02-13-2014, 01:38 AM
Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/1...5A20140213
Naturally, my first thought was how might this impact a Cubs TV deal, since I'm sick of the team being "poor". My first thought was I sort of doubt the FCC lets this happen since Comcast owns NBC/Universal which is already suspect. But as the article points out, TWC and Comcast don't compete now, and if they already let Comcast take over NBC, so this might not change things.
I don't like entities getting this big for multiple reasons, but from a purely baseball TV rights perspective this might mean less competition and urgency for these sports rights.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/1...5A20140213
Naturally, my first thought was how might this impact a Cubs TV deal, since I'm sick of the team being "poor". My first thought was I sort of doubt the FCC lets this happen since Comcast owns NBC/Universal which is already suspect. But as the article points out, TWC and Comcast don't compete now, and if they already let Comcast take over NBC, so this might not change things.
I don't like entities getting this big for multiple reasons, but from a purely baseball TV rights perspective this might mean less competition and urgency for these sports rights.