{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"66824","rtpr_id":"nACSnYccza","ticker":"CMCSA","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["CMCSA"],"title":"Home Field Advantage: Seizing Philadelphia’s Greatest Moments","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-06-17T17:00:00.371Z","article_body":"NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / June 17,\n2026 / FIFA World Cup 2026™ and America250\n\nPhiladelphia holds a unique place in the American story. It is the city where\nthe nation's founding ideals were debated, defined, and declared-a place where\nhistory continues to inspire the future. And for those of us at Comcast, it's\nmore than a historic place. It's home.\n\nThis year, Philadelphia is at the center of several extraordinary global\nmoments including the 250th anniversary of American independence and FIFA\nWorld Cup 2026™. Together, they represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity\nto show the world, once again, what makes this city special. Through targeted\ninvestments and partnerships, Comcast has helped to support making both\nmoments worthy of Philadelphia's place in history.\n\nBringing the World Cup to Philadelphia\n\nPhiladelphia will host six FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches this summer, and for\nsoccer fans across the globe, the city will become a destination unlike any\nother. From the moment we began working to bring the World Cup here in\n2019-when Comcast co-chaired the bid process-we knew this would be a defining\nchapter for our hometown.\n\nToday, Michelle Singer (https://pr.report/mopl), Comcast's Senior Vice\nPresident of Political Engagement, and Dan Hilferty (https://pr.report/mopm),\nComcast Spectacor Chairman & CEO, together co-chair Philadelphia Soccer 2026,\nthe host committee responsible for planning and executing the city's World Cup\nexperience. For years, they have worked alongside public, private, and civic\npartners to prepare for the scale of the tournament, supporting the planning,\nfundraising, and coordination necessary to welcome fans from around the world.\nThrough their leadership, Philadelphia is expecting up to $770 million in\neconomic impact (https://pr.report/mopn), benefiting the region long after the\nfinal match is called.\n\nOn the broadcast side, Telemundo, which is part of the Comcast family of\ncompanies, is the exclusive Spanish-language home for the tournament and will\nair all 104 matches live, including a historic July 4th game right here in\nPhiladelphia. Overall, Telemundo will deliver 700 hours of World Cup\nprogramming from June 11 through July 19, with 92 matches airing free\nover-the-air, the most FIFA World Cup matches ever broadcast on a U.S. network\nin any language. Every match will also stream on Peacock and the Telemundo\napp.\n\nEarlier this year, Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo62, in partnership with\nthe U.S. Soccer Federation's Soccer Forward Foundation\n(https://pr.report/mopo), launched the Vamos World Cup Initiative\n(https://pr.report/mopp). The initiative provided a total of $600,000 in\nfunding to nonprofits across the U.S. that use soccer to create opportunity,\nbuild leadership and move communities forward. Here in Philadelphia, local\nnonprofits JT Dorsey Foundation (https://pr.report/mopq) and Safe-Hub\n(https://pr.report/mopr) were among the 17 organizations nationwide that\nreceived grants and was awarded during Telemundo's Tu Momento. Tu Jugada\n(https://pr.report/mops)-a multi-city mobile experience tour that brought\nyouth clinics, fan experiences, and the excitement of the world's biggest\nsporting event directly to Northeast Philadelphia.\n\nLemon Hill, one of Philadelphia's most beautiful public spaces, will serve as\nthe site of the official FIFA Fan Festival, welcoming tens of thousands of\nfans who may not have match tickets but still want to enjoy a worldclass\ngameday experience. Comcast expanded its network to the Lemon Hill, providing\nnew connectivity to the area to support city operations with Comcast Business\nservices, including multi-gigabit, symmetrical Internet from America's\nsmartest and most reliable converged network. WiFi hotspots will support\nattendees celebrating all the World Soccer events that will be held there.\nXfinity WiFi hotspots have also been permanently installed in the park and\nwill be available for customers, delivering an added benefit for Xfinity\nMobile devices that will enjoy speeds up to 1 Gig with WiFi PowerBoost when\nthey auto-connect to those hotspots.