Company Timeline - Comcast Corporation

Over the years, our company has made an incredible impact on the media and entertainment industries. Read on to learn about the innovation we have powered in radio, television, film, cable, telecommunications, and broadband technology.

Comcast Timeline

From our beginnings as a single-system cable operator in Tupelo, MS in 1963, Comcast has grown into a global leader in media, entertainment and technology, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit to connect people to the moments that matter.

1963

• Comcast is founded by Ralph Roberts with the purchase of American Cable Systems, a 1,200-subscriber cable system in Tupelo, MS. Dan Aaron and Julian Brodsky join as Ralph’s earliest colleagues who would help build the Company.

1965

• Comcast purchases Storecast Corporation of America, a marketing firm that helped food companies track and improve the placement of their products in supermarkets.

1968

• Comcast acquires its first Muzak franchise in Orlando, FL and over the next several years would acquire many more.

1969

• American Cable Systems is renamed Comcast and incorporated in Pennsylvania.

1972

• Comcast marks its first public stock offering. Stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol CMCSA.

1973

• Comcast’s Music Network Division becomes No. 1 in size among independent Muzak operators, operating in 10 major marketing areas.

1974

• Brian Roberts has his first internship at Comcast working for Storecast on supermarket promotions.

1975

• Brian Roberts received his first training as a cable installer in the Company’s Westmoreland cable system, where he learned how to install cable in homes, handle service calls and climb poles.

1977

• Comcast introduces HBO for the first time to 20,000 customers in western Pennsylvania with a five-night free preview. After the preview period, more than 3,000 customers ordered the service.

1981

• Brian Roberts graduates from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and joins Comcast full time as a trainee for the Trenton system.

1982

• Brian Roberts transfers to Flint, MI, where he is responsible for marketing customer service and apartment building expansion.

1983

• Brian Roberts becomes General Manager of the Company’s Trenton system, managing its day-to-day operations.

1984

• Brian Roberts joins Comcast’s corporate office as Vice President of Operations for the Company’s cable division.

1986

• Comcast more than doubles in size by adding 1.2 million cable customers with the purchase of a 26 percent interest in Group W Cable, Inc.
• Comcast makes a founding investment in QVC for $380 million.

1988

• Brian Roberts is elected to the Comcast Corporation Board of Directors.
• Comcast purchases 50 percent of Storer Communications, Inc., increasing the number of Comcast subscribers to over 2 million. The Company is now recognized as one of the nation’s leading cable companies.
• Comcast enters the cellular telephone field with the acquisition of American Cellular Network Corporation (AMCELL)-Comcast Cellular Communications division is formed.

1990

• Brian Roberts is elected President of Comcast Corporation.

1992

• Comcast acquires controlling interest in Metromedia Company’s Metrophone cellular system tripling the population area served to 7.4 million.

1994

• Comcast acquires Maclean Hunter’s U.S. cable operations, adding 550,000 customers and becoming the third largest cable operator in the United States with approximately 3.3 million customers.
• Comcast UK Cable Partners, which was constructing a cable telecommunications network in the U.K., goes public.
• Comcast becomes an original investor in The Golf Channel (along with Continental Cablevision, Cablevision Industries, Adelphia Cable, Newhouse Broadcasting and Times Mirror).

1995

• Comcast increases its stake in QVC to 57.5 percent for $1.4 billion.
• Comcast announces the acquisition of E.W. Scripps cable systems, adding 800,000 subscribers and bringing Comcast’s customer total to 4.3 million.

1996

• Comcast launches its first broadband product: Comcast@Home high-speed cable modem service debuts in Baltimore, MD and Sarasota, FL markets in December.
• Comcast and entrepreneur Ed Snider form Comcast-Spectacor, a sports venture, which owns the NHL Philadelphia Flyers and the NBA Philadelphia 76ers and operates hundreds of entertainment venues across the country, at the time.
• Comcast announces the formation of Comcast SportsNet, a regional sports channel in Philadelphia.

