Comcast

History

Comcast was founded in 1963 in Mississippi. The Company began its operations as a single-system cable operation. In 1969, the Company was renamed Comcast Corporation from American Cable Systems and incorporated in Pennsylvania.
Today, Comcast is the largest provider of cable services in USA and also one of the leading communications companies of the world.

The mission of Comcast is to continue:

• To look to the future - seeking out new communications technology, new opportunities, and more choices.
• To continue to provide people with the communications products and services that connect them to what's important in their lives.

Area of Operation

The businesses of Comcast are:

• Digital Cable with ON DEMAND
• High Speed Internet
• Comcast Digital Voice
• Comcast Bundles
• Broadband Cable
• Digital Services
• Broadband Phone Service

Key Statistics

• Comcast holds assets of $107.97 billion.
• Comcast has made profits of $2.28 billion in 2006.
• Comcast operates in USA.
• Comcast has 80,000 employees.

Organization

The organization structure includes:

• Corporate Executives
• Cable Executives
• Board of Directors
• Committees

International Ranking

• Comcast ranks 168 in the world according to Forbes Magazine list.
• Comcast ranks 285 in Fortune Global 500 list.

Subsidiaries

The different Comcast Companies or Comcast Cable Networks are:

• Comcast SportsNet
• Comcast Sports Southeast
• SportsNet New York
• the mtn. - MountainWest Sports Network
• CN8 The Comcast Network
• E! Entertainment
• Style Network
• G4-Video Game TV
• The Golf Channel
• AZN Television
• TV One
• PBS KIDS Sprout
• VERSUS
• exercisetv
• FEARnet

Recent Merger and Acquisition

2005: Comcast acquired the cable systems of Susquehanna Communications and acquired a 20 percent interest in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
2004: Comcast completed the acquisition of TechTV Inc.
2003: Comcast acquired interest in The Golf Channel.
2002: Comcast and AT&T Broadband completed their $47.5 billion merger.

Headquarter Address

Comcast Corp Cl A
1500 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2148
USA
Phone: (215) 665-1700