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Revenue

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Revenue [Line Items]

Revenue

Revenue

	Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions)	2019				2018
Residential:
High-speed internet	$	4,577			$	4,157
Video	5,628				5,659
Voice	990				1,006
Wireless	225				185
Business services	1,891				1,726
Advertising	556				582
Other	413				388
Total Cable Communications(a)(b)	14,280				13,703
Distribution	1,735				1,861
Advertising	852				977
Content licensing and other	281				319
Total Cable Networks	2,868				3,157
Advertising	1,317				2,365
Content licensing	560				522
Distribution and other	590				610
Total Broadcast Television	2,467				3,497
Theatrical	445				423
Content licensing	817				733
Home entertainment	267				248
Other	239				243
Total Filmed Entertainment	1,768				1,647
Total Theme Parks	1,276				1,281
Headquarters and Other	17				14
Eliminations(c)	(83		)		(99		)
Total NBCUniversal	8,313				9,497
Direct-to-consumer	3,834				—
Content	370				—
Advertising	593				—
Total Sky	4,797				—
Corporate and Other(b)	108				243
Eliminations(c)	(639		)		(652		)
Total revenue	$	26,859			$	22,791

(a) For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, 2.6% and 2.7%, respectively, of Cable Communications segment revenue was derived from franchise and other regulatory fees.

(b) Comcast Cable’s wireless phone service is now presented in the Cable Communications segment. Results were previously presented in Corporate and Other. We recognize revenue from our wireless phone service as the services are provided, similar to how we recognize revenue for other residential cable services. We recognize revenue from the sale of handsets at the point of sale.

(c) Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. See Note 2 for a description of these transactions.

We operate primarily in the United States but also in select international markets. The table below summarizes revenue by geographic location.

	Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions)	2019				2018
United States	$	20,457			$	20,885
Europe	5,370				821
Other	1,032				1,085
Total revenue	$	26,859			$	22,791

No single customer accounted for a significant amount of revenue in any period presented.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

The following tables summarize our accounts receivable and other balances that are not separately presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheet that relate to the recognition of revenue and collection of the related cash, as well as deferred costs associated with our contracts with customers.

(in millions)	March 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
Receivables, gross	$	11,161			$	11,456
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	425				352
Receivables, net	$	10,736			$	11,104

(in millions)	March 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
Noncurrent receivables, net (included in other noncurrent assets, net)	$	1,379			$	1,399
Contract acquisition and fulfillment costs (included in other noncurrent assets, net)	$	1,001			$	991
Noncurrent deferred revenue (included in other noncurrent liabilities)	$	786			$	650

NBCUniversal Media LLC [Member]

Revenue [Line Items]

Revenue

Revenue

	Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions)	2019				2018
Distribution	$	1,735			$	1,861
Advertising	852				977
Content licensing and other	281				319
Total Cable Networks	2,868				3,157
Advertising	1,317				2,365
Content licensing	560				522
Distribution and other	590				610
Total Broadcast Television	2,467				3,497
Theatrical	445				423
Content licensing	817				733
Home entertainment	267				248
Other	239				243
Total Filmed Entertainment	1,768				1,647
Total Theme Parks	1,276				1,281
Headquarters and Other	51				51
Eliminations(a)	(85		)		(103		)
Total revenue	$	8,345			$	9,530

(a) Included in Eliminations are transactions that our segments enter into with one another. See Note 2 for a description of these transactions.

We operate primarily in the United States, but also in select international markets primarily in Europe and Asia. The table below summarizes revenue by geographic location.

	Three Months Ended March 31
(in millions)	2019				2018
United States	$	6,623			$	7,654
Foreign	1,722				1,876
Total revenue	$	8,345			$	9,530

No single customer accounted for a significant amount of revenue in any period presented.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

The following tables summarize our accounts receivable and other balances that are not separately presented in our condensed consolidated balance sheet that relate to the recognition of revenue and collection of the related cash.

(in millions)	March 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
Receivables, gross	$	7,376			$	7,392
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	106				99
Receivables, net	$	7,270			$	7,293

(in millions)	March 31, 2019				December 31, 2018
Noncurrent receivables, net (included in other noncurrent assets, net)	$	1,185			$	1,180
Noncurrent deferred revenue (included in other noncurrent liabilities)	$	568			$	481

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