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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: Finance, Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance, The Walt Disney Co., Television Industry
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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...
Tags: David Letterman, The X Factor (tv program), Amazon.com Inc., The Voice (tv program), Keith Urban
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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: Kathryn Bigelow, Les Miserables (musical), Zero Dark Thirty (movie), The Avengers (movie, 2012), Anne Hathaway
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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... -
Cable TV Tightens its Grip on Revenues
VarietyWhy, in the name of Honey Boo Boo, is cable television still alive and well? Now that the four biggest publicly traded MSOs have reported first quarter earnings, their stocks are up across the board. Based on May 14 closing prices, Comcast shares are 45%...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Viacom Inc., Netflix Inc., Mike White, Time Warner Cable Inc.
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CEO compensation from stock keeps growing as companies respond to shareholder activists
AP Business WriterCEO pay has been going in one direction for the past three years: up. The head of a typical large public company made $9.7 million in 2012, a 6.5 percent increase from a year earlier that was aided by a rising stock market, according to an analysis by...Tags: Kent J. Thiry, Finance, S&P 500, Constellation Brands Incorporated, Corporate Officers
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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: Computer Hardware, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance, Robert R. McCormick
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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: PBS (tv network), Television, Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Car Guides and Reviews
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Starz's future a bellwether for premium cable: Bizzers, Wall Streeters speculate about company's post-spinoff fate
VarietyWhat's in the cards for Starz? After its separation from parent company Liberty Media is complete, the fate of Starz will be a bellwether of how Wall Streeters and media moguls view the long-term prospects of the premium cable biz. Liberty confirmed...Tags: Epix (tv network), Showtime (tv network), Economy, Business and Finance, Liberty Media Corporation, Sony Corp.
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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...
Tags: Sports, Baseball, College Baseball
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'Battleship' sinks Universal profits: Comcast earnings surge by more than 30%
Variety"Battleship" sank Universal profits last quarter, although earnings at parent company, media giant Comcast, surged by more than 30% to $1.3 billion. Total revenue grew 6% to $15.2 billion. The cable operations are adding broadband subscribers fast and...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Battleship (movie), Netflix Inc., National Hockey League, Satellite and Cable Service
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