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Franchise and Other Regulatory Fees
Franchise and other regulatory fees increased in 2013 and 2012 primarily due to increases in residential and business services
revenue.
Advertising, Marketing and Promotion Expenses
Advertising, marketing and promotion expenses increased in 2013 and 2012 primarily due to increases in spending associated with
attracting new residential and business services customers and expanding our services to existing customers.
Other Costs and Expenses
Other costs and expenses increased in 2013 and 2012 primarily due to increases in other administrative costs and advertising
sales activities.
NBCUniversal Segments Overview
The discussion below compares the NBCUniversal segments’
actual results for 2013 and 2012, as well as the pro forma combined
results for 2011. The pro forma combined amounts for 2011 presented in the tables below include pro forma adjustments as if the
NBCUniversal and Universal Orlando transactions each had occurred on January 1, 2010. Pro forma combined amounts are not
necessarily indicative of what our results would have been had we operated the NBCUniversal contributed businesses or Universal
Orlando since that date, nor of our future results.
During 2013, 2012 and 2011, there were no changes to NBCUniversal’
s accounting principles or practices that had a material effect
on its net income.
2013 NBCUniversal Segments Operating Results
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