Comments on: Comcast Reportedly in Talks with NBC Universal http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sun, 19 May 2013 09:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: astromerc http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/comment-page-1/#comment-475349 astromerc Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:18:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12805#comment-475349 How did they get bigger than GE you ask. One of the ways has been by charging every customers 42.95 since adding internet . The cost price for company is only 2-3.00 per customer. So they have been hording all this revenue since around 1998 or 1999, this is also why they have never increased the price for internet in these past 8-10 years. They took a page out of AOLS overpriced book. How did they get bigger than GE you ask. One of the ways has been by charging every customers 42.95 since adding internet . The cost price for company is only 2-3.00 per customer. So they have been hording all this revenue since around 1998 or 1999, this is also why they have never increased the price for internet in these past 8-10 years. They took a page out of AOLS overpriced book.

]]> By: Rok-L http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/comment-page-1/#comment-475295 Rok-L Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:35:50 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12805#comment-475295 OBO: I said "with a few exceptions", but most everything else is crap. Most of the good stuff is still on ABC, CBS and NBC. Just like it used to be. But even they have fallen into some of that reality show crap trap as have most others. Can't swing a dead cat without hitting a reality show being on at any given time of the day. I do have to say though, that the one huge benefit of cable is a damn good picture. Definitely don't miss the rabbit ears. OBO: I said “with a few exceptions”, but most everything else is crap. Most of the good stuff is still on ABC, CBS and NBC. Just like it used to be. But even they have fallen into some of that reality show crap trap as have most others. Can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a reality show being on at any given time of the day.

I do have to say though, that the one huge benefit of cable is a damn good picture. Definitely don’t miss the rabbit ears.

]]> By: Obo http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/comment-page-1/#comment-475293 Obo Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:06:40 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12805#comment-475293 You are out of your damn mind if you really think television would be better if they were only "6 or 8 channels." imagine all the shows we would have missed if things went your way and cable didn't exist. You are out of your damn mind if you really think television would be better if they were only “6 or 8 channels.”

imagine all the shows we would have missed if things went your way and cable didn’t exist.

]]> By: Rok-L http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/comment-page-1/#comment-475291 Rok-L Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:31:55 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12805#comment-475291 This sucks. This could only be bad. Television back in the day was a whole lot better when there was only 6 to 8 (including UHF channels) channels to choose to choose from. Best part of it was that it was all FREE!!!! Now we have to pay for inferior television shows (with the exception of a few), most of which is reality TV (I hate that garbage). How the hell is that progress?!?! I also agree that Comcast customer service sucks. They always jack up the rates on you for some bs reason. It's only when you threaten to sign up with another cable service provider that they talk to you about their "deals and promotions." This sucks. This could only be bad. Television back in the day was a whole lot better when there was only 6 to 8 (including UHF channels) channels to choose to choose from. Best part of it was that it was all FREE!!!! Now we have to pay for inferior television shows (with the exception of a few), most of which is reality TV (I hate that garbage). How the hell is that progress?!?!

I also agree that Comcast customer service sucks. They always jack up the rates on you for some bs reason. It’s only when you threaten to sign up with another cable service provider that they talk to you about their “deals and promotions.”

]]> By: In Other Nerds http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/comment-page-1/#comment-475252 In Other Nerds Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:40:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12805#comment-475252 Maybe i am missing some thing, how is this a good move for Comcast unless they make NBC a cable only channel? Maybe i am missing some thing, how is this a good move for Comcast unless they make NBC a cable only channel?

]]> By: whattheshit http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/comment-page-1/#comment-475200 whattheshit Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:07:12 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12805#comment-475200 Just what we need. A BIGGER multimedia conglomerate. How the heck did Comcast become a bigger company than NBC/Universal? Just what we need. A BIGGER multimedia conglomerate. How the heck did Comcast become a bigger company than NBC/Universal?

]]> By: Hutchimus http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/comment-page-1/#comment-475195 Hutchimus Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:41:12 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12805#comment-475195 Just what we need more and more companies getting gobbled up to form larger and larger mega-corps. Just what we need more and more companies getting gobbled up to form larger and larger mega-corps.

]]> By: Ian Sutherland http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/comment-page-1/#comment-475190 Ian Sutherland Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:59:19 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12805#comment-475190 NBC, CNBC and MSNBC are hemorrhaging cash and ratings. GE would do well to divest themselves of these albatrosses and help it's own bottom line. So yes, I DO believe these liabilities are for sale, and they have to throw the Universal cable nets (that ARE profitable) to sweeten the deal. Warner's is in a good position, and the properties/franchises that the USA/SYFY, etc bring to the table are tempting, but you'd have to find something useful to do with the other networks in the package, and I don't see Warner's having the expertise to run two news channels and a dinosaur broadcast net. But if they do, DC Entertainment will be working overtime to fill the pipes with content.... and that could be fun! NBC, CNBC and MSNBC are hemorrhaging cash and ratings. GE would do well to divest themselves of these albatrosses and help it’s own bottom line. So yes, I DO believe these liabilities are for sale, and they have to throw the Universal cable nets (that ARE profitable) to sweeten the deal.

Warner’s is in a good position, and the properties/franchises that the USA/SYFY, etc bring to the table are tempting, but you’d have to find something useful to do with the other networks in the package, and I don’t see Warner’s having the expertise to run two news channels and a dinosaur broadcast net.

But if they do, DC Entertainment will be working overtime to fill the pipes with content…. and that could be fun!

]]> By: mike http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/comment-page-1/#comment-475186 mike Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:45:32 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12805#comment-475186 Doubt that this will happen, NBC/Universal is owned by GE which is much bigger than Comcast, and I doubt that they have much interest in selling off NBC/Universal. it is possible that Comcast (or maybe Time Warner) will buy a stake in NBC, but it's unlikely that NBC will change hands anytime soon. Doubt that this will happen, NBC/Universal is owned by GE which is much bigger than Comcast, and I doubt that they have much interest in selling off NBC/Universal.
it is possible that Comcast (or maybe Time Warner) will buy a stake in NBC, but it’s unlikely that NBC will change hands anytime soon.

]]> By: Doug http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/comment-page-1/#comment-475184 Doug Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:34:11 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12805#comment-475184 This is a massive conflict of interest. Now, just like anything else Comcast owns, they're going to treat satellite customers like garbage - DirecTV customers just lost VS network because Comcast wants too high a licensing fee. If this keeps up, every cable or satellite provider will each have a bunch of exclusive content unavailable to anyone else (even if the service isn't available in your area). This is a massive conflict of interest. Now, just like anything else Comcast owns, they’re going to treat satellite customers like garbage – DirecTV customers just lost VS network because Comcast wants too high a licensing fee. If this keeps up, every cable or satellite provider will each have a bunch of exclusive content unavailable to anyone else (even if the service isn’t available in your area).

]]> By: Jason http://blog.newsarama.com/2009/10/01/comcast-reportedly-in-talks-with-nbc-universal/comment-page-1/#comment-475183 Jason Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:29:16 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=12805#comment-475183 WOW.... that can only be bad.... From a year long battle with Comcast and there inability to give good internet service I fear for any company bought by this sad excuse for a company. And their customer service sucks!!! WOW…. that can only be bad….
From a year long battle with Comcast and there inability to give good internet service I fear for any company bought by this sad excuse for a company. And their customer service sucks!!!

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