Comcast-NBC deal opens door for video streaming online

To win government approval to take over NBC Universal last month, cable giant Comcast Corp. agreed to let online rivals license NBC programming, including hit shows such as “30 Rock” and “The Office.” Comcast also agreed not to block its 17 million broadband subscribers from watching video online through Netflix, Apple’s iTunes and other rivals yet to come.Those requirements aim to ensure that the nation’s largest cable TV company, with nearly 23 million video

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