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1andrew1 · 17-11-2017, 04:24

Now Verizon is showing interest in acquiring parts of Fox
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...tv-film-assets

The Comcast and Verizon initiatives are seen as a reaction to the proposed AT&T-Warner deal which itself is seen as a reaction to Netflix and Amazon Prime. Comcast does have a pre-existing content company (NBC Universal) but Verizon doesn't.

Comcast has its roots in cable TV whilst Verizon and AT&T are the equivalents of BT in America ie traditional telephony, IPTV and mobile businesses.

Interesting times and adds another dimension to the Sky-Fox ongoing situation.

17-11-2017, 04:24	#2
1andrew1 cf.mega poster Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 15,660	Re: Comcast (Universal, NBC) looks at Fox merger Now Verizon is showing interest in acquiring parts of Fox https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...tv-film-assets The Comcast and Verizon initiatives are seen as a reaction to the proposed AT&T-Warner deal which itself is seen as a reaction to Netflix and Amazon Prime. Comcast does have a pre-existing content company (NBC Universal) but Verizon doesn't. Comcast has its roots in cable TV whilst Verizon and AT&T are the equivalents of BT in America ie traditional telephony, IPTV and mobile businesses. Interesting times and adds another dimension to the Sky-Fox ongoing situation.