1997

• Microsoft invests $1 billion in Comcast.
• Comcast acquires a 50.1 percent controlling interest in E! Entertainment through a partnership with Disney.
• Comcast launches Digital TV.

1998

• Comcast Cable announces the acquisition of Jones Intercable, Inc., gaining an additional 1 million customers.
• Comcast announces its investment in Prime Communications and acquires an additional 430,000 subscribers.
• Comcast UK Cable Partners is sold to NTL, Inc.
• Style Network launches. The new channel is dedicated to style, fashion and design.

1999

• Comcast Cellular is sold to SBC Communications of San Antonio, TX for $1.7 billion.
• Comcast acquires Greater Philadelphia Cablevision, Inc., a subsidiary of Greater Media, Inc., serving 79,000 cable customers in Philadelphia.
• Comcast and MediaOne announce a $60 billion merger. When the merger agreement is terminated later in the year, Comcast receives a $1.5 billion termination fee.
• Comcast and AT&T enter into an agreement to exchange various cable communications systems. Under the terms of the agreement, Comcast received cable communications systems serving 1.5 million subscribers.
• Comcast Interactive Capital Group is formed by Julian Brodsky to make technology and Internet-related investments.

2000

• Comcast completes the acquisition of Lenfest Communications, Inc., adding approximately 1.3 million cable subscribers.
• Comcast completes cable system swaps with Adelphia and AT&T Broadband, gaining Adelphia customers in Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico and Pennsylvania and AT&T Broadband customers in Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
• Comcast founder Ralph Roberts is inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.

2001

• Comcast completes the acquisition of select AT&T Broadband cable systems in six states, adding 585,000 customers.
• Comcast acquires Fox Cable Network Group’s interest in The Golf Channel, giving Comcast more than a 90 percent stake and controlling interest in the channel.
• Comcast and AT&T Broadband announce agreement to merge, which would form the largest cable company in the United States with over 21.4 million subscribers.
• The first annual company-wide Comcast Cares Day kicks off. Over 6,100 Comcast volunteers committed a day of service to their communities across the Comcast footprint.

2002

• Brian Roberts is named Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation.
• Comcast launches G4, a network dedicated to entertainment, news and information about video games and the interactive entertainment industry.
• Comcast launches high-definition television (HDTV) service.
• Comcast and AT&T Broadband complete their $47.5 billion merger, combining systems to serve almost 22 million video customers in 38 states and District of Columbia, with 6.3 million digital video customers, 3.3 million high-speed data customers and 1.3 million cable phone subscribers.
• Comcast launches Comcast High-Speed Internet.

2003

• Julian Brodsky is inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.
• Comcast sells its 57 percent stake in QVC to Liberty Media for $7.7 billion. Comcast’s initial investment in QVC was $380 million.
• Comcast launches Video On Demand. Customers can now watch programs on television any time they want. On Demand introduced customers to an ever-growing library of programs — with the ability to fast-forward, rewind and pause selections.
• Comcast and Radio One announce the creation of TV One, a new African American television network.
• Comcast acquires an additional 8.6 percent interest in The Golf Channel (previously held by the Tribune Company) giving Comcast 99.9 percent ownership.
• Comcast Digital Video Recorder (DVR) is unveiled, bringing more control and convenience to customers by allowing them to record, pause, rewind and fast-forward live television with the touch of a button.
• Comcast.net is launched. That year, Comcast.net debuts The Fan, an innovative broadband multimedia player that offers an easy way to search, watch, organize and save favorite video content.

2004

• Brian Roberts is named Chairman of Comcast Corporation.
• Comcast signs strategic agreements with Gemstar-TV Guide and Microsoft to develop enhancements to the user interface and the functionality of its service offerings. Comcast and Gemstar form an entity to develop and enhance interactive programming guides.
• Comcast completes the acquisition of TechTV Inc. TechTV and G4 begin operating as one network available to 44 million cable and satellite homes nationally, providing video and computer game-related programming.
• Comcast acquires an additional 10.4 percent interest in E! Entertainment Television (giving Comcast a total interest of 60.5 percent), and a 100 percent ownership interest in International Channel Networks (which operates AZN Television) after a stock exchange agreement with Liberty Media Corporation.
• Comcast launches Home Networking, a service designed to network technical platforms within customers’ homes and certify them under the CableLabs Cable Home specification.

