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Comcast Q2 Fueled By ‘Jurassic,’ ‘Furious’ NBCU Films

Comcast (CMCSA) said Q2 revenue rose 11.3%, topping views, as NBCUniversal sales popped 20.2% on strong box office growth, owing to films “Jurassic World,” “Furious 7” and “Pitch Perfect 2.” NBCU’s filmed entertainment division’s revenue jumped 93% from the year earlier period to $2.26 billion. Comcast’s cable TV business lost 69,000 video subscribers , an improvement over the 144,000 it shed in the June 2014 quarter. However, Comcast added only

Comcast Q2: NBCU Movie Boom, Ad Trends In Focus

The strong box office performances of “Jurassic World” and “Pitch Perfect 2” are expected to boost results at NBCUniversal, though weaker advertising trends and a seasonally weak quarter for the cable TV business will also affect Comcast’s (CMCSA) Q2 earnings, analysts say. Comcast reports Q2 earnings before the market opens Thursday. Comcast’s Q2 EPS is expected to rise 11% from Q2 2014, to 84 cents per share, with revenue up 8% to $8.14 billion,

Comcast Worry? Clinton May Move Left On Broadband

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign could swerve left on broadband issues as primary rival Bernie Sanders and liberal favorite Elizabeth Warren step up pressure on Comcast (CMCSA) and other cable TV companies, says Guggenheim Partners. Sanders, a socialist Vermont senator, has gained in the polls vs. Clinton. Warren, a liberal Massachusetts senator, has catered to the left on consumer protection issues. Clinton, meanwhile, staked out the