Brian Roberts

Business lore often celebrates the maverick who quit school because it just didn’t have much for them — Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates are all among the pantheon of dropout success stories. But they’re the exception, not the rule. Most leaders got through school,...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)-owned Universal Orlando Resort announced the development of its newest theme park Thursday: Universal’s Epic Universe. Although Universal is not yet releasing what lands will be in the new park due to competition, rumors are circulating that Universal...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) already owns a majority stake in Hulu and is in talks with Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) to buy its 30-percent stake, CNBC reported. What Happened Comcast's stake in  Hulu has been a "frustrating" experience and is exploring a sale of...

A media bidding war pitted Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) against Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), with the winner acquiring most of Twenty-First Century Fix Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s assets. Disney ultimately emerged with a superior bid, but Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said the aftermath was the...

Bill Gates and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) recognized the true potential of high-speed data and video services through a cable delivery network back in the 1990s. Microsoft announced it invested $1 billion in Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) in 1997 to enhance the deployment of Comcast...

Do you want to become a billionaire? What about running a company? Ever wondered if you’d get richer making it to CEO or as a money manager? Well, Benzinga’s got some pointers for you. The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm, recently published a list of the 10 highest-...

The CEOs of media companies continue to be the most highly paid regardless of stock price, according to a tweet from Rich Greenfield of BTIG, citing a comprehensive view of company filings. The compensation of Philippe Pierre Dauman, the president, CEO and chairman of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB),...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) announced Friday that it would be terminating its $45.2 billion bid to merge with Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE: TWX). Brian Roberts, Comcast chairman and CEO, was on CNBC recently to discuss the reasoning behind this change. The Conclusion "Obviously, we...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has gone from being in a position of power to waiting helplessly for a decision from U.S. officials about its future. The media giant spent $17 million lobbying in Washington last year, the second largest expenditure by a corporate lobbying group. But this...

U.S. stocks were higher as the back-end of 2014 kicked off. The Dow came within less than two points of reaching the 17,000 mark as investors and traders found plenty of positives in a better-than-expected June auto sales and an expansion in U.S. manufacturing. The S&P 500 also traded at...

Q2 marks the first full quarter that Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has fully owned NBCUniversal. During the quarter, revenue hit $16.3 billion, generating EPS of $0.65, beating out Wall Street analyst's projections of $16.1 billion in revenue and $0.65 EPS. Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts...

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), a provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, will spend $170 million marketing and improving customer understanding of the company's Xfinity brand. Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has acknowledged that Xfinity, launched in 2010 as an...