Comcast (CMCSA) is in talks with Deutsche Telekom over acquiring U.S.-based T-Mobile (TMUS), a German magazine reported Wednesday, though no deal appears imminent. Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY) owns 66% of T-Mobile, which has been gaining share in the U.S. wireless market against bigger rivals with its aggressive marketing. Analysts at UBS and Oppenheimer have speculated that No. 1 cable firm Comcast, thwarted by regulators in a proposed takeover of
Comcast (CMCSA) has competition within the cable TV industry, thanks to Charter Communications’ pending acquisitions of Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Bright House Networks, and their rivalry could play a part in what set-top box, broadband, wireless and other technologies will be offered consumers. On Tuesday, Charter (CHTR) announced it had agreed to buy Time Warner Cable for $56 billion. Comcast pulled the plug on its proposed merger with TWC in
In the wake of Charter Communications’ $56 billion deal to acquire Time Warner Cable, will John Malone’s next M&A move be in Europe involving Liberty Global or will the media tycoon try his hand at rolling up companies that own or produce programming? With a sprawling media and pay-TV empire, the billionaire investor could go in either direction, though analysts doubt Malone aims to emulate Comcast (CMCSA), owner of NBCUniversal. As in the case of