Media — Programming and production
Comcast Media — Programming and production increased by 216.0% to $6.30B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 57.2%, from $4.01B to $6.30B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Media — Programming and production shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects a strategy of investing in high-quality content to drive viewership, while a decrease may indicate a shift in content strategy or cost optimization.
Detailed definition
This represents the primary operating costs incurred by the media segment to create, acquire, and distribute content. It...
Peer comparison
Standard operating cost metric for content-heavy media and streaming companies.
cmcsv_segment_total_media_segment_programming_and_productionHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.41B | $4.41B | $4.41B | $4.41B | $4.23B | $4.23B | $4.23B | $4.23B | $4.14B | $3.60B | $5.92B | $5.32B | $4.01B | $7.56B | $4.30B | $2.00B | $6.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.1% | -13.2% | +64.6% | -10.2% | -24.5% | +88.6% | -43.2% | -53.6% | +216.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.1% | -4.1% | -4.1% | -4.1% | -2.1% | -15.0% | +39.9% | +25.7% | -3.1% | +110.4% | -27.4% | -62.5% | +57.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's media — programming and production?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported media — programming and production of $6.30B in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's media — programming and production changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's media — programming and production increased by 57.2% year-over-year, from $4.01B to $6.30B.
- What is the long-term trend for Comcast's media — programming and production?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Comcast's media — programming and production has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.65B to $17.87B.
- What does media — programming and production mean?
- The total costs associated with producing and acquiring media content.