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)卡(ka)斯(si)(si)特(Comcast Corporation, NASDAQ:CMCSA) 是美國(guo)(guo)一家主要有(you)線(xian)電(dian)視(shi)(shi), 寬帶(dai)網(wang)絡及(ji)(ji)IP電(dian)話服務供(gong)應(ying)商及(ji)(ji)內容供(gong)應(ying)商, 總部位于(yu)賓夕凡尼亞州的費(fei)城,擁有(you)2460萬(wan)(wan)有(you)線(xian)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),1440萬(wan)(wan)寬帶(dai)網(wang)絡用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)及(ji)(ji)560萬(wan)(wan)IP電(dian)話用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu),是美國(guo)(guo)較(jiao)大(da)的有(you)線(xian)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)公司,遠遠拋(pao)離自稱擁有(you)1470萬(wan)(wan)有(you)線(xian)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu), 720萬(wan)(wan)寬帶(dai)網(wang)絡用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)及(ji)(ji)230萬(wan)(wan)IP電(dian)話用(yong)(yong)(yong)戶(hu)(hu)(hu)(hu)的時代華納有(you)線(xian)(TimeWarner Cable ) 。康(kang)卡(ka)斯(si)(si)特亦是美國(guo)(guo)第(di)二大(da)互(hu)聯網(wang)服務供(gong)應(ying)商,僅次于(yu)AT&T之后。康(kang)卡(ka)斯(si)(si)特在(zai)2009年《財富(fu)》全(quan)球500強中(zhong)排(pai)行第(di)237。
康(kang)卡(ka)斯特(te)在2002年斥資(zi)475億(yi)美元(yuan)收(shou)(shou)購(gou)(gou)AT&T寬(kuan)帶(dai)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(AT&T Broadband Cable Systems ) 的所有資(zi)產(chan)(chan), 因(yin)(yin)而(er)取得(de)38個州近2100萬有線電(dian)(dian)視客(ke)戶。2004年曾提出以660億(yi)美元(yuan)收(shou)(shou)購(gou)(gou)華(hua)特(te)迪(di)士(shi)尼(ni)公(gong)(gong)司(si),但結(jie)尾(wei)因(yin)(yin)對方反對而(er)放(fang)棄收(shou)(shou)購(gou)(gou)。2006年康(kang)卡(ka)斯特(te)與(yu)(yu)時代華(hua)納有線聯手,收(shou)(shou)購(gou)(gou)因(yin)(yin)創辦者Rigas家族挪用(yong)公(gong)(gong)司(si)資(zi)產(chan)(chan)而(er)申請破(po)產(chan)(chan)保(bao)護的Adelphia。2009年12月3日康(kang)卡(ka)斯特(te)以137億(yi)5000萬元(yuan)從通(tong)用(yong)電(dian)(dian)氣(qi)手中取得(de)NBC環球(qiu)(qiu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)的經營權(quan)(quan)。康(kang)卡(ka)斯特(te)將以65億(yi)元(yuan)的現金和72億(yi)5000萬元(yuan)的有線電(dian)(dian)視資(zi)產(chan)(chan), 與(yu)(yu)通(tong)用(yong)電(dian)(dian)氣(qi)共組的合資(zi)企業, 藉(jie)以取得(de)NBC環球(qiu)(qiu)51%的股權(quan)(quan)。通(tong)用(yong)電(dian)(dian)氣(qi)原本持有NBC環球(qiu)(qiu)的八成股權(quan)(quan), 日前才與(yu)(yu)威望迪(di)集團(Vivendi ) 達成初(chu)步協議, 以58億(yi)元(yuan)收(shou)(shou)購(gou)(gou)威望迪(di)在NBC環球(qiu)(qiu)的兩成股權(quan)(quan)。