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Rupert Murdoch's Sky bid challenged by Comcast

Postby Justified logic » Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:08 pm

US cable TV giant Comcast has made a £22.1bn bid for Sky, challenging an existing offer from 21st Century Fox.

Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox had already agreed an £18.5bn deal to buy the 61% of Sky it does not already own.

Comcast is the biggest US cable TV firm. It also owns the broadcast TV network NBC and Universal Pictures.

Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts called Sky "an outstanding company" and said he was "confident" the offer would be cleared by regulators.

Mr Roberts added: "We would like to own the whole of Sky and we will be looking to acquire over 50% of the Sky shares".

Comcast said its bid of £12.50 a share was 16% higher than the 21st Century Fox offer.

Sky's shares were up more than 21% at above £13 in afternoon trading on the London Stock Exchange.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43209100
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Re: Rupert Murdoch's Sky bid challenged by Comcast

Postby Mase » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:01 pm

Please please please!
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Re: Rupert Murdoch's Sky bid challenged by Comcast

Postby JamieMCFC » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:35 pm

Mase wrote:Please please please!


Comcast is one of the most hated companies in the U.S. Be prepared for the worst customer service experience possible.
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Re: Rupert Murdoch's Sky bid challenged by Comcast

Postby nottsblue » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:41 pm

JamieMCFC wrote:
Mase wrote:Please please please!


Comcast is one of the most hated companies in the U.S. Be prepared for the worst customer service experience possible.

Hopefully the first thing they do is sack Tyler
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Re: Rupert Murdoch's Sky bid challenged by Comcast

Postby johnny crossan » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:42 pm

Justified logic wrote:
US cable TV giant Comcast has made a £22.1bn bid for Sky, challenging an existing offer from 21st Century Fox.

Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox had already agreed an £18.5bn deal to buy the 61% of Sky it does not already own.

Comcast is the biggest US cable TV firm. It also owns the broadcast TV network NBC and Universal Pictures.

Comcast chief executive Brian Roberts called Sky "an outstanding company" and said he was "confident" the offer would be cleared by regulators.

Mr Roberts added: "We would like to own the whole of Sky and we will be looking to acquire over 50% of the Sky shares".

Comcast said its bid of £12.50 a share was 16% higher than the 21st Century Fox offer.
Sky's shares were up more than 21% at above £13 in afternoon trading on the London Stock Exchange.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-43209100

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Re: Rupert Murdoch's Sky bid challenged by Comcast

Postby Swales4ever » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:53 am

nottsblue wrote:
JamieMCFC wrote:
Mase wrote:Please please please!


Comcast is one of the most hated companies in the U.S. Be prepared for the worst customer service experience possible.

Hopefully the first thing they do is sack Tyler

Oh well... You just can't help but loving ruthless capitalism at times... 8-) :lol:

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5. ignore the cunt. he's on permantent wum mission. only TIDs may know City

You'd need to make a very good psychiatrist in order to guess what next in a eight yrs long line of hatred...


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