Philadelphia 76ers strike deal with Comcast

Sixers abandon Center City arena plan, will stay in South Philly, officials say
After years of planning and ongoing debate, the planners behind a proposal to bring a Sixers arena to Center City have backtracked. Instead, the team will get a new arena in South Philly, an official claimed.
The 76ers have struck a deal with Comcast Spectacor to stay in South Philly and abandon plans for a Center City arena
The Sixers struck a deal to keep the team in South Philly weeks after a grueling legislative battle in which it convinced City Council to give it the green light to move to Center City.
Philadelphia 76ers strike deal with Comcast, will remain in South Philadelphia
After all the controversy regarding a new arena in Center City, the Philadelphia 76ers are reportedly staying in South Philadelphia. The Sixers have reportedly agreed to a deal with Comcast Spectator to stay in the South Philadelphia sports district.
Comcast, Paramount Strike New Carriage Deal
Comcast and Paramount Global struck a new carriage pact that will keep Paramount-backed networks like CBS and Comedy Central on Comcast’s cable systems, even as the rise of streaming has lured subscribers away from linear television. Financial terms of the deals, described as “multi-year,” were not disclosed.
76ers abandon arena plan in surprising pivot, will keep sharing South Philly home with Flyers, per reports
The Josh Harris-owned 76ers got key approvals from city lawmakers just last month for a new arena in Center City
Report: 76ers to stay put South Philly, abandoning hard-won plans for Center City arena
The 76ers have abandoned their plans to build a new arena in Center City. The team’s owners have instead struck a deal with Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Flyers and Wells Fargo Center, to build a new arena in South Philadelphia.
76ers pull 180 on new arena project, staying in South Philly
In a shocking turn of events, the Philadelphia 76ers’ new downtown arena is now being scrapped. The Sixers, after a years-long effort to construct a new home in the downtown portion of the city, will remain in the stadium district in South Philly.
Sixers will stay in South Philadelphia and build new arena with Comcast Spectacor
The move is a shocking reversal after the Sixers’ plans for a controversial Center City arena were approved by the city less ...
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76ers change course, won’t build new billion-dollar arena in downtown Philadelphia despite city approval
The Philadelphia city council voted on Dec. 19 to approve the downtown arena after more than two years of heated debate over the 76 Place proposal.
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