NBCUniversal & Comcast Split into 2 Companies

[Grabnar]

I just hope that Disney buys them so that I can finally quit having to explain to people that I am going to Universal and not Disney.

 

[pumpkinbot343]

I’ve seen some jokes(?) here and there that somebody like the Ellisons might buy NBCUniversal in the future because of this.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Having some fun going through the last time this happened.

Thread 'Comcast Buys 51% Stake in NBC-Universal'

Oct 1, 2009

Some rumors from last night...

From the LATimes

Comcast in deal talks with NBC Universal

Cable giant Comcast Corp. is kicking the tires of NBC Universal, according to people familiar with the situation.

Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator with almost 25 million subscribers, has been looking to increase its content holdings for several years. In NBC Universal it would get its hands on not only a big broadcast network and movie studio, but also several powerful cable channels, including USA, Syfy, CNBC, MSNBC and Bravo.

NBC parent General Electric has often denied...

• ralphoutloud
• Replies: 33
• Forum: Miscellaneous Universal

Okay. Its official. We're screwed.

So maybe we'll be ok...

 

[rageofthegods]

Having some fun going through the last time this happened.

Thread 'Comcast Buys 51% Stake in NBC-Universal'

Oct 1, 2009

Some rumors from last night...

From the LATimes

Comcast in deal talks with NBC Universal

Cable giant Comcast Corp. is kicking the tires of NBC Universal, according to people familiar with the situation.

Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator with almost 25 million subscribers, has been looking to increase its content holdings for several years. In NBC Universal it would get its hands on not only a big broadcast network and movie studio, but also several powerful cable channels, including USA, Syfy, CNBC, MSNBC and Bravo.

NBC parent General Electric has often denied...

• ralphoutloud
• Replies: 33
• Forum: Miscellaneous Universal

So maybe we'll be ok...

The economy is inarguably better but the media landscape is arguably much worse than it was in 2009, just in terms of sustainability.

I'd honestly rather not joke about the Ellisons or some other capricious billionaire *sshat taking over NBCU because it's frankly a very real possibility. The absolute bear case for media is that it just becomes what newspapers were in 2015, trophy acquisitions by morons with too much money. You could absolutely see some tech idiot acquiring NBCU for $30b with a plan to "revolutionize media with AI" or whatever and then dumping it five years later when his plan fails, he gets bored and he's fired everyone that actually knew the business. Not saying it's guaranteed but it's a disturbingly real possibility.

 

[Mad Dog]

One telling aspect. Brian Roberts will retain a significant role. That say's a lot about what's really happening behind the scenes. This plan has been in the works for a very long time. The push for theme parks' prominent role for corporate revenue/profit is part of the long term plan/goal. I think, from what I've been following on financial sites for the last few years, that @Brian G. has good insight into what is happening....And forget 2009/2010. Everything is different now. Entirely different circumstances.