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Comcast CEO Brian Roberts On Hurricane Milton, M&A And Hulu; Confirms Universal Orlando Theme Park Will Reopen Friday

Universal CityWalk, the lagoon-front dining and retail complex adjacent may open as early as tonight with the broader Universal Orlando theme park back in business tomorrow, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said.

The media did a great job of warning people, and it was taken quite seriously,” he said during a Q&A at the Bloomberg Screentime event in LA that touched on M&A, Hulu and the NBA. On the NBA, with whom Comcast just inked a package (and WBD did not), the CEO sad it may “theoretically” hurt profitability short term but is one of the best things to happen to the company as a big driver for streamer Peacock. On Hulu, he said, “We’re going to figure it out eventually.” Disney is buying out Comcast’s stake and made a hefty initial $8+billion base payment as the two sides haggle over valuation and what, if any, is still due.

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