\n\nComcast has also invested in the restoration of Lemon Hill through our\npartnership with Philadelphia Soccer 2026 and Fairmount Park Conservancy,\nhelping ensure the space is safe, welcoming, and ready with the support\n(https://pr.report/mopt) of our employee-volunteers. Our teammates have gone\neven further, signing on as official FIFA volunteers, dedicating eight days of\npersonal time to help make the match-day and Fan Fest experiences exceptional\nfor every guest.\n\nBeyond Fan Fest, we are supporting Fairmount Park Conservancy's revitalization\nof FDR Park in South Philadelphia-a 348-acre transformation that will create\nopportunity in surrounding neighborhoods long after the final match.\n\nAnd at Building 21, in partnership with the U.S. Soccer Foundation, we opened\na new mini-pitch so Philadelphia kids have more safe places to play.\n\nAmerica 250 & Where It All Began\n\nTwo hundred and fifty years ago, Philadelphia set a new nation in motion. As a\nfounding partner of Philadelphia250-the Philadelphia Visitor Center's\ninitiative to commemorate this milestone-Comcast is helping this\nSemiquincentennial honor this legacy by delivering lasting benefits to\ncommunities, through partnerships including:\n*\nWelcome America, the beloved 16-day citywide festival that this year coincides\nwith the World Cup-and is sponsored by Comcast, NBC10, Telemundo 62, and NBC\nSports Philadelphia-will fill neighborhoods with free events open to every\nresident and visitor, offering a living expression of what this anniversary\ntruly means.\n*\nPhiladelphia250's Block Party Bonanza brings Semiquincentennial celebrations\nto neighborhoods across the city by supporting 250 free community block\nparties with themed kits, activities, and grocery gift cards.\n*\nThe Museum of the American Revolution's The Declaration's Journey, which\nexplores the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence\nthrough rare documents, artwork, and artifacts and shows how it influenced\nindependence movements in more than 100 nations.\n*\nThe Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts\npresenting A Nation of Artists-an exhibition that brings together three\ncollections to celebrate 250 years of American creativity across two\nPhiladelphia institutions.\n*\nArtPhilly's What Now Festival, a five-week multidisciplinary showcase running\nMay 27 to July 2, that spotlights Philadelphia's artists as interpreters of\nthis complex and exhilarating American moment.\n*\nThe Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA)\nproduction of 1776: The Musical, performed by students across the School\nDistrict of Philadelphia.\n*\nThe Rosenbach Museum & Library is preserving irreplaceable artifacts that tell\nPhiladelphia's story for generations to come.\n*\nThe Belmont Mansion serves as a historic landmark and Underground Railroad\nmuseum.\n*\nThe Philadelphia Funders Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial is providing\nfunding to dozens of local organizations dedicated to honoring Philadelphia's\nrole in our nation's founding and how to continue its legacy.\n\nOver the past decade, Comcast has provided millions in cash and in-kind\nsupport to organizations celebrating America's 250th anniversary-and we look\nforward to continuing to support what comes for the next 250 years.\n\nBringing Us Together\n\nThis summer will be remarkable not because of any single event or investment,\nbut because of what all of it represents together: a city and nation founded\non the ideals that all people are created equal, opening its arms to the world\nthrough sport, art, history, and music. Our community of neighbors,\nvolunteers, artists, students, and fans are a special part of celebrating our\nlegacy and making this a defining moment that our city will always be proud\nof.\n\nComcast NBCUniversal is honored to be part of every chapter of that\nstory-through broadcast, streaming connectivity, and community investments.\nPhiladelphia has always been a place where people come together around big\nideas. This year, the world is joining us. We couldn't be more ready or more\ngrateful to call Philly home.\n\nDalila Wilson-Scott, EVP and Chief Impact & Inclusion Officer, Comcast\nCorporation and President, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/c5303691-9657-4a5b-b464-dde97f989cef/1178640/bccd4f57-f349-491a-9f73-fac1867140ca.png)\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from Comcast at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/mopu)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: Comcast\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/comcast\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: Comcast\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/home-field-advantage-seizing-philadelphia%e2%80%99s-greatest-moments-1178640)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACSnYccza","title":"Home Field Advantage: Seizing Philadelphia’s Greatest Moments","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"CMCSA","created":"2026-06-17T17:00:00.371Z","tickers":["CMCSA"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / June 17,\n2026 / FIFA World Cup 2026™ and America250\n\nPhiladelphia holds a unique place in the American story. It is the city where\nthe nation's founding ideals were debated, defined, and declared-a place where\nhistory continues to inspire the future. And for those of us at Comcast, it's\nmore than a historic place. It's home.