
`Comcast becomes the only pay TV provider to offer current TV shows from all four major broadcast
`networks on Xfinity On Demand — ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC.
`Comcast becomes the first provider to stream content from five premium channels via the Xfinity TV
`app — HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz and Encore.
`The Xfinity Triple Play Self-Install Kit is introduced, enabling customers to install and activate their
`Xfinity TV, Voice and Internet services at their convenience.
`Comcast introduces metro Ethernet services for mid-sized businesses.
`Comcast introduces a 100 Mbps Internet speed tier for business customers.
`Comcast announces it is streaming nearly 6,000 hours of On Demand content through its Xfinity TV
`app — double the content since launch.
`Comcast announces that consumers watched 20 billion entertainment choices On Demand since
`the service was launched in 2003.
`Comcast Interactive Capital, the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, is combined with
`the Peacock Equity Fund, the former venture capital affiliate of NBCUniversal and General Electric,
`to form a newly combined fund called Comcast Ventures. Comcast Ventures oversees a portfolio of
`investments valued at approximately $750 million. Amy Banse is named Head of Fund.
`Comcast announces the launch of its landmark Internet Essentials program, which provides low-
`cost Internet service, affordable computers and digital literacy training to families with children
`eligible for a free or reduced-cost lunch under the National School Lunch Program.
`Constant Guard, Comcast’s ongoing online security initiative, is the most comprehensive suite of
`online protection services provided by any major ISP in the United States that is included as part of
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`an Internet service. In addition, Comcast introduces Identity Guard, which provides identity and
`fraud protection both online and offline.
`Xfinity Home Security expands into six additional markets — Philadelphia, Portland, Jacksonville,
`Sarasota/Naples, Chattanooga and Nashville. Additionally, the Xfinity Security app becomes
`available on Apple’s iTunes App Store.
`The International Olympic Committee awards the U.S. media rights to the 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020
`Olympic Games to NBCUniversal for $4.38 billion.
`Comcast and Skype launch a partnership to bring a new HD video calling experience to the
`television for Xfinity customers in 2012.
`Comcast announces it is working with leading technology and content providers to deliver the
`Company’s next-generation Xfinity TV experience, X1. This new experience will transform the way
`consumers watch television with a new guide and user interface, making the TV screen more
`interactive, personal and social.
`Brian Roberts demonstrates the first 1 gigabit connection over a live broadband network at the
`Consumer Electronics Show by downloading close to nine hours of content in about 90 seconds.
`NBCUniversal completes the purchase of The Blackstone Group’s 50 percent interest in Universal
`Orlando. NBCUniversal and its affiliates become 100 percent owners of Universal Studios Florida,
`Universal’s Islands of Adventure and Universal CityWalk located at Universal Orlando Resort. The
`enterprise value of the transaction is $3.165 billion.
`Comcast and NBCUniversal partner to launch dynamic ad insertion in On Demand programming.
`The partnership further leverages On Demand service as an advertising platform and allows clients
`to more effectively target their marketing messages.
`The Xfinity Mobile app becomes available on BlackBerry devices.
`Comcast expands the carriage of nine Hispanic networks — Azteca America, Galavision, HITN,
`LATV, mun2, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision and nuvoTV — by approximately 17 million total
`subscribers.
`Comcast is named Operator of the Year by leading industry trade publication Multichannel News.
`Comcast awarded the title of fastest residential and business Internet service provider in the nation
`by PC Magazine.
`NBCUniversal’s Telemundo acquires exclusive Spanish language U.S. media rights to FIFA World
`Cup soccer from 2015 through 2022.
`Comcast launches an updated XfinityTV.com. The site features a new look, easy one-click access to
`the best and most current TV shows and movies, and more tools to personalize the viewing
`experience.
`Comcast announces a partnership with Microsoft to bring Xfinity On Demand to the Xbox 360.
`Neil Smit is named Chief Executive Officer for Comcast Cable Communications.
`NBCUniversal announces a new and extensive media rights agreement to extend its NFL rights
`package through the 2022 season. The new agreement includes many enhancements broadening
`the exposure of NFL content on NBC, and across other NBCUniversal platforms.
`Comcast becomes the first large Internet service provider in North America to start deploying IPv6.
`Comcast launches Xfinity Internet2go (MiFi).
`Comcast offers Readable Voicemail.
`Comcast Labs opens Silicon Valley Center.
`Comcast Ventures creates $20 million Diversity Fund to support minority entrepreneurs and start-
`up companies. 
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`Comcast and NBCUniversal deliver first multiplatform Olympics to American viewers, streaming
`every event live online.
`SpectrumCo, LLC, a joint venture between Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable and Bright
`House Networks, sells 122 advanced wireless services spectrum licenses to Verizon Wireless for
`$3.6 billion.
`Comcast Corporation partners with Comcast-Spectacor and The Cordish Companies to create
`XFINITY Live! Philadelphia, a dining and entertainment district in South Philadelphia.
`Comcast launches 305 Mbps high-speed Internet service.
`Internet Essentials enrolls 100,000 families.
`Comcast announces it has signed distribution agreements with diverse, independent networks,
`including Magic Johnson’s