2005

• Comcast launches Comcast Digital Voice.
• Comcast partners with PBS, HIT Entertainment and Sesame Workshop to launch PBS KIDS Sprout, a 24/7 linear channel designed for preschoolers.
• Comcast and Time Warner agree to jointly acquire the assets of Adelphia Communications and swap select systems, giving Comcast 1.7 million additional video subscribers.
• Comcast acquires a 20 percent interest in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
• Comcast acquires the cable systems of Susquehanna Communications for $775 million and gains 225,000 subscribers.
• Comcast announces the creation of Comcast Interactive Media (CIM), a new division that will develop and grow the Company’s Internet businesses.
• The popular Triple Play package, which includes cable, Internet and phone service for one convenient low price, is introduced to Comcast customers.

2006

• Comcast and Time Warner announce the dissolution of their Texas and Kansas City Cable Partnership. Comcast receives systems in Houston, TX and gains an additional 700,000 basic video subscribers.
• Comcast launches an unprecedented HD programming initiative to offer 100 hours of high-definition video-on-demand programming.
• Brian Roberts is inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame.
• Comcast announces the creation of Comcast Entertainment Group, a new division established to oversee the Company’s West Coast entertainment properties that include E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network and G4.
• Comcast acquires The Walt Disney Company’s 39.5 percent ownership stake in E! Networks. E! Networks, which includes E! Entertainment Television and Style Network, becomes wholly owned by Comcast.
• Comcast acquires The Platform, the leading online video management and publishing company.
• Comcast Business Services launches for small businesses with less than 20 employees.

2007

• Comcast acquires Patriot Media for a net cash investment of approximately $483 million and gains 81,000 video subscribers.
• Comcast reaches an agreement to acquire Fandango, the nation’s premier destination for movie information, showtimes and ticketing, and one of the Web’s top entertainment sites.
• Comcast SportsNet expands its RSN areas, launching in Bay Area, New England, and Northwest.
• Comcast Center opens as the nation’s tallest LEED Certified building.

2008

• Comcast and Insight Communications Company, Inc. announce the completion of an agreement to divide the Insight Midwest partnership in which each party held a 50 percent interest. (Comcast inherited the partnership as part of the 2003 AT&T Broadband acquisition). Comcast became 100 percent owners of the Insight cable systems serving areas of Illinois and Indiana, which added 696,000 basic video customers to the Company’s service area.
• Comcast launches AnyRoom Video On Demand, which enables users to start an On Demand program on one television and continue to view it on any other television in the home with a digital cable box.
• Brian Roberts delivers industry-first keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and launches Project Infinity, the Company’s vision to bring any content to any device at any time.
• Comcast Interactive Media launches Fancast.com.
• Comcast purchases DailyCandy from Pilot Group.
• Comcast invests in Clearwire.
• Comcast acquires Plaxo, the leading smart address book.
• Comcast acquires Movies.com.

2009

• Comcast becomes the nation’s largest Internet service provider.
• Comcast and General Electric announce they have signed a definitive agreement to form a joint venture that will be 51 percent owned by Comcast, 49 percent owned by GE and managed by Comcast. The joint venture will consist of the NBC Universal businesses and Comcast’s cable networks, regional sports networks, and certain digital properties and unconsolidated investments.
• Comcast Corporation launches nationally an innovative new service called Fancast XFINITY TV. The new website gives customers an “anytime, anywhere” entertainment experience — at home and on-the-go — at no additional cost.
• Comcast and Time Warner Inc. introduce TV Everywhere with the goal of delivering content to customers on any device, anywhere at any time.
• Comcast offers universal Caller ID for the TV and computer.

