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Comcast Cable Communications

Comcast Cable Communications

Cable, Broadband & Connected TV Advertisingcorporate.comcast.com

Comcast Cable is Comcast Corporation's US cable and broadband business, selling internet, TV, phone and wireless service to consumers under the Xfinity brand.

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Last updated Oct 9, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

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About

Comcast Cable is Comcast Corporation's US cable and broadband business, selling internet, TV, phone and wireless service to consumers under the Xfinity brand. In November 2019, Comcast Cable renamed its ad-sales division, Comcast Spotlight, to Effectv. The unit sold TV ad time across Comcast's cable systems, including ads targeted to individual households. Comcast co-owns Ampersand, the national cable ad-sales group, with Charter and Cox. Source 1: sec.gov Source 2: teiss.co.uk Source 3: cyberinsider.com Source 4: nexttv.com Source 5: telecompetitor.com Source 6: thedrum.com Source 7: tvrev.com Source 8: nexttv.com Source 9: adweek.com Source 10: adexchanger.com

Business model

Sells ad time on Comcast's cable and Xfinity footprint, including ads targeted to individual households using Comcast's own viewing data combined with third-party data.

Target market

Advertisers of every size, from small and local businesses to national brands, buying local, regional and national TV and streaming ads.

What they offer

  • Local and regional TV ad time

    Ad time on Comcast's cable systems, sold for local and regional markets.

  • Household-targeted TV ads

    Ads targeted to individual households across Comcast's footprint, covering live TV, on-demand and streaming in one buy.

Key features

Household-level targeting from first-party data on 30M+ Comcast households (2026)Addressable ads via Xfinity set-top boxes and, per the company, streaming in broadband-only homesTargeting across linear TV and streaming as one buyAd sales run by Comcast Advertising, which includes FreeWheel and Universal Ads (since April 2025)

Use cases

Local and regional businesses reaching viewers in their own areaPolitical campaigns reaching voters' households, including the 2024 elections

Customer segments

Local and regional advertisersNational brandsPolitical advertisers
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