Charter Reportedly Will Attempt to Purchase Time Warner Cable, Again

Charter Communications is reportedly poised to acquire Time Warner Cable in a second bid for the company. The companies could announce the purchase as soon as tomorrow. Comcast’s recent attempt to purchase the company went down spectacularly down in flames, with both Department of Justice and the FCC lined up to kill the merger of the No. 1 and No. 2 cable operators. Reportedly offering … Continue reading Charter Reportedly Will Attempt to Purchase Time Warner Cable, Again

Game of Cable: Comcast/Time Warner Deal in Doubt, May Result in Industry Freak-Out

Lawyers in the Department of Justice’s antitrust division will reportedly recommend the agency block Comcast’s merger with Time Warner Cable and could make their determination public next week. Concerns that the cable and high speed internet juggernaut would, ultimately, have a negative impact on consumers is what’s driving the report — specifically,the control the combined companies will have over broadband internet, exclusive cable deals it could enter … Continue reading Game of Cable: Comcast/Time Warner Deal in Doubt, May Result in Industry Freak-Out