2010

• Comcast unveils Xfinity as the new brand for technology platforms and products.
• Comcast releases a new version of the Comcast Mobile app available for the iPhone and iPod touch that includes a remote DVR (rDVR) programming service.
• Comcast officially launches xfinityTV.com — offering 150,000 video choices online — and introduces the Xfinity TV app.
• Comcast partners with The Masters to debut the first live 3-D television event. 

2011

• On January 28, 2011, Comcast and General Electric complete their transaction to form NBCUniversal, LLC.
• Comcast and Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. announce a partnership to bring the Xfinity TV app to Samsung smart televisions and tablets.
• Comcast launches video streaming on the Xfinity TV app for the iPad, giving subscribers access to nearly 3,000 hours of movies and TV shows both in and out of the home.
• Xfinity TV launches in Spanish, delivering a wide array of Spanish-language choices available anywhere, anytime — on TV, On Demand and online. Comcast also announces the launch of www.XfinityTV.com/latinoTV, the new Internet destination offering hundreds of Spanish-language movies and shows online for free to Comcast digital cable customers.
• Comcast becomes the only pay TV provider to offer current TV shows from all four major broadcast networks on Xfinity On Demand — ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC.
• Comcast becomes the first provider to stream content from five premium channels via the Xfinity TV app — HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Starz and Encore.
• The Xfinity Triple Play Self-Install Kit is introduced, enabling customers to install and activate their Xfinity TV, Voice and Internet services at their convenience.
• Comcast Interactive Capital, the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, is combined with the Peacock Equity Fund, the former venture capital affiliate of NBCUniversal and General Electric, to form a newly combined fund called Comcast Ventures.
• Comcast announces the launch of its landmark Internet Essentials program, which provides low-cost Internet service, affordable computers and digital literacy training to families with children eligible for a free or reduced-cost lunch under the National School Lunch Program.
• Comcast announces it is working with leading technology and content providers to deliver the Company’s next-generation Xfinity TV experience, X1. This new experience will transform the way consumers watch television with a new guide and user interface, making the TV screen more interactive, personal and social.
• Brian Roberts demonstrates the first 1 gigabit connection over a live broadband network at the Consumer Electronics Show by downloading close to nine hours of content in about 90 seconds.
• NBCUniversal completes the purchase of The Blackstone Group’s 50 percent interest in Universal Orlando. NBCUniversal and its affiliates become 100 percent owners of Universal Studios Florida, Universal’s Islands of Adventure and Universal CityWalk located at Universal Orlando Resort. The enterprise value of the transaction is $3.165 billion.
• Comcast and NBCUniversal partner to launch dynamic ad insertion in On Demand programming. The partnership further leverages On Demand service as an advertising platform and allows clients to more effectively target their marketing messages.
• NBCUniversal’s Telemundo acquires exclusive Spanish language U.S. media rights to FIFA World Cup soccer from 2015 through 2022.
• Comcast announces a partnership with Microsoft to bring Xfinity On Demand to the Xbox 360.

2012

• Comcast and NBCUniversal deliver first multiplatform Olympics to American viewers, streaming every event live online.
• SpectrumCo, LLC, a joint venture between Comcast Corporation, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, sells 122 advanced wireless services spectrum licenses to Verizon Wireless for $3.6 billion.
• Comcast Corporation partners with Comcast-Spectacor and The Cordish Companies to create XFINITY Live! Philadelphia, a dining and entertainment district in South Philadelphia.
• Comcast begins national launch of X1, the next-generation cloud-enabled television platform, and introduces the X1 Remote Control app.

