Rupert Murdoch's Quest To Buy Time Warner: Not Done Yet 63
Presto Vivace (882157) writes It seems that Murdoch's desire to acquire Time Warner predates his acquisition of Fox, and continues in spite of Time Warner's recent refusal. The possible deal is important in and of itself, but it also affects the future leadership of Fox. From the article: "Murdoch's skill is not just hiring the right people; he has been able to maintain control over them. They have his support as long as they produce results. His executives are the hired help. There is never any threat to his control. When a Murdoch favourite begins to get more headlines than the chairman, the clock begins ticking for their departure. But with the Time Warner bid, that balance may change. Chase Carey has put together a deal that, because of Murdoch's history, is almost irresistible to him. But it's a deal only Carey can put together. If he succeeds, the $US160 billion company that will emerge will be an ungainly beast that will depend on Carey making the merger work. He's indispensable." Clearly we have not heard the last of this.
Re:so one billionaire (Score:5, Informative)
Time Warner and Time Warner Cable are two separate entities. Murdoch is not getting TWC.
However Comcast + TWC is very evil.
TW is a giant media company owning all sorts of properties including CNN and HBO. Having Fox own these is also very evil.
Re:so one billionaire (Score:4, Informative)
yeah, imagine an Ayn Rynd HBO series with lots of sex
or some life in Jesusland HBO special with sex, cheating, swinging and secret gay love with a family values theme behind it