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Comcast-NBC Deal Could Harm Workers, Lawmakers Say - DailyFinance - 0 views

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Comcast NBC NBC_Comcast 2010 merger

shared by anonymous on 26 Feb 10 - Cached

anonymous on 26 Feb 10

The Comcast-NBC show returned to Capitol Hill Thursday as legislators pressed executives over the companies' plans to create a $30 billion media juggernaut. During a lengthy round of questioning, Comcast (CMCSA) CEO Brian Roberts and NBC Universal chieftain Jeff Zucker denied that the merger would be anti-competitive and would lead to layoffs. But critics were unswayed, including one who went as far as to say the deal would "undermine American democracy."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Comcast-NBC show returned to Capitol Hill Thursday as legislators pressed executives over the companies' plans to create a $30 billion media juggernaut. During a lengthy round of questioning, Comcast (CMCSA) CEO Brian Roberts and NBC Universal chieftain Jeff Zucker denied that the merger would be anti-competitive and would lead to layoffs. But critics were unswayed, including one who went as far as to say the deal would "undermine American democracy."</div>

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Comcast-NBC Universal Deal Under Microscope On Capitol Hill - WSJ.com - 0 views

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GE NBC CMCSA Comcast Capitol Hill Congress Jeff Zucker

shared by Julian Gottlieb on 06 Feb 10 - Cached

Julian Gottlieb on 06 Feb 10

If they Comcast-NBC merger goes through, the conglomerate could gain serious clout in negotiations between local station owners and local cable systems for the right to retransmit broadcast tv signals.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">If they Comcast-NBC merger goes through, the conglomerate could gain serious clout in negotiations between local station owners and local cable systems for the right to retransmit broadcast tv signals. </div>

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Norman Horowitz: Hands Deeper In Your Pockets: NBC Universal and Comcast Merger - 0 views

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horowitz FCC Comcast NBC Cable 2010 consolidation Merger Antitrust Violation Diversity Localism Media Ownership

shared by scwalton on 02 Feb 10 - Cached

scwalton on 02 Feb 10

"They have the chutzpah to say that the new venture will boost quantity, quality, diversity and "local focus." I would think that "surely they jest" but, indeed, they are serious. They have filed with both the Justice Department, as well as the FCC. The $30 billion deal will also be examined on Capitol Hill in hearings beginning next week."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"They have the chutzpah to say that the new venture will boost quantity, quality, diversity and "local focus." I would think that "surely they jest" but, indeed, they are serious. They have filed with both the Justice Department, as well as the FCC. The $30 billion deal will also be examined on Capitol Hill in hearings beginning next week."</div>

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