PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast NBCUniversal today announced a $1 million commitment to national tech training nonprofit Per Scholas to scale its remote operations and train 1,000 learners — 87% of whom are people of color, 30% women, and 60% with no degree beyond high school — for in-demand technology jobs. The partnership will enable Per Scholas to provide tuition-free training remotely to diverse talent in 10 U.S. markets, with programs in IT support, software engineering, cybersecurity, and cloud support. At a time when millions of Americans have been laid off or furloughed due to COVID-related circumstances, this partnership with Comcast will help Per Scholas keep up

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Adelphia Communications Corporation ("ACC") announced today a subsequent distribution of $43.5 million in cash payable on or about December 17, 2020 to holders of Allowed Claims against the parent Adelphia Communications Corporation pursuant to the First Modified Fifth Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Adelphia Communications Corporation and Certain Affiliated Debtors, dated as of January 3, 2007, as Confirmed (the "Plan").  ACC has established a Record Date for purposes of this distribution of December 10, 2020. A chart summarizing the distribution of cash to be made to holders of Allowed Claims against ACC is availa

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, FreeWheel, A Comcast Company (Nasdaq: CMCSA) announced a breakthrough in linear/digital convergence: FreeWheel will be leading ad decisioning across all NBCUniversal (NBCU) properties using their new AutoScheduler technology. The new capabilities will begin to transform the way that NBCU clients buy linear TV advertising from the company, making the end-to-end process simpler and laying the foundation for digital ad insertion (DAI) and full linear/digital unification across the NBCU portfolio for campaign execution and pacing. The AutoScheduler tool streamlines NBCU’s scheduling process by analyzing ad breaks within linear campaigns, along with v

TUCSON, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) launched the second round of Comcast RISE, an initiative created to help strengthen and empower small businesses hard hit by COVID-19. The Comcast RISE program will help thousands of small businesses over the next three years. This phase of Comcast RISE opens eligibility to include Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small businesses. They can apply at www.ComcastRISE.com. “We created Comcast RISE to partner with small businesses and give them access to tools to help them survive the pandemic and thrive. As we’ve gone through the selection process, it’s been so powerful to hear these business ow

MIAMI, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises today announced the realignment of several of its divisions designed to fuel growth in a rapidly changing media market driven by Latinos' demand for culturally relevant storytelling across linear, digital and mobile formats. The new structure will maximize Telemundo's content across all its platforms and strengthen collaboration between the company's award-winning creators and the revenue and distribution team. Effective immediately, the realignment of functions includes the following:  Beau Ferrari, Chairman, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Ronald Day, President, Entertainment and Content Str

New York, Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "VSaaS Market Research Report by Type, by Vertical - Global Forecast to 2025 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p05993430/?utm_source=GNW The Global VSaaS Market is expected to grow from USD 1,582.36 Million in 2019 to USD 3,643.19 Million by the end of 2025 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 14.91%.Market Segmentation & Coverage:This research report categorizes the VSaaS to forecast the revenues and analyze the trends in each of the following sub-markets:Based on Type, the VSaaS Market studied across Hosted, Hybrid, and Managed. Based on Vertical, the VSaaS

New York, Dec. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Video On Demand: Solutions and Global Markets" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p05993361/?utm_source=GNW Using 2019 as the base year, the report provides estimated market data for the forecast period, 2020–2025.Revenue forecasts for this period are segmented based on solution, delivery model, application, industry vertical, and geography.Market values have been estimated based on the total revenue of VoD solution providers.The report covers the market for video on demand with regard to the user base, across different regions.It also highlights major trends and challenges that will affect the ma

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of its ongoing commitment to help connect low-income families to the Internet so they can fully participate in educational opportunities and the digital economy, Comcast today announced plans to equip more than 30 different locations in Washington with WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” over the next few months. Working with its network of nonprofit partners, Comcast is providing robust WiFi coverage at safe spaces in King, Snohomish and Spokane Counties that are expected to help thousands of low-income students get online, participate in distance learning and do their homework. Additional Lift Zones sites are currently under consideration for King, Isl

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Internet users in the United States vastly underestimate how often their home networks are targeted by cyber threats. That’s one of the key findings of the first ever Xfinity Cyber Health Report, which combines data from a new consumer survey with actual threat data collected by the xFi Advanced Security platform. As part of the report’s findings, Comcast announced that since January, xFi Advanced Security has blocked nearly six billion cybersecurity threats – representing an average of about 104 cybersecurity threats per home per month – protecting Xfinity Internet consumers from malicious threats targeting their home networks and the devices connecte