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Financial Data by Business Segment (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Financial Data by Business Segment |
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
(in millions) |  | Revenue(g) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(h) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures
Cable Communications(a)(b) | $ | 12,444 | $ | 5,048 | $ | 1,904 | $ | 3,144 | $ | 1,881
NBCUniversal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cable Networks |  | 2,566 |  | 944 |  | 187 |  | 757 |  | 7
| Broadcast Television |  | 2,128 |  | 394 |  | 30 |  | 364 |  | 30
| Filmed Entertainment |  | 1,351 |  | 56 |  | 12 |  | 44 |  | 5
| Theme Parks(d) |  | 1,136 |  | 469 |  | 145 |  | 324 |  | 240
| Headquarters and Other(e) |  | 6 |  | (175) |  | 91 |  | (266) |  | 78
| Eliminations(f) |  | (84) |  | 1 |  | - |  | 1 |  | -
NBCUniversal |  | 7,103 |  | 1,689 |  | 465 |  | 1,224 |  | 360
Corporate and Other(b) |  | 180 |  | (291) |  | 20 |  | (311) |  | 30
Eliminations(d)(f) |  | (458) |  | 9 |  | - |  | 9 |  | -
Comcast Consolidated | $ | 19,269 | $ | 6,455 | $ | 2,389 | $ | 4,066 | $ | 2,271
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
(in millions) |  | Revenue(g) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(h) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures
Cable Communications(a)(b) | $ | 11,740 | $ | 4,777 | $ | 1,732 | $ | 3,045 | $ | 1,678
NBCUniversal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cable Networks |  | 2,450 |  | 872 |  | 211 |  | 661 |  | 5
| Broadcast Television |  | 1,813 |  | 231 |  | 30 |  | 201 |  | 14
| Filmed Entertainment |  | 2,266 |  | 422 |  | 6 |  | 416 |  | 4
| Theme Parks(d) |  | 773 |  | 334 |  | 76 |  | 258 |  | 166
| Headquarters and Other(e) |  | 3 |  | (169) |  | 82 |  | (251) |  | 83
| Eliminations(f) |  | (75) |  | 2 |  | - |  | 2 |  | -
NBCUniversal |  | 7,230 |  | 1,692 |  | 405 |  | 1,287 |  | 272
Corporate and Other(b) |  | 164 |  | (231) |  | 24 |  | (255) |  | 21
Eliminations(d)(f) |  | (391) |  | 28 |  | - |  | 28 |  | -
Comcast Consolidated | $ | 18,743 | $ | 6,266 | $ | 2,161 | $ | 4,105 | $ | 1,971
|  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
(in millions) |  | Revenue(g) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(h) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures
Cable Communications(a)(b) | $ | 24,648 | $ | 9,937 | $ | 3,747 | $ | 6,190 | $ | 3,457
NBCUniversal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cable Networks |  | 5,019 |  | 1,900 |  | 377 |  | 1,523 |  | 8
| Broadcast Television |  | 4,212 |  | 678 |  | 62 |  | 616 |  | 49
| Filmed Entertainment |  | 2,734 |  | 223 |  | 20 |  | 203 |  | 8
| Theme Parks(d) |  | 2,162 |  | 844 |  | 243 |  | 601 |  | 440
| Headquarters and Other(e) |  | 9 |  | (335) |  | 177 |  | (512) |  | 150
| Eliminations(f) |  | (172) |  | 1 |  | - |  | 1 |  | -
NBCUniversal |  | 13,964 |  | 3,311 |  | 879 |  | 2,432 |  | 655
Corporate and Other(b) |  | 379 |  | (445) |  | 41 |  | (486) |  | 44
Eliminations(d)(f) |  | (932) |  | 19 |  | - |  | 19 |  | -
Comcast Consolidated | $ | 38,059 | $ | 12,822 | $ | 4,667 | $ | 8,155 | $ | 4,156
|  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
(in millions) |  | Revenue(g) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(h) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures
Cable Communications(a)(b) | $ | 23,181 | $ | 9,435 | $ | 3,412 | $ | 6,023 | $ | 3,124
NBCUniversal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Cable Networks |  | 4,809 |  | 1,770 |  | 395 |  | 1,375 |  | 11
| Broadcast Television(c) |  | 4,061 |  | 413 |  | 59 |  | 354 |  | 25
| Filmed Entertainment |  | 3,712 |  | 715 |  | 11 |  | 704 |  | 5
| Theme Parks(d) |  | 1,424 |  | 578 |  | 142 |  | 436 |  | 328
