Comments on: Sources: Comcast in Talks to Buy NBC http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/comcast-in-talks-to-buy-nbc-universal-from-general-electric/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:33:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: infracanis http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/comcast-in-talks-to-buy-nbc-universal-from-general-electric/comment-page-1/#comment-221554 infracanis Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:10:28 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=39782#comment-221554 Comcast just wants Hulu Comcast just wants Hulu

]]> By: mark mchugh http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/comcast-in-talks-to-buy-nbc-universal-from-general-electric/comment-page-1/#comment-221398 mark mchugh Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:14:38 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=39782#comment-221398 sinomania, NBC was founded by RCA so people who bought radios had stuff to listen to, and was sold to GE IN 1986, but if your point is GE sucks, I'm in 100% in agreement. sinomania,

NBC was founded by RCA so people who bought radios had stuff to listen to, and was sold to GE IN 1986, but if your point is GE sucks, I’m in 100% in agreement.

]]> By: Comcast/NBC Deal Looks to be Real | The Big Picture http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/comcast-in-talks-to-buy-nbc-universal-from-general-electric/comment-page-1/#comment-221392 Comcast/NBC Deal Looks to be Real | The Big Picture Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:01:44 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=39782#comment-221392 [...] noted last night, Comcast is discussing a majority NBC purchase from GE: • Comcast-GE Talks Heighten Intrigue Over [...] [...] noted last night, Comcast is discussing a majority NBC purchase from GE: • Comcast-GE Talks Heighten Intrigue Over [...]

]]> By: sinomania http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/comcast-in-talks-to-buy-nbc-universal-from-general-electric/comment-page-1/#comment-221390 sinomania Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:59:10 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=39782#comment-221390 GE created NBC in the 1920s to push its products, interests, and agendas, and uses it the same way to this day. GE will never sell NBC. This is just boardroom drama with Vivendi. GE created NBC in the 1920s to push its products, interests, and agendas, and uses it the same way to this day. GE will never sell NBC. This is just boardroom drama with Vivendi.

]]> By: Greg0658 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/comcast-in-talks-to-buy-nbc-universal-from-general-electric/comment-page-1/#comment-221322 Greg0658 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:41:10 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=39782#comment-221322 "anything GE owns thats not for sale" I was wondering if that angle might be part of it .. (more substance less outrage) I think ... I count 9 channels in my areas lineup .. I wonder how far behind the NBCunivs* is on carry costs or something like that .. OR (not my job) Comcast is sick of carry charges for these 9+ (+3 semi-local markets) .. ie sat charges and distribution amps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_Universal * have you noticed the stuff for sale with national tv airtime these days (blankies with sleeves)(shawollas) .. maybe own the lines and hyping themselve ps - you marketeers did the AOL purchase workout good for the contract seller (Time) ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wc_fields “anything GE owns thats not for sale” I was wondering if that angle might be part of it .. (more substance less outrage)

I think … I count 9 channels in my areas lineup .. I wonder how far behind the NBCunivs* is on carry costs or something like that .. OR (not my job) Comcast is sick of carry charges for these 9+ (+3 semi-local markets) .. ie sat charges and distribution amps
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC_Universal

* have you noticed the stuff for sale with national tv airtime these days (blankies with sleeves)(shawollas) .. maybe own the lines and hyping themselve

ps – you marketeers did the AOL purchase workout good for the contract seller (Time) ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wc_fields

]]> By: jtk http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/comcast-in-talks-to-buy-nbc-universal-from-general-electric/comment-page-1/#comment-221233 jtk Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:41:42 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=39782#comment-221233 "Oh well. Bloomberg and Fox Business will live on happily ever after. Comcast denies rumor: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aadCCaAzBln8" they just said the deal hasn't been finalized. they didn't deny it completely. “Oh well. Bloomberg and Fox Business will live on happily ever after.

Comcast denies rumor: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aadCCaAzBln8”

they just said the deal hasn’t been finalized. they didn’t deny it completely.

]]> By: jtk http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/comcast-in-talks-to-buy-nbc-universal-from-general-electric/comment-page-1/#comment-221230 jtk Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:38:49 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=39782#comment-221230 "This will help CNBC’s ratings as Comcast will make the Fox Business and Bloomberg signals erratic. I’m just saying." What they will do is place CNBC in the cheapo basic package and move all the competition to the platinum super expensive package. “This will help CNBC’s ratings as Comcast will make the Fox Business and Bloomberg signals erratic. I’m just saying.”

What they will do is place CNBC in the cheapo basic package and move all the competition to the platinum super expensive package.

]]> By: tawm http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/comcast-in-talks-to-buy-nbc-universal-from-general-electric/comment-page-1/#comment-221216 tawm Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:30:28 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=39782#comment-221216 Old media is dying, as we discussed in a previous thread. And good riddance. GE can sell a mainstream media outlet and repurpose (er -- maybe, replenish?) its capital. Old media is dying, as we discussed in a previous thread. And good riddance. GE can sell a mainstream media outlet and repurpose (er — maybe, replenish?) its capital.

]]> By: mark mchugh http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/comcast-in-talks-to-buy-nbc-universal-from-general-electric/comment-page-1/#comment-221212 mark mchugh Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:26:33 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=39782#comment-221212 Ahh yes, Comcast....An American success story. Let's see, two publicly traded stocks (CMCSA & CMCSK), with no real explanation of the difference. Doesn't matter though, there's a third private stock that has all the voting power. Never really understood how they exactly financed the AT&T cable systems ($45B) or Adelphia ($18B), or where that money went, but hey, if they say they'll scrape together $35B for CNBC, who am I to ask questions? I'm sure it's all Comcastic and they'll do great at covering the financial markets (they used to own QVC after all). Ahh yes, Comcast….An American success story.

Let’s see, two publicly traded stocks (CMCSA & CMCSK), with no real explanation of the difference. Doesn’t matter though, there’s a third private stock that has all the voting power. Never really understood how they exactly financed the AT&T cable systems ($45B) or Adelphia ($18B), or where that money went, but hey, if they say they’ll scrape together $35B for CNBC, who am I to ask questions? I’m sure it’s all Comcastic and they’ll do great at covering the financial markets (they used to own QVC after all).

]]> By: beaufou http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/09/comcast-in-talks-to-buy-nbc-universal-from-general-electric/comment-page-1/#comment-221139 beaufou Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:21:28 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=39782#comment-221139 A little dated, but still amusing. http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29006 A little dated, but still amusing.
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/29006

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