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Business and Basis of Presentation | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation | Note 1: Business and Basis of Presentation We are a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. We were incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania in December 2001. Through our predecessors, we have developed, managed and operated cable systems since 1963. We present our operations for Comcast Cable in one reportable business segment, referred to as Cable Communications, and our operations for NBCUnive rsal in four reportable business segments. The Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Theme Parks segments comprise the NBCUniversal businesses (collectively, the “NBCUniversal segments”). See Note 18 for additional informatio n on our reportable business segments. Our Cable Communications segment primarily manages and operates cable systems that serve residential and business customers in the United States. As of December 31, 2015, our cable systems had 27.7 million total custo m er relationships and served 22.3 million video customers, 23.3 million high-speed Internet customers and 11.5 million voice customers. Our Cable Networks segment consists primarily of a diversified portfolio of cable television networks. Our cable network s are comprised of ou r national cable networks that provide a variety of entertainment, news and information, and sports content, our regional sports and news networks, our international cable networks, and our cable television studio production operations. Our Broadcast Television segment consists primarily of the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, our owned NBC and Telemundo local broadcast television stations, the NBC Universo national cable network, and our broadcast television studio production oper ations. Our Filmed Entertainment segment primarily produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide. Our films are produced primarily under the Universal Pictures, Illumination and Focus Features names. Our Theme Parks segment c onsists primarily of our Universal theme parks in Orlando, Flor ida and Hollywood, California. In November 2015, NBCUniversal acquired a 51% interest in the Universal Studios theme park in Osaka, Japan (“Universal Studios Japan”). Our Theme Parks segment al so receives fees from our agreements with third parties that own and operate the Universal Studios Singapore theme park, as well as from the Universal Studios Japan theme park, to license the right to use the Universal Studios brand name and other intellec tual property. Our other business interests, which are included in Corporate and Other, consist primarily of Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers and the Wells Fargo Center arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and operates arena management-related businesses. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all entities in which we have a controlling voting interest and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) required to be consolidated in accordance with generall y accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). We translate assets and liabilities of our foreign operations where the functional currency is the local currency, primarily the euro, British pound, and Japanese yen, into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date and translate revenue and expenses using average monthly exchange rates. The related translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated othe r comprehensive income (loss). Any foreign currency t ransaction gains and losses are included in our consolidated statement of income. Reclassifications Reclassifications have been made to our consolidated financial statements for the prior years to conform to classifications used in 2015.
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Basis of Presentation | Note 1: Business and Basis of Presentation Unless indicated otherwise, throughout these notes to the consolidated financial statements, we refer to NBCUniversal and its consolidated subsidiaries as “we,” “us” and “our.” We are one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies that develops, produces and distributes entertainment, news and information, sports, and other content for global audiences. We present our operations as the following f our reportable business segments: Cable Networks, Broadcast Television, Filmed Entertainment and Theme Parks. See Note 17 for additional information on our reportable business segments. Our Cable Networks segment consists primarily of a divers ified portfolio of cable television networks. Our cable networks are comprised of our national cable networks that provide a variety of entertainment, news and information, and sports content, our regional sports and news networks, our international cable networks, and our cable television studio production operations. Our Broadcast Television segment consists primarily of the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, our owned NBC and Telemundo local broadcast television stations, the NBC Universo national cab le network, and our broadcast television studio production operations. Our Filmed Entertainment segment primarily produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide. Our films are produced primarily under the Universal Pictures, Il lumination and Focus Features names. Our Theme Parks segment consists primarily of our Universal theme parks in Orlando, Florida and Hollywood, California. In November 2015, we acquired a 51% interest in the Universal Studios theme park in Osaka, Japan (“Universal Studios Japan”). Our Theme Parks segment also receives fees from our agreements with third parties that own and operate the Universal Studios Singapore theme park, as well as from t he Universal Studios Japan theme park, to license the right to us e the Universal Studios brand name and other intellectual property. Basis of Presentation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all entities in which we have a controlling voting interest and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) require d to be consolidated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Transactions between NBCUniversal and both Comcast and Comcast’s consolidated subsidiaries are reflected in these consolidated financial stateme nts and disclosed as related party transactions when material. We translate assets and liabilities of our foreign operations where the functional currency is the local currency, primarily the euro, British pound, and Japanese yen, into U.S. dollars at the e xchange rate as of the balance sheet date and translate revenue and expenses using average monthly exchange rates. The related translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Any foreign currency transa ction gains and losses are included in our consolidated statement of income.

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