始于1963年,財富世界500強企業,大型互聯網服務商,主打有線電視、寬帶網絡及IP電話服務的供應商
康(kang)(kang)卡斯特(te)(Comcast Corporation, NASDAQ:CMCSA) 是美(mei)國(guo)一家主要(yao)有(you)(you)線(xian)(xian)電(dian)(dian)視, 寬(kuan)帶(dai)網(wang)(wang)絡及(ji)IP電(dian)(dian)話服務(wu)供(gong)應商及(ji)內容(rong)供(gong)應商, 總部位于(yu)賓夕凡(fan)尼亞州的(de)費城,擁(yong)有(you)(you)2460萬(wan)有(you)(you)線(xian)(xian)電(dian)(dian)視用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu),1440萬(wan)寬(kuan)帶(dai)網(wang)(wang)絡用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu)及(ji)560萬(wan)IP電(dian)(dian)話用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu),是美(mei)國(guo)較大(da)的(de)有(you)(you)線(xian)(xian)電(dian)(dian)視公司,遠遠拋離自稱擁(yong)有(you)(you)1470萬(wan)有(you)(you)線(xian)(xian)電(dian)(dian)視用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu), 720萬(wan)寬(kuan)帶(dai)網(wang)(wang)絡用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu)及(ji)230萬(wan)IP電(dian)(dian)話用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu)的(de)時代華納有(you)(you)線(xian)(xian)(TimeWarner Cable ) 。康(kang)(kang)卡斯特(te)亦(yi)是美(mei)國(guo)第二大(da)互聯(lian)網(wang)(wang)服務(wu)供(gong)應商,僅次于(yu)AT&T之后。康(kang)(kang)卡斯特(te)在(zai)2009年《財富》全球500強(qiang)中排行第237。
康(kang)卡斯特(te)在2002年(nian)(nian)(nian)斥(chi)資(zi)475億(yi)美元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)收購(gou)AT&T寬帶公(gong)司(si)(AT&T Broadband Cable Systems ) 的(de)(de)所有(you)(you)資(zi)產(chan), 因而取(qu)(qu)得38個州近2100萬(wan)有(you)(you)線電視客戶。2004年(nian)(nian)(nian)曾提出(chu)以660億(yi)美元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)收購(gou)華特(te)迪士尼(ni)公(gong)司(si),但結(jie)尾(wei)因對方反對而放棄收購(gou)。2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)康(kang)卡斯特(te)與(yu)(yu)時代華納有(you)(you)線聯手,收購(gou)因創辦者Rigas家族挪用(yong)公(gong)司(si)資(zi)產(chan)而申請(qing)破(po)產(chan)保(bao)護(hu)的(de)(de)Adelphia。2009年(nian)(nian)(nian)12月(yue)3日康(kang)卡斯特(te)以137億(yi)5000萬(wan)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)從通(tong)用(yong)電氣(qi)手中取(qu)(qu)得NBC環(huan)球公(gong)司(si)的(de)(de)經營權。康(kang)卡斯特(te)將以65億(yi)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)現金和(he)72億(yi)5000萬(wan)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)的(de)(de)有(you)(you)線電視資(zi)產(chan), 與(yu)(yu)通(tong)用(yong)電氣(qi)共組的(de)(de)合資(zi)企(qi)業, 藉以取(qu)(qu)得NBC環(huan)球51%的(de)(de)股權。通(tong)用(yong)電氣(qi)原本持有(you)(you)NBC環(huan)球的(de)(de)八成(cheng)股權, 日前才與(yu)(yu)威(wei)望迪集(ji)團(Vivendi ) 達成(cheng)初步協議, 以58億(yi)元(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)收購(gou)威(wei)望迪在NBC環(huan)球的(de)(de)兩成(cheng)股權。