If HBO execs thought Tony Soprano (a.k.a. actor James Gandolfini) was a ruthless negotiator, they may be surprised when they face an even bigger tough guy in Brian L. Roberts, the lanky chief executive of Comcast Corp. Roberts' Philadelphia-based company became the nation's largest cable operator in November when it closed on its $54 billion deal to buy AT&T's cable operation. Now, judging from complaints from several cable channels, Comcast is starting to throw its weight around.
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机译：如果HBO高管们认为Tony Soprano（又名演员James Gandolfini）是一位无情的谈判者，那么当他们面对Comcast Corp.瘦高的首席执行官Brian L. Roberts面对更大的硬汉时，他们可能会感到惊讶。Roberts的这家位于费城的公司成为是美国最大的有线电视运营商，去年11月完成了以540亿美元收购AT＆T有线电视业务的交易。现在，从几个有线频道的投诉来看，康卡斯特已经开始发挥作用。
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