Comcast considering purchase of NBC from GE

[phantom power]

NBC Universal executives declined to deny a report Wednesday night that Comcast, the cable giant, is in talks to buy the television and movie company from General Electric.

Comcast also did not deny the report that bankers for the two sides discussed a possible deal Tuesday in New York.

Such talks often lead nowhere, but rumors have circulated for months that GE might be looking to unload the news and entertainment company. NBC is stuck in fourth place among broadcast networks, and Universal Studios is enduring a rough movie season.

"We have no comment," NBC Executive Vice President Allison Gollust said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/30/AR2009093005217.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter

[hunter]

1. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss...

Or maybe "flush twice, it's a long way to the mess hall."

[phantom power]

2. No doubt.

My first thought was "Oh, so they'll be owned by yet another giant corporation"

Although a comcast purchase might represent more of a media consolidation. Not awesome.

[derby378]

3. If Comcast buys NBC, start playing "Taps"

These guys have no qualms about political censorship. NBC will sink like the Lusitania.

[bullwinkle428]

5. My first thought was "Goodbye KO & Rachel, we'll always love you"

:cry:

[bdamomma]

9. oh crap, this will not be good for us at all.

[laughingliberal]

4. Wonder what happens to MSNBC under these guys nt

[KamaAina]

6. I can't believe it's come to this. I'm actually pulling for GE!

:scared: :scared: :scared:

[Critters2]

10. +1 nt

[Romulox]

7. WTF happened to NBC? Went from my most watched channel to least very quickly...

MSNBC has always been schlock.

[Sebastian Doyle]

8. If comca$t owned NBC

would they still try to keep MSNBC away from half their customers?