Studios — Programming and production
Comcast Studios — Programming and production increased by 16.3% to $2.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.6%, from $1.9B to $2.24B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Studios — Programming and production shows relatively stable performance with a 2.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising production costs or inefficient budgeting, while a decrease could indicate cost-cutting or reduced output.
Detailed definition
Captures the direct costs associated with developing, producing, and acquiring content for the studio segment. This incl...
Peer comparison
Comparable to content production and programming expenses at other major media and entertainment studios.
cmcsv_segment_total_studios_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 | $2.19B | $2.19B | $2.19B | $2.19B | $1.99B | $1.99B | $1.99B | $1.99B | $1.86B | $1.5B | $1.82B | $2.08B | $1.9B | $3.56B | $1.96B | $1.92B | $2.24B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -9.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.6% | -19.4% | +21.3% | +14.5% | -8.6% | +87.2% | -45.0% | -1.9% | +16.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.3% | -9.3% | -9.3% | -9.3% | -6.6% | -24.7% | -8.6% | +4.6% | +2.3% | +137.4% | +7.8% | -7.6% | +17.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's studios — programming and production?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported studios — programming and production of $2.24B in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's studios — programming and production changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's studios — programming and production increased by 17.6% year-over-year, from $1.9B to $2.24B.
- What is the long-term trend for Comcast's studios — programming and production?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Comcast's studios — programming and production has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.78B to $9.34B.
- What does studios — programming and production mean?
- The direct costs incurred to create and produce film and television content.