2013

• Comcast acquires GE’s entire 49% common equity stake in the NBCUniversal joint venture for approximately $16.7 billion. Additionally, NBCUniversal purchases from GE the properties used by NBCUniversal at 30 Rockefeller Plaza and CNBC’s headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ for approximately $1.4 billion.
• Comcast Business Services launches Comcast Business Hospitality, a new product suite consisting of Ethernet, Internet, video and voice services packaged in one integrated offering customized for the hospitality industry.
• Comcast launches a Parental Controls website to help parents manage what their kids are watching on TV, online and on mobile devices.
• Comcast launches the new Xfinity Wireless Gateway, giving customers the fastest in-home WiFi connection versus its major competitors.
• Comcast launches its neighborhood WiFi initiative with the goal to enable millions of Xfinity WiFi hotspots at no additional cost.
• Comcast launches Xfinity Home Control, becoming the first in the industry to offer customers a smart home solution without security.
• Comcast launches the new Xfinity TV Go app, a major update to the Xfinity TV Player app, which enables customers to watch up to 35 television channels over the Internet on their Apple and Android-powered mobile devices.

2014

• NASCAR and Comcast announce a historic agreement that will make Comcast’s XFINITY brand the title sponsor of what is now known as the NASCAR Nationwide Series through 2024. 
• Comcast launches Xfinity On Campus, a service that lets college students watch live TV and On Demand content on their IP-enabled devices, including, laptops, tablets and smartphones while on campus.
• Comcast Corporation and Liberty Property Trust announce what will become the “Comcast Technology Center”, neighboring the Comcast Center in Philadelphia. The Comcast Technology Center will become a dedicated home for the company's growing workforce of technologists, engineers, and software architects. The facility will also create a media center in the heart of the City by becoming home to the operations of local broadcast television stations NBC 10/WCAU and Telemundo 62/WWSI and offer space for local technology startups.

2015

• Comcast introduces the "talking guide," a feature on the X1 platform that reads aloud channel names, show titles and DVR commands.
• Comcast Corporation announces that it has entered into an agreement with the Company’s Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Michael J. Angelakis, to establish a new, strategic company that will focus on investing in and operating growth-oriented companies, both domestically and internationally. The company is later named Atairos.
• Comcast introduces the voice-controlled TV remote, which allows customers to navigate tens of thousands of shows and movies on the X1 platform with their voice.
• 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City is officially renamed the "Comcast Building," adding the Comcast NBCUniversal logo to the New York City skyline.
• Comcast announces a beta test of Stream, a new streaming cable service that allows Xfinity Internet customers to watch live TV from various networks - including all the major broadcast nets and HBO - on laptops, tablets and phones in their home.

2016

• Comcast NBCUniversal completes its $3.8-billion acquisition of DreamWorks Animation.
• Comcast Corporation purchases additional 24 percent stake in Comcast Spectacor, giving the company full ownership of the Wells Fargo Center, Spectra businesses, and the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia Flyers.
• Comcast launches Netflix on X1 to customers nationwide.
• Comcast Corporation to serve as an Official Partner of the USOC through 2020, which includes the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, and the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

2017

• Comcast launches "Xfinity Stream" app at no additional cost to Xfinity TV customers, allowing users to watch their entire TV line-up on phones, tablets and laptops in the home, and when they’re on-the-go, to tune-in to more than 200 live channels, access and program their DVR and watch 40,000 on demand titles.
• Comcast NBCUniversal announces LIFT Labs for Entrepreneurs to help launch next generation of startups.  The multi-city program will focus on assisting startups with new innovations in media, entertainment and connectivity.
• Comcast NBCUniversal acquires remaining 49% stake in Universal Studios Japan.
• Comcast named the presenting sponsor of the Team USA Champions Series through 2020 by The United States Olympic Committee. The series is composed of both a summer and winter season and showcases elite U.S. athletes year-round.
• Comcast launches Xfinity xFi, a new and personalized Wi-Fi experience that gives customers unprecedented visibility and control over one of the most important technologies in their home.
• machineQ™, Comcast’s enterprise Internet of Things service, expands to 12 major U.S. markets.
• Comcast launches Xfinity Mobile. The new wireless service uses the nation’s largest and most reliable 4G LTE network and 18 Million Wi-Fi hotspots to support mobile Internet users.
• Comcast debuts integrated YouTube App on Xfinity X1.
• Comcast Spectacor acquires esports Philadelphia franchise of Overwatch League™.  The Philadelphia Fusion team name and logo are also unveiled.
• Army & Air Force Exchange Service will teams up with Comcast NBCUniversal to provide U.S. Military Service Members with access to Olympic streaming coverage when NBCUniversal presents the XXIII Olympic Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea, in February 2018. 
• Comcast becomes the official cable television and communications partner of U.S Ski & Snowboard, the Olympic sports organization based in Park City, Utah.

