Comcast in $13.8bn (£8.7bn) takeover of NBC Universal.
 

A new television powerhouse looks set to be created after American regulators cleared Comcast's proposed $13.8bn (£8.7bn) takeover of NBC Universal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12221922

The new ''Powerhouse'' will own the Following Channels here in the UK and Ireland:

Comcast:
E! Entertainment Television
Style Network

NBC Universal:
CNBC Europe
Universal Channel
Universal Channel +1
Universal Channel HD
Syfy
Syfy +1
Syfy HD
Movies 24
Movies 24+
Diva TV
Diva TV +1

Re: Comcast in $13.8bn (£8.7bn) takeover of NBC Universal.
 

Big story this MB, yet no replies despite the obvious implications it may have on VM.

Re: Comcast in $13.8bn (£8.7bn) takeover of NBC Universal.
 

I'm unsure how obvious these implications are, Comcast have no reason to change the existing agreements, it gets eyeballs on the content and puts money into pockets.

The implications are for Comcast's competition in the US, not here where they don't operate :)

Re: Comcast in $13.8bn (£8.7bn) takeover of NBC Universal.
 

We have been here before, Time Warner (one of the biggest Media companies in the USA) used to own Time Warner Cable (The 2nd biggest cable company in the USA), but sold it and listed it in 2009, Comcast should have taken over Time Warner Cable!

Also to note, the case of AOL Time Warner!