It’s good to have the top-rated network.
Comcast reported on Thursday that it bested earnings estimates for the third quarter of 2014, something CEO Brian L. Roberts (pictured above) credited at least in large part to strong ratings at his broadcast network, NBC. The company reported Q3 earnings per share of $0.73, while Wall Street had forecasted that the number would be closer to $0.70 for the quarter.
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That EPS was on reported revenue rounding up to $16.8 billion, which was right in line with — or perhaps a hair under — what analysts projected.