The Comcast logo is displayed on a TV set in North Andover, Mass. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. Comcast Corp. , the nation's biggest cable TV systems operator, posted a 53 percent increase in second-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by higher prices and increased customer spending on video and Internet services. But subscriber growth markedly slowed as the recession's grip remained tight. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

The Comcast logo is displayed on a TV set in North Andover, Mass. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. Comcast Corp. , the nation's biggest cable TV systems operator, posted a 53 percent increase in second-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by higher prices and increased customer spending on video and Internet services. But subscriber growth markedly slowed as the recession's grip remained tight.

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  1. Comcast Corp CEO Brian Roberts speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, will look at all opportunities in the content business, Roberts said on Tuesday, but he declined to comment on any specific situations.

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  4. Comcast Corp CEO Brian Roberts attends the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, will look at all opportunities in the content business, Roberts said on Tuesday, but he declined to comment on any specific situations.
  5. Comcast Corp CEO Brian Roberts speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, will look at all opportunities in the content business, Roberts said on Tuesday, but he declined to comment on any specific situations.
  6. General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Immelt on Tuesday said he was "totally OK" with keeping control of NBC Universal, the TV and movie entertainment house which is reportedly a takeover target for top U.S. cable operator Comcast.
  7. General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Immelt on Tuesday said he was "totally OK" with keeping control of NBC Universal, the TV and movie entertainment house which is reportedly a takeover target for top U.S. cable operator Comcast.
  8. General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Immelt on Tuesday said he was "totally OK" with keeping control of NBC Universal, the TV and movie entertainment house which is reportedly a takeover target for top U.S. cable operator Comcast.
  9. Comcast Corp CEO Brian Roberts speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, will look at all opportunities in the content business, Roberts said on Tuesday, but he declined to comment on any specific situations.
  10. Comcast Corp CEO Brian Roberts speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, will look at all opportunities in the content business, Roberts said on Tuesday, but he declined to comment on any specific situations.
  11. General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Immelt said he was "totally OK" with keeping control of NBC Universal, the TV and movie entertainment house now reportedly a takeover target for top U.S. cable operator Comcast.
  12. General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Immelt on Tuesday said he was "totally OK" with keeping control of NBC Universal, the TV and movie entertainment house which is reportedly a takeover target for top U.S. cable operator Comcast.
  13. Comcast Corp CEO Brian Roberts speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, will look at all opportunities in the content business, Roberts said on Tuesday, but he declined to comment on any specific situations.
  14. Comcast Corp CEO Brian Roberts speaks at the WEB 2.0 summit in San Francisco, California October 20, 2009. Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, will look at all opportunities in the content business, Roberts said on Tuesday, but he declined to comment on any specific situations.
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  16. Shown is the Comcast Center, in Philadelphia, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. The head of Time Warner Inc. says he's not interested in making a bid for NBC Universal. That could strengthen the hand of Comcast Corp. as it explores whether to buy a controlling stake in the parent of the NBC network and Universal Studios.

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