Coverage dated November 6, 2026

Comcast co-founder, cable TV pioneer Julian Brodsky dies at 93

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Note: This article contains details that may be upsetting to some readers. Police apprehended a pair on Wednesday after they stripped an 81-year-old man nude, tied him to a chair and poured hot syrup on his flesh as a form of torture in an effort to gain access to a locked safe, police claim.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Comcast co-founder, cable TV pioneer Julian Brodsky dies at 93 (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Note: This article contains details that may be upsetting to some readers. Police apprehended a pair on Wednesday after they stripped an 81-year-old man nude, tied him to a chair and poured hot syrup on his flesh as a form of torture in an effort to gain access to a locked safe, police claim.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Julian Brodsky, a cofounder of Comcast, has died at 93 (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Mr. Brodsky was described as “an extraordinary leader, a brilliant financial mind, and one of the architects of cable television” by Brian L. Roberts, Comcast's co-CEO and chairman.

  3. Variety

    Comcast Co-Founder Julian Brodsky Dies at 93 (opens Variety)

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    Julian Brodsky, a cable TV pioneer and financial guru who was a co-founding partner of Comcast more than 60 years ago, has died. He was 93. Comcast announced his death Friday. According to the cable and media company, Brodsky died peacefully surrounded by his family while in hospice care on Thursday…

  4. PhillyVoice

    Julian Brodsky, who co-founded Comcast and turned it into a cable TV giant, dies at 93 (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Julian Brodsky, the co-founder and longtime chief financial officer of Comcast, died Thursday at 93. He saw the company through its early growth, initial public offering and the age of the internet.

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