\n\nThis year, Philadelphia is at the center of several extraordinary global\nmoments including the 250th anniversary of American independence and FIFA\nWorld Cup 2026™. Together, they represent a once-in-a-generation opportunity\nto show the world, once again, what makes this city special. Through targeted\ninvestments and partnerships, Comcast has helped to support making both\nmoments worthy of Philadelphia's place in history.\n\nBringing the World Cup to Philadelphia\n\nPhiladelphia will host six FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches this summer, and for\nsoccer fans across the globe, the city will become a destination unlike any\nother. From the moment we began working to bring the World Cup here in\n2019-when Comcast co-chaired the bid process-we knew this would be a defining\nchapter for our hometown.\n\nToday, Michelle Singer (https://pr.report/mopl), Comcast's Senior Vice\nPresident of Political Engagement, and Dan Hilferty (https://pr.report/mopm),\nComcast Spectacor Chairman & CEO, together co-chair Philadelphia Soccer 2026,\nthe host committee responsible for planning and executing the city's World Cup\nexperience. For years, they have worked alongside public, private, and civic\npartners to prepare for the scale of the tournament, supporting the planning,\nfundraising, and coordination necessary to welcome fans from around the world.\nThrough their leadership, Philadelphia is expecting up to $770 million in\neconomic impact (https://pr.report/mopn), benefiting the region long after the\nfinal match is called.\n\nOn the broadcast side, Telemundo, which is part of the Comcast family of\ncompanies, is the exclusive Spanish-language home for the tournament and will\nair all 104 matches live, including a historic July 4th game right here in\nPhiladelphia. Overall, Telemundo will deliver 700 hours of World Cup\nprogramming from June 11 through July 19, with 92 matches airing free\nover-the-air, the most FIFA World Cup matches ever broadcast on a U.S. network\nin any language. Every match will also stream on Peacock and the Telemundo\napp.\n\nEarlier this year, Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo62, in partnership with\nthe U.S. Soccer Federation's Soccer Forward Foundation\n(https://pr.report/mopo), launched the Vamos World Cup Initiative\n(https://pr.report/mopp). The initiative provided a total of $600,000 in\nfunding to nonprofits across the U.S. that use soccer to create opportunity,\nbuild leadership and move communities forward. Here in Philadelphia, local\nnonprofits JT Dorsey Foundation (https://pr.report/mopq) and Safe-Hub\n(https://pr.report/mopr) were among the 17 organizations nationwide that\nreceived grants and was awarded during Telemundo's Tu Momento. Tu Jugada\n(https://pr.report/mops)-a multi-city mobile experience tour that brought\nyouth clinics, fan experiences, and the excitement of the world's biggest\nsporting event directly to Northeast Philadelphia.\n\nLemon Hill, one of Philadelphia's most beautiful public spaces, will serve as\nthe site of the official FIFA Fan Festival, welcoming tens of thousands of\nfans who may not have match tickets but still want to enjoy a worldclass\ngameday experience. Comcast expanded its network to the Lemon Hill, providing\nnew connectivity to the area to support city operations with Comcast Business\nservices, including multi-gigabit, symmetrical Internet from America's\nsmartest and most reliable converged network. WiFi hotspots will support\nattendees celebrating all the World Soccer events that will be held there.\nXfinity WiFi hotspots have also been permanently installed in the park and\nwill be available for customers, delivering an added benefit for Xfinity\nMobile devices that will enjoy speeds up to 1 Gig with WiFi PowerBoost when\nthey auto-connect to those hotspots.\n\nComcast has also invested in the restoration of Lemon Hill through our\npartnership with Philadelphia Soccer 2026 and Fairmount Park Conservancy,\nhelping ensure the space is safe, welcoming, and ready with the support\n(https://pr.report/mopt) of our employee-volunteers. Our teammates have gone\neven further, signing on as official FIFA volunteers, dedicating eight days of\npersonal time to help make the match-day and Fan Fest experiences exceptional\nfor every guest.