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March 27, 2023
Who Owns Comcast?

Comcast ownership is broken down between Class A and Class B Stocks. The primary difference between Class A and Class B common stocks lies in their respective voting rights, with Class B shares holding significantly more voting power per share than Class A shares. Indeed, the principal individual shareholder is Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast, holding executive positions within the company since the 1990s. He holds 100% of Class B stocks, thus having significant voting power. Followed by The Vanguard Group with 8.7% of Class A stocks and BlackRock with 6.9% of Class A stocks.
Understanding the difference between Class A and Class B Stock Number of outstanding sharesAs of April 4, 2022, there were 4,470,570,372 shares of Class A common stock and 9,444,375 shares of Class B common stock outstanding.
Voting rightsEach holder of Class A common stock is entitled to 0.0634 votes per share, whereas each holder of Class B common stock is entitled to 15 votes per share.
This implies that Class B common stock has significantly more voting power compared to Class A common stock.
Voting processThe holders of both Class A and Class B common stocks vote together on each matter presented at the annual meeting of shareholders.
The voting outcome depends on the number of votes cast in favor or against a proposal.
Withheld votes, abstentions, and broker nonvotes count for quorum purposes but do not affect the outcome of the proposals.
Broker votingBrokers may vote shares on ratifying the appointment of independent auditors without instructions from the shareowner.
However, they may not vote shares on the election of directors or other proposals without instructions.
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Who Owns Sky?

Comcast Corporation owns Sky after it acquired it in 2018 for $39 billion. Comcast’s ownership is broken down between Class A and Class B Stocks (significantly more voting power per share than Class A shares). Indeed, the principal individual shareholder is Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast, holding executive positions within the company since the 1990s. He owns 100% of Class B stocks, thus having significant voting power. Followed by The Vanguard Group with 8.7% of Class A stocks and BlackRock with 6.9% of Class A stocks.
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Who Owns Xfinity?

Xfinity is a division of Comcast Corporation. In fact, in 2010, Comcast began re-branded its consumer triple play service as Xfinity. Comcast’s ownership is broken down between Class A and Class B Stocks (significantly more voting power per share than Class A shares). Indeed, the principal individual shareholder is Brian Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast, holding executive positions within the company since the 1990s. He owns 100% of Class B stocks, thus having significant voting power. Followed by The Vanguard Group with 8.7% of Class A stocks and BlackRock with 6.9% of Class A stocks.
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March 26, 2023
Paramount Brands

Paramount is a Media powerhouse comprising many media brands, which generated over $30 billion in revenue in 2022, comprising brands like CBS, Paramount, Nickelodeon, MTV, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and many others.
TV Media SegmentBroadcast Operations:CBS Television NetworkCBS StationsInternational Free-to-Air Networks: Network 10, Channel 5, Telefe, and ChilevisiónDomestic Premium and Basic Cable Networks:Paramount Media NetworksNickelodeonBET Media GroupCBS Sports NetworkDomestic and International Television Studio Operations:CBS StudiosParamount Television StudiosMTV Entertainment StudiosCBS Media VenturesDirect-to-Consumer SegmentParamount+Pluto TVBET+SHOWTIME OTT (to be integrated with Paramount+ in 2023)NogginFilmed Entertainment SegmentParamount PicturesParamount PlayersParamount AnimationNickelodeon StudioAwesomenessMiramaxRelated To Paramount





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