According to AFP sources, Comcast might seal a deal to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal from General Electric next week. General Electric owns 80 percent of NBC Universal, with Vivendi owning the remaining 20 percent stake. In order for any deal to go ahead between GE and Comcast, GE will have to get a green light from Vivendi. The AFP source said that GE chief executive Jeffrey ... [ read the full article ]
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Meh, too much going on with companies buying other company's stock these days. What ever happened to just one company, one stock idea? I know it's just control over who owns and buys what, but why so many companies taking stock over a single company at the same time? Doesn't make any sense to me. - BLEUBOY
People should be more worried about how this proposed deal will effect their TV viewing. How will Comcast ownership of NBC effect such companies as Direct TV, and Dish Network, when it comes to broadcasting NBC property. Will this cause those two dish Co.'s to go after the other three networks? I fear things will get a lot worse for us the viewers, and may not ever get better.
so if comicast controls NBC thats one hell of a monopoly...
spartybob
Unplug yourself from superscription TV until we consumers get alacart and control over what we pay for. Untill that day torrents and streaming is a lot better...
Originally posted by ZippyDSM: so if comicast controls NBC thats one hell of a monopoly...
spartybob
Unplug yourself from superscription TV until we consumers get alacart and control over what we pay for. Untill that day torrents and streaming is a lot better...
Yes Zippy you and I can stream all the contents we want, But what about the majority of the people who either don't have access to the tech, can't afford to pay for the tech, or simply don't know how to. Your response is so typical, I've got mine screw everyone else! what a guy you are.
