Surprising absolutely no one who has ever waited for a repair or installation, an internet rumor Wednesday suggested
Comcast is in talks to take advantage of an oddly scheduled window of availability to purchase NBC Universal. Whether it shows up on time is still up in the air, but with ownership of the media group divided 80/20 by GE and Vivendi the rumored deal would be worth $35 billion, with around $7 billion due Vivendi during this annual period when it can exercise a put option on the shares it owns. Time Warner and DirecTV owner Liberty Media have also been rumored as suitors, can anyone imagine NBC and Syfy under the same umbrella as Versus?
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kain @ Oct 1st 2009 4:42PM
don't let the "evil" monopoly Comcast buy anything "conflict of interest"
Wes @ Oct 1st 2009 8:04PM
Lol, no kidding about an evil monopoly in the making. I can't help but jokingly think
'Ohh no! NBC is too big to fail! Quick Quick, Obama bailout! Baillllout! Buy out Vendi's 20% for the people's sake'
Kain @ Oct 1st 2009 11:01PM
NBC = in bed with the current administration + Comcast evil monopoly = Comcast getting whatever the hell they want from congress aka no "net neutrality"
dagamer43 @ Oct 1st 2009 5:41PM
Just what we need, more media conglomerates to consolidate the market and raise prices for subscribers.
Jamus @ Oct 1st 2009 5:49PM
Not a chance in hell that could turn out good for consumers.
Frankinla @ Oct 1st 2009 6:18PM
Through NBC/U, Comcast would get a cut of Hulu, and that would be a wrap on internet video... unless, of course, you get the super secrete, extra deluxe, ultra premium tier (only 199/mo) added to your 599/mo secrete deluxe premium tier... for a limited time only..
Frack cablecos!!!!!
Paul @ Oct 1st 2009 7:35PM
That would not be it!
Hulu has not monetized it's product effectively and TV will be so different over the next 2-5 yrs watch it.
Wes @ Oct 1st 2009 8:08PM
So different over the next 2-5 years? 3d tv you mean :P:D? I don't particularly see anything changing in the next 2-5 years as far as cable companies are concerned besides the marketshare continually dwindling downwards.
Companies like NBC, CBS, etc will probably continue to further develop the options to 'watch tv shows live on global, nbc, cbs, etc'. 'Watch your favorite shows, anytime you want instantly! ....*huge lenghty ads may interrupt shows periodically*'. Sooner or later, people will probably start trying those websites, see all their shows really are available and ditch cable tv in favour of a better internet connection or just ditch it period and stream online for free.
chestnu1 @ Oct 1st 2009 8:54PM
Thankfully there is not a snowballs chance in hell that this would get approved by the FCC
kevin @ Oct 1st 2009 11:44PM
Think again. *ahem* I give you:
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE57R34X20090828
Don't let the current administration fool you. There's so much corruption within the White House, Congress, the Senate and the newly appointed czars (who wield more power than Congress & the Senate, since they don't rely on constituent votes, etc), that you can bet this would be allowed and that this has been planned. In fact, there's been so much news surrounding GE's and NBC's relationship with the current administration, that you can bet they want to appear that they're distancing themselves. Sounds conspiratorial, but this is exactly what they want, in order to exact a more "fair" doctrine concerning the media. Otherwise, you wouldn't be hearing things like the video w/in this video (just watch):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kdC0x8Mi-c
sandfarmer @ Oct 1st 2009 8:56PM
Well the StyrFry Channel can't get much worse. And so much for Comcast's denial, this was just announced on NBC Evening News. I guess that would make it official? Some what?
chris @ Oct 1st 2009 11:01PM
This is evil. Please no way. Congress, get involved. Comcast has zero integrity
nick @ Oct 1st 2009 11:52PM
Maybe Microsoft will show up to the table, buy NBC/Universal, jettison NBC, exploit Hulu, and utilize the Universal brand/theme parks to gain world domination. Oh and they change SyFy back to SciFi.
Kevin @ Oct 2nd 2009 12:40AM
one could only hope