| Headquarters and Other(e) |  | 7 |  | (309) |  | 162 |  | (471) |  | 171
| Eliminations(f) |  | (179) |  | - |  | - |  | - |  | -
NBCUniversal |  | 13,834 |  | 3,167 |  | 769 |  | 2,398 |  | 540
Corporate and Other(b) |  | 357 |  | (440) |  | 46 |  | (486) |  | 33
Eliminations(d)(f) |  | (776) |  | 60 |  | - |  | 60 |  | -
Comcast Consolidated | $ | 36,596 | $ | 12,222 | $ | 4,227 | $ | 7,995 | $ | 3,697
Cable Communications Segment Revenue Sources |
|  | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended
|  | June 30 | June 30
|  | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015
Residential: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Video | 44.9 | % | 46.3 | % | 45.1 | % | 46.4 | %
| High-speed Internet | 27.1 | % | 26.4 | % | 27.0 | % | 26.5 | %
| Voice | 7.2 | % | 7.7 | % | 7.3 | % | 7.8 | %
Business services | 10.9 | % | 9.9 | % | 10.8 | % | 9.8 | %
Advertising | 4.8 | % | 4.9 | % | 4.7 | % | 4.6 | %
Other | 5.1 | % | 4.8 | % | 5.1 | % | 4.9 | %
Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | %
NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member] |
Financial Data by Business Segment |
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
(in millions) |  | Revenue(e) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(f) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures
Cable Networks | $ | 2,566 | $ | 944 | $ | 187 | $ | 757 | $ | 7
Broadcast Television |  | 2,128 |  | 394 |  | 30 |  | 364 |  | 30
Filmed Entertainment |  | 1,351 |  | 56 |  | 12 |  | 44 |  | 5
Theme Parks(b) |  | 1,136 |  | 469 |  | 145 |  | 324 |  | 240
Headquarters and Other(c) |  | 6 |  | (175) |  | 91 |  | (266) |  | 78
Eliminations(b)(d) |  | (84) |  | 1 |  | - |  | 1 |  | -
Total | $ | 7,103 | $ | 1,689 | $ | 465 | $ | 1,224 | $ | 360
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
(in millions) |  | Revenue(e) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(f) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures
Cable Networks | $ | 2,450 | $ | 872 | $ | 211 | $ | 661 | $ | 5
Broadcast Television |  | 1,813 |  | 231 |  | 30 |  | 201 |  | 14
Filmed Entertainment |  | 2,266 |  | 422 |  | 6 |  | 416 |  | 4
Theme Parks(b) |  | 773 |  | 334 |  | 76 |  | 258 |  | 166
Headquarters and Other(c) |  | 3 |  | (169) |  | 82 |  | (251) |  | 83
Eliminations(b)(d) |  | (75) |  | 22 |  | - |  | 22 |  | -
Total | $ | 7,230 | $ | 1,712 | $ | 405 | $ | 1,307 | $ | 272
|  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
(in millions) |  | Revenue(e) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(f) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures
Cable Networks | $ | 5,019 | $ | 1,900 | $ | 377 | $ | 1,523 | $ | 8
Broadcast Television |  | 4,212 |  | 678 |  | 62 |  | 616 |  | 49
Filmed Entertainment |  | 2,734 |  | 223 |  | 20 |  | 203 |  | 8
Theme Parks(b) |  | 2,162 |  | 844 |  | 243 |  | 601 |  | 440
Headquarters and Other(c) |  | 9 |  | (335) |  | 177 |  | (512) |  | 150
Eliminations(b)(d) |  | (172) |  | 1 |  | - |  | 1 |  | -
Total | $ | 13,964 | $ | 3,311 | $ | 879 | $ | 2,432 | $ | 655
|  | Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
(in millions) |  | Revenue(e) |  | Operating Income (Loss) Before Depreciation and Amortization(f) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  | Operating Income (Loss) |  | Capital Expenditures
Cable Networks | $ | 4,809 | $ | 1,770 | $ | 395 | $ | 1,375 | $ | 11
Broadcast Television(a) |  | 4,061 |  | 413 |  | 59 |  | 354 |  | 25
Filmed Entertainment |  | 3,712 |  | 715 |  | 11 |  | 704 |  | 5
Theme Parks(b) |  | 1,424 |  | 578 |  | 142 |  | 436 |  | 328
Headquarters and Other(c) |  | 7 |  | (309) |  | 162 |  | (471) |  | 171
Eliminations(b)(d) |  | (179) |  | 39 |  | - |  | 39 |  | -
Total | $ | 13,834 | $ | 3,206 | $ | 769 | $ | 2,437 | $ | 540

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