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Not a good deal---for anyone but Comcast
I live in any area where Comcast is basically the exclusive cable serivce provider. I use their HDTV service and their cable modem service. Comcast knows how to do one thing well, and it is not provide good quality service. They increase their prices in a heartbeat. They just announced a 6%+ increase starting next month. I cannot imagine what they could do with Disney/ABC and ESPN.

Comcast owns a number of cable channels in addition to the "service" they provide. E!, the Golf Channel, Speedvision, The Outdoor Channel, and you cannot forget the G4 channel. None are particularly good or worthwhile. E! specializes in Janet Jackson type exposure. I can see it now Minnie Mouse exposing something.

From a business perspective assuming the regulators would approve the deal, and I have my doubts. (Remember Disney owns ABC network and a number of broadcast stations.) The financials do not work for Comcast. It is a stock only offer. For the deal to work Comcast would have to offer the equal to $34-$35 in their stock. At the present price of Comcast, the Disney stockholders would control the company. since the proposed buyout of Disney Comcast stock has rapidly declined and Disney has risen.

I do not see where there would be any ultimate benefit to the consumer. Comcast would milk Disney and basically destroy it.
Posted by: drichards1953   Posted on: 02/12/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Not a good deal---for anyone but Comcast  drichards1953 | 02/12/04
Maybe  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 02/13/04
MS signed up with Disney on Media player  tech3204@... | 02/12/04
Nonexclusive  tic swayback | 02/12/04
?!?!?!?!?  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 02/13/04
lol  JWatson77 | 02/13/04
Steve Jobs runs Pixar...  Anton Philidor | 02/17/04
Never mention vague recollections.  Anton Philidor | 02/17/04
Watch out for MS  j.m.galvin | 02/12/04
Watch out for the Butterfly  middle of nowhere | 02/12/04
Interesting  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 02/13/04
Microsoft owns 7.4% of Comcast and...  Anton Philidor | 02/17/04
I think you're probably right  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 02/18/04
Independent Information: Lifeblood of the Republic  Repeal | 02/12/04
More proof  MitchDev | 02/12/04
Yep  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 02/13/04
As usual the corporate shill...  MitchDev | 02/13/04
Is it really?  voska | 02/17/04
Yes, it is really  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 02/18/04
Yall ragged on Disney so much  FilledOut | 02/12/04
Not the mouse, but Mickey's Pimp!  Mack DaNife | 02/13/04
A counterpoint  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 02/13/04
Comcast & Microsoft  MonsterPuppy | 02/13/04
Apple, Pixar and Disney  MonsterPuppy | 02/13/04
Won't be long to 66 Billion turn to 66 Million  voska | 02/17/04
What a Big Sensational Story  ParadigmOdyssey | 02/13/04

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