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...It is also possible that Brian Roberts, Comcast chair and CEO, could ask Stephen Burke to return to the role; Burke formerly served as chair of NBCUniversal.* People who have worked with Shell said he had...
...Burke Magnus, ESPN executive vice-president of programming and original content, said “we weren’t expecting La Liga to be available when conversations began”....
...“We stand here on the shoulders of mighty titans, from Ted Turner to Steve Ross,” he waxed on, while calling Discovery shareholder John Malone a “teacher and best friend”....
...Comcast had already bought a media company, as had Verizon. That left AT&T....
...In the past few years AT&T, Apple and Comcast have also launched streaming services. But not all groups have been included in the rally....
...Comcast has named the executive who has overseen its Universal film studio as new chief executive of parent NBCUniversal, replacing Steve Burke, who will retire after the upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo...
...Speaking from Saturday Night Live’s Studio 8H at the 30 Rock building in Manhattan, NBCUniversal chairman Steve Burke predicted there will be demand from more price-conscious consumers for a free streaming...
...Banking analyst veteran Mike Mayo and Steve Eckhaus, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery, believe they can change that in a legal fight for an unpaid bonus to Mayo....
...A few things to start: activists at Trian Partners have built a stake in Comcast, the Tiffany/LVMH trial is set for January and the UK’s Rolls-Royce dropped almost 11 per cent on Monday after confirming...
...“We like the idea of zigging when others zag,” said NBCUniversal chairman Steve Burke. Daily newsletter Track trends in tech, media and telecoms from around the world Sign up here with one click 4....
...It was perhaps Iger’s most challenging deal, since Comcast gatecrashed with its own offer, but it has helped Disney gear up for the streaming wars. Disney shareholders will be sad to see Iger go....
...Comcast has named Jeff Shell, the executive who has overseen its Universal film studio, as new chief executive of parent NBCUniversal, replacing Steve Burke, who will retire after the upcoming Summer Olympics...
...The largest media companies in the world — Disney, AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Comcast’s NBCUniversal — are all in the midst of launching their own rival streaming services to do battle with Netflix....
...Steve Burke, then Comcast’s chief operating officer and now the chief executive of NBCUniversal, said at the time that the deal would improve the performance of Disney’s ABC television network, describing...
...Digital challenge BuzzFeed The site specialising in news and entertainment has built a big audience and won major financial backing from groups including Comcast’s NBCUniversal, valuing the company at...
...The long list of leavers who have voted with their feet since he took the helm in 2006 includes Frank Bisignano, Steve Black and Charlie Scharf, who all took big jobs in US financial services....
...NBCUniversal chief executive Steve Burke said in the memo: I am proud of the strides we have made in the digital space recently....
...Including the Snap stake, NBCU has invested more than $1.5bn in “promising digital businesses” in the past 18 months, said Steve Burke, NBCU chief executive, in a memo to employees....
...And as we’ve said before, we are sceptical that it’s going to be a very large business or profitable business for the people that are in it and they are off to a relatively slow start,” said Steve Burke,...
...Steve Burke, chief executive of NBCU, said being part of Comcast had been a “great stimulus”, noting investments from the parent company....
...“The legend of Steve Jobs was that his micromanagement made the iPhone a great product,” Netflix says, noting that many traditional Hollywood studios work in the same way....
...Steve Burke, NBCUniversal’s chief executive, told analysts on a conference call that it had seen a 12.5 per cent price increase for its advertising sales during this summer’s so-called “upfront” selling...
...The late Steve Jobs always envisioned a closed environment where Apple’s software platform and device were tightly integrated....
...“What’s interesting about the connection between Mike and Evan is Mike has had 30 years of experience in all these different businesses, whether it’s publishing or AOL or Sony,” said Steve Burke, chief executive...
...“DreamWorks will help us grow our film, television, theme parks and consumer products businesses for years to come,” said Steve Burke, NBCU chief executive, praising DWA’s “dynamic film brand and a deep...
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