Comcast Buys NBC from GE !

[AtlasThugged316]

Just came over the wires...Comcast has purchased NBC

More to follow..

[Spktyr]

Hm.... this should mean that MSNBC gets spun down soon.

[Rebelbase]

That is a serious allegation so it must be true.

Maybe Perky will have to dust off her resume.

[Straight8]

Chrissy and Keith are probably all atingle over this deal, and not in a good way.

[Rebelbase]

“this should mean that MSNBC gets spun down soon.”

Matthews and Olbermann temporarily network homeless?

[Jmouse007]

TOTALLY CLEAN HOUSE< FUMIGATE AND START FRESH.

"I say we nuke the site from orbit... it's the only way to make sure."

[7thson]

Nothing will change. Say hello to the new boss. Same as the old boss.

[BigSkyFreeper]

If Comcast starts jacking up the price of the GE/Universal channels, I hope programmers like Dish Network tell them “Hell no” and dump them all.

[sunmars]

I must profess to not know a lot about Comcast, who owns them?

[FreeAtlanta]

Depending on their future actions, I might get to start buying GE products again. :-)

I wonder how Comcast would handle the liberalism at NBC? Stay the course, or radically change it to be moderate like Fox, or give us a real conservative network?

[BigSkyFreeper]

Hm.... this should mean that MSNBC gets spun down soon.

Doubt it.  Most people probably won't notice a difference except on their monthly cable or satellite bill.

[malkee]

I say dump Comcast and pick up VERIZON FIOS.(or similar) That’s what I did. It’s a lot cheaper.

[sunmars]

Although one thing i do know, new bosses very often do a massive clearout as well as dump crap rated performers.

So most of MSNBC ought to be out on their butts soon.

[Spktyr]

No, Comcast will probably spin down MSNBC because there’s no reason to have both MSNBC and CNBC.

Especially given the ratings.

[BigSkyFreeper]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34247302/ns/business-media_biz/

[BigSkyFreeper]

Comcast and Verizon don’t serve this area. My FIOS with Knology is as fast as Verizon.

[Military family member]

Here's the story.

[hoosiermama]

GE unloading?????

[lafroste]

Does anyone know what GE paid for NBC in the first place and the sales price now? I wonder if they made a profit on the deal.

[BigSkyFreeper]

They’re spinning down both of them. Under terms of the arrangement GE would spin off NBC Universal into a separate company that would be 51 percent controlled by Comcast and 49 percent GE.