2018

• Xfinity Mobile introduces Bring Your Own Device at Xfinity stores nationwide.
• Comcast extends access to home automation services to more than 15 million Xfinity customers, allowing them to manage their smart home devices at home and on-the-go.
• Comcast unveils the most live, mobile, and technologically advanced Olympics experience for Xfinity TV customers, combining the incredible storytelling of NBCUniversal with the world-class technology of Comcast Cable for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
• Comcast Cares Day celebrates its millionth volunteer.
• Comcast launches Sling International on X1.
• Comcast partners with Fandango to launch voice-activated movie ticketing experience on X1.
• Comcast announces nationwide launch of Xfinity xFi Pods, further improving in-home WiFi coverage and differentiating our high-speed Internet service.
• Comcast and Tile partner on first-of-its-kind video and voice control integration, enabling Xfinity customers to locate Tile devices anywhere with Xfinity X1 Voice Remote and see results on the television.
• Comcast Spectacor announces a strategic investment in N3rd Street Gamers, America’s premier amateur esports network. The partnership links the Philadelphia Fusion, Philadelphia’s first professional esports franchise, with the region’s most powerful amateur esports pipeline and marks the advancement of a national framework for in-person esports competition and player development.
• X1 for Hospitality launches, bringing the unique features and personalization of the award-winning video platform to hotel guests.
• Philadelphia’s esports team Fusion, advances to the Overwatch League Grand Finals world championship, and finished as runner up in just its first year in the League.
• Comcast unveils the Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia.
• The Philadelphia Flyers introduce their new mascot, Gritty, who quickly becomes an Internet sensation.
• Comcast acquires controlling interest in Sky.
• Comcast launches Amazon Prime Video on X1.

2019

• Comcast launches Xfinity xFi Advanced Security to protect WiFi-connected devices in the home.
• Comcast launches Xfinity Flex streaming platform for Xfinity Internet-only customers.
• Comcast Business makes X1 available to commercial customers nationwide.
• Comcast launches enhanced WiFi parental control tool for xFi customers, allowing parents to automatically pause network connectivity in the home.
• Internet Essentials, Comcast’s low-cost, high-speed Internet program, expands to include people with disabilities and seniors.
• Comcast Business expands broadband footprint into Canada.
• Comcast Spotlight rebrands as Effectv, emphasizing its commitment to delivering measurable results for its clients.
• Comcast launches its Xfinity Privacy Center, a resource for Xfinity customers, and outlines the company’s privacy commitments.

2020

• Comcasts announces robust COVID-19 response, including commitments for Xfinity customers to help ensure students and families remain connected to the Internet during the COVID-19 crisis, and commits more than $500 million to support employees where operations were paused or impacted.
• Comcast launches Lift Zones nationwide, providing high-capacity WiFi in hundreds of facilities around the country to help students get online, participate in distance learning, and do their schoolwork.
• Comcast launches Comcast RISE, an initiative created to help thousands of small businesses impacted by COVID-19 over the next three years.
• Xfinity broadband has its best year in company history, with two million net broadband customer additions.
• Xfinity Mobile launches 5G coverage nationwide and is named #1 in customer satisfaction among full service wireless providers by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
• Comcast NBCUniversal launches its new streaming platform, Peacock in the U.S.
• Comcast achieves a 10G technical milestone in a trial delivering 1.25 gigabit-per-second upload and download speeds over a live production network using Network Function Virtualization combined with the latest DOCSIS Technology.
• Comcast NBCUniversal launches SportsTech, a global accelerator for sports technology startups.
• Comcast announces the next generation xFi Pod, delivering whole home WiFi coverage.
• Xfinity Flex surpasses one million devices deployed.
• Comcast launches its most powerful Internet device capable of multi-gigabit speeds with WiFi 6.