\n\nBeyond Fan Fest, we are supporting Fairmount Park Conservancy's revitalization\nof FDR Park in South Philadelphia-a 348-acre transformation that will create\nopportunity in surrounding neighborhoods long after the final match.\n\nAnd at Building 21, in partnership with the U.S. Soccer Foundation, we opened\na new mini-pitch so Philadelphia kids have more safe places to play.\n\nAmerica 250 & Where It All Began\n\nTwo hundred and fifty years ago, Philadelphia set a new nation in motion. As a\nfounding partner of Philadelphia250-the Philadelphia Visitor Center's\ninitiative to commemorate this milestone-Comcast is helping this\nSemiquincentennial honor this legacy by delivering lasting benefits to\ncommunities, through partnerships including:\n*\nWelcome America, the beloved 16-day citywide festival that this year coincides\nwith the World Cup-and is sponsored by Comcast, NBC10, Telemundo 62, and NBC\nSports Philadelphia-will fill neighborhoods with free events open to every\nresident and visitor, offering a living expression of what this anniversary\ntruly means.\n*\nPhiladelphia250's Block Party Bonanza brings Semiquincentennial celebrations\nto neighborhoods across the city by supporting 250 free community block\nparties with themed kits, activities, and grocery gift cards.\n*\nThe Museum of the American Revolution's The Declaration's Journey, which\nexplores the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence\nthrough rare documents, artwork, and artifacts and shows how it influenced\nindependence movements in more than 100 nations.\n*\nThe Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts\npresenting A Nation of Artists-an exhibition that brings together three\ncollections to celebrate 250 years of American creativity across two\nPhiladelphia institutions.\n*\nArtPhilly's What Now Festival, a five-week multidisciplinary showcase running\nMay 27 to July 2, that spotlights Philadelphia's artists as interpreters of\nthis complex and exhilarating American moment.\n*\nThe Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA)\nproduction of 1776: The Musical, performed by students across the School\nDistrict of Philadelphia.\n*\nThe Rosenbach Museum & Library is preserving irreplaceable artifacts that tell\nPhiladelphia's story for generations to come.\n*\nThe Belmont Mansion serves as a historic landmark and Underground Railroad\nmuseum.\n*\nThe Philadelphia Funders Collaborative for the Semiquincentennial is providing\nfunding to dozens of local organizations dedicated to honoring Philadelphia's\nrole in our nation's founding and how to continue its legacy.\n\nOver the past decade, Comcast has provided millions in cash and in-kind\nsupport to organizations celebrating America's 250th anniversary-and we look\nforward to continuing to support what comes for the next 250 years.\n\nBringing Us Together\n\nThis summer will be remarkable not because of any single event or investment,\nbut because of what all of it represents together: a city and nation founded\non the ideals that all people are created equal, opening its arms to the world\nthrough sport, art, history, and music. Our community of neighbors,\nvolunteers, artists, students, and fans are a special part of celebrating our\nlegacy and making this a defining moment that our city will always be proud\nof.\n\nComcast NBCUniversal is honored to be part of every chapter of that\nstory-through broadcast, streaming connectivity, and community investments.\nPhiladelphia has always been a place where people come together around big\nideas. This year, the world is joining us. We couldn't be more ready or more\ngrateful to call Philly home.\n\nDalila Wilson-Scott, EVP and Chief Impact & Inclusion Officer, Comcast\nCorporation and President, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/c5303691-9657-4a5b-b464-dde97f989cef/1178640/bccd4f57-f349-491a-9f73-fac1867140ca.png)\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from Comcast at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/mopu)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: Comcast\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/comcast\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: Comcast\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/business-and-professional-services/home-field-advantage-seizing-philadelphia%e2%80%99s-greatest-moments-1178640)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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