David Watson

President & Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Cable, Comcast

Search every verified David Watson interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. During Comcast's Q3 2025 earnings call on October 30, 2025, David Watson, President and CEO of Comcast Cable, discussed the company's strategic direction and his upcoming transition. He stated that Steve Crony will be elevated to CEO of the connectivity and platforms business at the beginning of 2026, at which time Watson will become vice chairman of Comcast Corporation. Watson described his tenure leading the team as a privilege and expressed confidence in Crony's leadership, citing his focus on innovation, customer experience, and execution. Watson also addressed business performance, noting that Comcast has become a leader in the small business space and is a challenger in mid-market and enterprise segments, with a growing business services portfolio exceeding $10 billion. He mentioned that the company is expanding relationships with partners like Verizon and T-Mobile to pursue opportunities in mobile services for business customers. Regarding broadband, Watson said that given current investments, it is unlikely the company will grow average revenue per user (ARPU) in 2026, particularly early in the year, and that Comcast is actively migrating customers to new pricing and packaging with lower entry-level prices and an all-in approach, including a free mobile line for eligible customers. He also noted that adding wireless to customer relationships has a positive impact on churn, describing the free line as a longer-term bet on reducing churn, with early results encouraging.