2021

• Comcast adds 1.3 million net, new broadband customers, offering the best whole home connectivity with fast speeds and wall-to-wall coverage that enables nearly one billion unique devices to connect over WiFi during the year.
• Comcast launches XClass TV, bringing its award-winning entertainment and voice platform directly to consumers across the U.S., both inside and outside of Comcast’s service areas.
• Comcast continues to provide a differentiated broadband experience with the rollout of the XiOne, the company’s first connected streaming device.
• Comcast continues to take major steps forward on the road to 10G – the technology that will allow us to deliver multi-gigabit upload and download speeds over the connections already in tens of millions of homes in America – including a world-first demonstration of a complete 10G connection from network to modem.
• Xfinity Mobile has a breakout year with record-high subscriber line additions of 1.2 million, reaching a total of four million lines at year end, and is ranked #1 in Customer Satisfaction by the American Customer Satisfaction Index for the second year in a row.
• Comcast Business revenue grows to $9 billion and continues to expand with the acquisition of Masergy, a leading B2B innovator targeting mid-to-large size companies with international locations, and the launch of mobile for small businesses.
• Expanding on a successful 10 years of Internet Essentials, Comcast introduces Project UP, our comprehensive initiative to advance digital opportunity and build a future of unlimited possibilities. Through Project UP, Comcast commits $1 billion over the next 10 years to provide more people with the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world.
• Comcast announces its commitment to be carbon neutral by 2035 for Scope 1 and 2 emissions across our entire global operations.
• With nearly six billion minutes consumed across NBC Olympics Digital, Peacock, and social media platforms, The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 becomes the most streamed Olympics in history.
• Comcast furthers its commitment to advancing digital opportunity, installing our 1,000th Lift Zone in St. Paul, Minnesota, and continues to roll out additional locations in community centers nationwide.
• In its first year, Comcast RISE provides over $60 million in grants, marketing, and technology services to support more than 6,700 small businesses and is on track to support 13,000 businesses by year-end.

2022

• Comcast releases its new xFi Advanced Gateway that incorporates WiFi 6E, bringing faster speeds, lower latency, and increased connected device capacity to millions of customers’ homes.
• Comcast starts rolling out multi-gig broadband speeds in markets across the U.S. and announces the deployment of DOCSIS 4.0 and the launch of even faster, multi-gig symmetrical speeds beginning in 2023.
• Comcast Business approaches $10 billion in revenue and delivers superior WiFi connectivity and true multi-gigabit speeds with the launch of its next-generation Advanced Gateway.
• Xfinity Mobile surpasses five million customer lines and is named the fastest mobile service in Comcast service areas as verified by Ookla®.
• Xumo, a next-generation entertainment ecosystem powered by Comcast’s global technology platform, brings industry-leading streaming and aggregation technology nationwide.
• XClass TV and Apple TV join a growing list of connected devices carrying the Xfinity Stream app, giving customers more ways to access their TV subscription on devices in the home.
• Underscoring the company's longstanding commitment to accessibility, Comcast introduces the industry's first Large Button Voice Remote, an accessible device designed for users with mobility, dexterity, or vision impairments.
• Comcast exceeds its goal of launching 1,250 free, WiFi-connected Lift Zones in community centers nationwide by the end of 2022.
• During its two-year term, Comcast RISE has provided $110 million in cash and in-kind for marketing and technology resources to strengthen and empower 13,000 small businesses.
• Comcast makes measurable progress toward its carbon neutral goal, having eliminated 700,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions since 2019.
• Comcast launches its ‘Team UP’ volunteerism program nationwide. Built on our long history of service, Team UP provides opportunities for employees to further their involvement in local communities through volunteer events, matching gift initiatives, and board service trainings.

