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Comcast Business executive Tracy Pitcher has been appointed as the 2025 American Heart Association Heart Walk chairperson in Atlanta. As senior vice president of Comcast Business Central Division, Pitcher will lead efforts to recruit companies for the Heart Walk campaign, focusing on fundraising for cardiovascular disease reduction and CPR education.
The Heart Walk campaign, active in over 220 cities nationwide, will culminate on September 27 at Atlantic Station. The initiative aligns with the American Heart Association's Nation of Lifesavers™ program, which aims to double cardiac arrest survival rates by 2030. Currently, nine out of ten people who suffer cardiac arrest outside hospitals die, but immediate CPR can double or triple survival chances.
Comcast has initiated its network expansion in Leonardtown, Maryland, connecting the first of 5,800 homes and businesses to its Xfinity and Comcast Business services. This expansion is part of a larger project in St. Mary's County that will ultimately connect over 30,000 residents and businesses to high-speed Internet services.
The company aims to reach 50% completion by summer 2025 and full completion by 2028. The network offers gigabit Internet speeds with 99.9% reliability and built-in security features. As part of its community commitment, Comcast has donated $47,000 to local nonprofits and continues to offer its Internet Essentials program for eligible low-income households.
Comcast's Universal Ads has announced a strategic partnership with Measured, a leader in incrementality-based measurement and optimization. The collaboration aims to provide advertisers with performance insights and optimization capabilities for campaigns across premium video platforms.
The partnership enables brands using Universal Ads to access data-driven insights and measure the true impact of their media spend across premium inventory from major networks including A+E, AMC Networks, DIRECTV, Fox , NBCUniversal, Paramount, Roku, TelevisaUnivision, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Xumo.
Universal Ads focuses on two main objectives: making TV advertising accessible and demonstrating its effectiveness. The platform integrates Measured's technology to provide objective, third-party incremental measurement, moving beyond traditional last-click attribution models to deliver science-backed analysis of media impact.
Comcast (CMCSA) is expanding its Janus network virtualization initiative nationwide, partnering with DriveNets to implement their Network Cloud solution. The expansion follows the initial trial in Atlanta in September 2024, making Comcast one of the first operators to virtualize its core transport network.
The initiative aims to enhance network performance and reliability through AI-powered innovations. The company reported its five biggest network moments occurred in the final six weeks of 2024, highlighting increasing data consumption demands.
DriveNets' cloud-based solution enables network disaggregation, allowing Comcast to separately manage hardware and software components. This virtualization approach is expected to:
- Enable seamless capacity scaling for streaming events
- Enhance network reliability through AI-powered self-healing
- Reduce power consumption and facility space requirements
- Improve service delivery across Comcast's network reaching 64 million locations
Charter Communications (CHTR) and Comcast (CMCSA) have announced the launch of satellite-based services for their mobile businesses through a partnership with Skylo, a non-terrestrial network provider. The service is initially available on Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 devices, with SMS text messaging capabilities over satellite expected in the coming weeks.
The service provides emergency messaging when cellular or WiFi networks are unavailable. Both Spectrum Mobile and Xfinity Mobile customers already have access to satellite backup services on select Apple and Google devices. The companies' business mobile services, Spectrum Business and Comcast Business Mobile, will also benefit from Skylo's satellite services.
Currently, customers have access to the nation's largest WiFi network and 5G coverage, with approximately 87% of mobile traffic utilizing their respective WiFi networks. The satellite service expansion aims to provide continuous connectivity even in remote locations.
Comcast has expanded its network infrastructure to connect approximately 6,700 new homes and businesses across six cities in Southeast Georgia: Mt. Vernon, Wrightsville, Soperton, Adrian, Glenwood, and Alamo. This expansion brings Xfinity and Comcast Business services to these communities for the first time.
The network expansion delivers multi-gigabit Internet speeds with 99.9% reliability and enhanced security features. Residents can access Xfinity's full suite of products, including Internet, video, mobile, voice, and home security services. Businesses benefit from Comcast Business's comprehensive solutions, including connectivity, communications, networking, and cybersecurity services.
This initiative is part of Comcast's broader investment in Georgia, which includes recent expansions to Lincolnton, Washington, Monticello, Mansfield, and Newborn. The company has also invested $47.9 million in cash and in-kind donations to over 70 Georgia-based nonprofits, supporting digital skills development and connectivity programs.
A+E Global Media has renewed its long-term partnership with FreeWheel, a global technology platform for multi-media advertising, to enhance its advertising capabilities. The partnership focuses on implementing FreeWheel's Audience Manager, enabling smarter, data-driven advertising solutions across A+E's network.
The collaboration aims to improve audience targeting and monetization while enhancing viewer experience across A+E's properties, including A&E®, HISTORY®, and Lifetime®. The platform offers real-time audience sizing, continuous data ingestion, and same-day forecasting and audience delivery.
This announcement follows A+E Global Media's 2025-2026 Upfront Presentation, where they revealed new content featuring talent like David Duchovny, Ashley Judd, and Tyler Perry. A+E Global Media reaches over 414 million households across 200+ territories in 40+ languages, with a library of 70,000+ assets.
Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has announced David Novak as the Chairman of the Board for 'SpinCo,' their planned media spin-off company. SpinCo will be an independent publicly traded entity comprising major media brands including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel, along with digital assets like Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, and SportsEngine.
Novak, former Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of YUM! Brands, brings 40 years of consumer brand experience. The new company generates approximately $7 billion in revenue annually and reaches over 65 million U.S. households. Mark Lazarus will serve as SpinCo's CEO, focusing on news, sports, and entertainment content. Upon completing the spin-off, Novak will step down from Comcast's Board, where he has served since December 2016.
Xfinity Communities has launched 'Connected Building', an innovative end-to-end networking solution providing property-wide WiFi for apartment buildings nationwide. The service features the new Multifamily Xfinity Broadband Gateway, an award-winning device specifically designed for apartment buildings that enables 'Instant On' internet for residents.
Key features include cost-effective installation utilizing existing infrastructure, comprehensive network management with IoT integration, 24/7 monitoring, and enhanced operational support. The solution offers WiFi 6E technology for faster speeds and reduced interference, automatic cybersecurity protection, and immediate connectivity for new residents through the Xfinity app.
The service is currently available for bulk deployments, with additional options planned for 2025. Xfinity Communities currently serves over 189,000 properties and 14.7 million units across the country.
Comcast (CMCSA) has introduced a groundbreaking Tri-Band WiFi 6E gateway specifically designed for apartment buildings, offering 'Instant On' connectivity for residents. The innovative device enables immediate WiFi access upon move-in through a simple app-based activation process, eliminating the need for equipment waiting or service appointments.
The gateway features include property-wide coverage, building-wide IoT network capabilities, and installation within 40 minutes using existing wiring. Key technical specifications include multi-gig speeds, increased device capacity, and automatic cybersecurity protection. The device is wall-mountable, made from 65% recycled plastic, and includes two Ethernet ports.
This solution is part of Xfinity Communities' Connected Building offering, providing a cost-effective alternative to traditional managed WiFi solutions. The gateway supports both resident networks and property-wide services, maintaining active status regardless of unit occupancy.