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Item 7: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
Introduction and Overview
We are a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUni-
versal. We present our operations for Comcast Cable in one reportable business segment, referred to as
Cable Communications, and our operations for NBCUniversal in four reportable business segments. The
Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Theme Parks segments comprise the
NBCUniversal businesses (collectively, the “NBCUniversal segments”).
In 2015, our consolidated revenue was $74.5 billion and our operating income was $16.0 billion.
Consolidated Revenue and Operating Income
(in billions)
Revenue
Operating Income
2013 2015
$14.9 $16.0
$68.8
$74.5
2014
$64.7
$13.6
2015 Consolidated Operating Results by Segment
Cable Communications
Cable Networks
Broadcast Television
Filmed Entertainment
Theme Parks
Operating Income Before
Depreciation and AmortizationRevenue Operating Income
Cable Communications Segment
Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest providers of video, high-speed Internet and voice services
(“cable services”) to residential customers under the XFINITY brand, and we also provide these and other
services to business customers. As of December 31, 2015, our cable systems had 27.7 million total customer
relationships; served 22.3 million video customers, 23.3 million high-speed Internet customers and
11.5 million voice customers; and passed more than 55 million homes and businesses.
Our Cable Communications segment generates revenue primarily from residential and business customers
subscribing to our cable services, which we market individually and as bundled services, and from the sale of
advertising. Customers are typically billed in advance on a monthly basis based on the services and features
they receive and the type of equipment they use. The majority of our residential cable services customers are
41 Comcast 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K