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The most significant operating cost for our Cable Communications segment is the programming expenses we incur to provide
content to our video customers. We anticipate that our programming expenses will continue to increase. We have, and will continue
to attempt to, offset increases in programming expenses through rate increases, the sale of additional video and other services,
and through operating efficiencies.
NBCUniversal Segments
NBCUniversal is one of the world’
s leading media and entertainment companies that develops, produces and distributes
entertainment, news and information, sports, and other content for global audiences. The Cable Networks, Broadcast Television,
Filmed Entertainment and Theme Parks segments comprise the NBCUniversal businesses and are collectively referred to as the
“NBCUniversal segments.”
Cable Networks
Our Cable Networks segment consists primarily of a diversified portfolio of cable television networks. Our cable networks are
comprised of our national cable entertainment networks (USA Network, Syfy, E!, Bravo, Oxygen, Esquire Network, Sprout, Chiller,
G4, Cloo, and Universal HD); our national cable news and information networks (MSNBC, CNBC and CNBC World); our national
cable sports networks (Golf Channel and NBC Sports Network); our regional sports and news networks; various international cable
networks; and our cable television production operations. Our Cable Networks segment generates revenue primarily from the
distribution of our cable network programming to multichannel video providers, the sale of advertising on our cable networks and
our related digital media properties, and the licensing of our owned programming.
Broadcast Television
Our Broadcast Television segment consists primarily of the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, our 10 NBC and 17
Telemundo owned local broadcast television stations and our broadcast television production operations. Our Broadcast Television
segment generates revenue primarily from the sale of advertising on our broadcast networks, our owned local broadcast television
stations and our related digital media properties, the licensing of our owned programming and fees received under retransmission
consent agreements.
Filmed Entertainment
Our Filmed Entertainment segment primarily produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide. Our films
are produced primarily under the Universal Pictures, Focus Features and Illumination names. Our Filmed Entertainment segment
generates revenue primarily from the worldwide distribution of our owned and acquired films for exhibition in movie theaters, the
licensing of our owned and acquired films through various distribution platforms, and the sale of our owned and acquired films on
standard-definition video discs and Blu-ray discs (together, “DVDs”)
and through digital distributors. Our Filmed Entertainment
segment also generates revenue from producing and licensing live stage plays, from distributing filmed entertainment produced by
third parties, as well as from various digital media properties.
Theme Parks
Our Theme Parks segment consists primarily of our Universal theme parks in Orlando and Hollywood. Our Theme Parks segment
generates revenue primarily from theme park attendance and per capita spending. Per capita spending includes ticket price and in-
park spending on food, beverages and merchandise. We also receive fees from third parties that own and operate Universal
Studios Japan and Universal Studios Singapore for intellectual property licenses and other services.
Other
Our other business interests primarily include Comcast-
Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center
arena in Philadelphia and operates arena management-related businesses.
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