2023

• Comcast continues to provide world-class connectivity and platforms and leading content and experiences to millions, generating the highest revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted EPS in company history.
• Comcast introduces the first residential customers in the world to next-generation Internet powered by DOCSIS 4.0 technology – delivering multi-gigabit symmetrical speeds over its fiber-rich network.
• Comcast increases the number of homes and businesses passed by its network by 1.1 million to 62.5 million and invests in expansion and upgrades.
• Joining Sky Glass and Sky Stream, Xumo Stream Box is the latest device powered by Comcast’s Entertainment OS – bringing together the best of live TV and streaming in one simple, intuitive experience to customers across the U.S., including New York and Los Angeles for the first time.
• Comcast partners with MultiChoice to launch Showmax. Powered by Peacock, Showmax will bring some of the world’s best content and technology to streaming customers across sub-Saharan Africa.
• Comcast launches NOW TV for Xfinity internet customers. Built using cross-company innovation and technology from Xfinity, Peacock, Sky, and Xumo, NOW TV is the first streaming offering in the market to combine a live TV streaming service, free ad-supported streaming TV channels, and a subscription video on demand service.
• Through Comcast’s volunteerism and employee engagement program, Team UP, more than 12,000 employees log 50,000 volunteer hours and raise $6 million in donations, impacting over 6,000 organizations across the country.
• Comcast progresses toward its goal to be carbon neutral by 2035 and issues a $1 billion green bond, offering investors the opportunity to support environmental efforts and decarbonization strategies across the company.
• Comcast RISE reaches a program milestone and announces 500 additional small business recipients that will receive comprehensive monetary and in-kind grant packages.

2024

• Comcast achieves record revenue of $124 billion and record adjusted EBITDA of $38 billion in 2024 – driven by its six growth businesses.
• Comcast reports the top 10 biggest internet traffic events on its network, driven by live sports streaming and gaming downloads.
• Comcast brings its world-class network to 1.2 million additional homes and businesses and continuously expands to provide access to communities around the country, including in rural areas.
• Comcast advances its network through software and AI technologies, automating 99% of its routing and back-end processes to deliver the best performance and resolving more than 60% of network issues before they reach customers.
• Comcast’s wireless business achieves record revenue with the addition of 1.2 million new lines, surpassing 7.8 million lines across Xfinity Mobile and Comcast Business Mobile.
• The nation’s largest converged network combines the power of WiFi and wireless to deliver superior experiences for smartphone users, with more than 90% of Xfinity Mobile traffic traveling over WiFi.
• Comcast launches WiFi PowerBoost to enable wireless customers to automatically access speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second when they connect to WiFi at home and at millions of Xfinity hotspots across the country.
• Comcast Business powers millions of businesses worldwide, propelling their growth through fast, reliable connectivity, global secure networking, advanced cybersecurity solutions, communications services, and a range of managed service options.
• Comcast unveils Xfinity StreamSaver, a new streaming bundle of Apple TV+, Netflix, and Peacock Premium for Xfinity customers. With StreamSaver, Xfinity is making it easy for customers to enjoy exceptional entertainment, including thousands of hours of live sports, at an unparalleled value.
• Comcast expands the reach of Entertainment OS through the growth of Xumo streaming devices in the U.S. and globally with the launch of Hubbl, a new streaming service from Foxtel in Australia. Powered by Comcast’s Entertainment OS, the platform provides a centralized, intelligent hub that makes it easier for viewers to connect with more of the content they love.
• Comcast announces a $35 million commitment to hundreds of community organizations to help train the 'Team of Tomorrow' — the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and creators — by supporting access to opportunities, technology, and digital skills.
• Comcast commits $1 million to military community-serving organizations to support digital skills-building programs, entrepreneurship opportunities, and access to essential technology.
• Now in its fourth year, Comcast RISE celebrates supporting a total of 14,000 small business owners with over $140 million in grants, which includes tech services, marketing resources, and more.