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Look out, Mickey, it’s Mario time

Walt Disney’s (DIS) theme parks have Mickey Mouse and his friends to entertain youngsters, and now Comcast ‘s (CMCSA) Universal theme parks have Nintendo’s Mario Bros. and company to do the same. Nintendo (NTDOY) and Universal Parks & Resorts on Thursday announced plans “to bring the world of Nintendo to life at Universal theme parks — creating spectacular, dedicated experiences based on Nintendo’s wildly popular games, characters and worlds.” The two companies didn’t provide details about what the partnership will involve. But one can imagine rides based on family friendly games like “Mario Kart” and “Donkey Kong Country” as well as costumed characters roaming the parks for photo ops.

Comcast To Speed Up X1 Rollout, No Rush For OTT

Comcast says that it’s in no rush to launch a national Internet video service now that regulators have thwarted its merger with Time Warner Cable, which would have created a coast-to-coast cable TV giant. On its Q1 earnings conference call with analysts early Monday, Comcast (CMCSA) said that it is focused on expanding its “X1” service platform. Had regulators approved the Time Warner Cable (TWC) merger, Comcast’s interest in licensing the X1

Comcast Q1 Earnings Top Views, Raises Stock Buyback

Comcast (CMCSA) early Monday said Q1 earnings minus items rose 16% to 79 cents, topping views, and raised its 2015 stock repurchase program by nearly 60% to $6.75 billion after recently ending its bid to acquire Time Warner Cable (TWC). The No. 1 cable TV company said revenue rose 2.6% to $17.9 billion, also topping Wall Street consensus estimates. Analyst polled by Thomson Reuters had modelled EPS of 74 cents on revenue of $17.4 billion.