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29.04.2021 / 19:21

Comcast: Universal Orlando theme parks continue to suffer pandemic financial loss

ORLANDO, Fla. – The parent company for Universal Orlando Resort has released a report showing its theme parks continue to suffer financial losses due to the pandemic.

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Comcast Unveils $100 Million Plan to Advance Social Justice and Equality

Comcast is committing $100 million to a three-year plan to advance social justice and equality and fight "injustice and inequality against any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability." The initiative, unveiled on Monday, includes a $75 million cash commitment and $25 million in media. Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts had last week discussed the social upheaval following the May 25 death of George Floyd, vowing that the company was looking to play a "constructive role" amid the debate about social and racial divides and launch initiatives in the weeks, months and years ahead to help address them.

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03.06.2020 / 21:11

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Comcast CEO: Pandemic, Racial Tension Challenge Society "Like Never Before"

Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts on Wednesday discussed the company's impact from and reaction to the novel coronavirus pandemic and social upheaval following the death of George Floyd.

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30.04.2020 / 20:01

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NBCUniversal Earnings Drop as Pandemic Hits TV Advertising, Theme Parks

Cable giant Comcast, led by chairman and CEO Brian Roberts, on Thursday reported lower earnings for entertainment unit NBCUniversal for the first quarter as the novel coronavirus pandemic started hitting TV advertising revenue and the firm's theme parks unit. Parent company Comcast in its earnings report predicted a bigger impact in the current second quarter, saying:"Our Cable Communications results, while strong in the first quarter 2020, will be negatively affected in the second quarter by the significant deterioration in domestic economic conditions in recent weeks and by the costs associated with our support of customer connectivity as the population increasingly works and learns remotely from home.

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Universal pauses construction on new Epic Universe theme park amid coronavirus pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – Comcast CEO and Chairman Brian Roberts announced in a conference call Thursday morning that as the coronavirus pandemic continues to shutter theme parks, Universal Orlando Resort will pause construction on its Epic Universe project.

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29.04.2020 / 22:19

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Cineworld CEO Says Universal Tried to "Take Advantage" of Virus Crisis by Breaking Windows

Movie theater giant Cineworld has weighed in on the growing controversy regarding Universal's decision to release Trolls World Tour on premium VOD instead of waiting for cinemas to reopen post-coronavirus pandemic, claiming that the studio took advantage of the crisis. In a statement sent Wednesday, Cineworld CEO Mooky Greidinger didn't hold back, highlighting a message he sent to Comcast chairman Brian Roberts in mid-March, after Universal announced that Trolls 2 would be released in breach of the theatrical window.

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24.04.2020 / 23:39

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Steve Burke's NBCUniversal Pay Rose to $42.6 Million in 2019

NBCUniversal's Steve Burke got compensation worth $42.6 million in 2019, his final year as CEO, compared with nearly $40.0 million in 2018 and $46.5 million in 2017, according to a regulatory filing from pay TV, media and technology giant Comcast. That marked a gain of 6.5 percent.

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28.03.2020 / 00:15

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Comcast CEO's Family Donates $5 Million for Student Laptops During School Closures

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and his family have donated $5 million to the School District of Philadelphia so city-wide students have laptops to study from home during current school closures caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. “When we heard that many Philadelphia students weren’t going to be able to learn from home without laptops, we quickly decided we wanted to help and provide these teachers, parents and students with the technology they need to begin learning online within just a few weeks," Aileen and Brian Roberts said in a statement on Friday.

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Comcast Warns Virus Crisis "Could Have a Material Adverse Impact on Our Results"

Comcast, led by chairman and CEO Brian Roberts, said Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic could mean a "material" hit to its financials, but said it was difficult to quantify the impact. "The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and measures to prevent its spread are affecting our businesses in a number of ways," the cable giant,which also owns NBCUniversal and European pay TV giant Sky, said in a regulatory filing.

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