By The Associated Press | PUBLISHED: June 13, 2018 at 1:21 pm | UPDATED: June 13, 2018 at 1:21 pm Comcast made a $65 billion bid Wednesday for Fox’s entertainment businesses, setting up a battle with Disney to become the next mega-media company. The bid comes just a day after a federal judge cleared AT&T’s takeover of Time Warner and rejected the government’s argument that it would hurt competition in cable and satellite TV and jack up costs to consumers for streaming TV and movies. The ruling signaled that Comcast could win regulatory approval, too; its bid for Fox shares many similarities with the AT&T-Time Warner deal. Comcast says its cash bid is 19 percent higher than Disney’s stock offer. The Wall Street Journal and others reported earlier that Comcast had lined up $60 billion in cash to challenge Disney for media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s company. The battle for Twenty-First Century Fox comes as traditional entertainment companies try to amass … [Read more...] about Comcast challenges Disney with $65 billion bid for Fox’s entertainment division
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Comcast plans cash offer for Twenty-First Century Fox in effort to top Disney
NEW YORK — Comcast and Disney are on the verge of a head-to-head bidding war for Fox’s entertainment properties. The potential battle for Twenty-First Century Fox comes as traditional entertainment companies try to amass more properties to compete better with technology companies such as Amazon and Netflix for viewers’ attention – and dollars. Comcast said Wednesday that it’s in the “advanced stages” of making an offer for Twenty-First Century Fox. It said that its all-cash offer would have a higher value than Disney’s current, $52.4 billion all-stock offer. The Wall Street Journal and others reported earlier that Comcast had lined up $60 billion in cash to challenge Disney for media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s company. Larry Downes, project director at the Georgetown Center for Business and Public Policy, said Comcast’s interest highlights the fact that content is becoming more important as ways to deliver content proliferate. … [Read more...] about Comcast plans cash offer for Twenty-First Century Fox in effort to top Disney
Cord-cutters: Do you really need an antenna to watch local channels?
I went through a bit of a hassle to set up an over-the-air antenna that feeds into a local Plex server so I can receive and record my local shows. It works well, but navigating the Plex Live TV interface is tedious (there is no grid guide).As I decided to try out different live TV streaming services, I noticed that they all carry some of the local channels. Note I say "some" of the local channels, because my antenna brings in more than 100 broadcast channels. Most are not what I'd call necessary, but I'm sure someone watches all that stuff.Finding streaming localsI started with SlingTV, which carries my local Dallas Fox and NBC channels. That's good, but I like shows on ABC and CBS as well.Next, I tried YouTube TV, which carries all four major local channels (ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox). PlayStation Vue and DirecTV Now and Hulu Live also carry all four major D-FW networks. I'll work my way through trials of those services soon. PBS local stations aren't included in any streaming service, … [Read more...] about Cord-cutters: Do you really need an antenna to watch local channels?
Comcast vs Disney: A fight for Twenty-First Century Fox
Comcast and Disney are on the verge of a head-to-head bidding war for Fox's entertainment properties. The potential battle for Twenty-First Century Fox comes as traditional entertainment companies try to amass more properties to compete better with technology companies such as Amazon and Netflix for viewers' attention — and dollars. FILE - This March 29, 2017, file photo shows a sign outside the Comcast Center in Philadelphia. Comcast says it’s considering making an offer to buy Twenty-First Century Fox, which would put it in a head-to-head bidding fight with Disney. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) FILE - This March 29, 2017, file photo... Photo by Matt Rourke Comcast said Wednesday that it's in the "advanced stages" of making an offer. The company did not provide details, other than to say that its all-cash offer would have a higher value than Disney's current, $52.4 billion, all-stock offer. The Wall Street Journal and others reported earlier that Comcast had … [Read more...] about Comcast vs Disney: A fight for Twenty-First Century Fox
Comcast v. Disney: a fight for Twenty-First Century Fox
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