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Offline lfmusiclover

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Bids for TWC due next week
« on: March 04, 2008, 01:32:27 PM »
According to Reuters, preliminary bids for The Weather Channel are due next week. Article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/mergersNews/idUSN0445654820080304

Interested parties include NBC, CBS, Time Warner, and Comcast. Looks like we'll be seeing pretty soon just who is and isn't interested enough to pay $5 billion.
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2008, 01:41:38 PM »
Please don't say COmcast...
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2008, 03:33:29 PM »
I thought NBC didn't want to buy TWC after all?
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2008, 03:44:25 PM »
Out of all the companies listed in that article, Time Warner would probably be the best bidder IMO.
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2008, 05:09:10 PM »
I don't think any of them are any good. :no:
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2008, 05:53:05 PM »
Quote from: lfmusiclover on March 04, 2008, 05:09:10 PM
I don't think any of them are any good. :no:
Neither do I. They would probably drastically change TWC, probably for the worst.
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2008, 06:38:03 PM »
Quote from: Gil on March 04, 2008, 05:53:05 PM
Quote from: lfmusiclover on March 04, 2008, 05:09:10 PM
I don't think any of them are any good. :no:
Neither do I. They would probably drastically change TWC, probably for the worst.

That's exactly what I fear. :yes:
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2008, 06:47:44 PM »
Quote from: lfmusiclover on March 04, 2008, 06:38:03 PM
Quote from: Gil on March 04, 2008, 05:53:05 PM
Quote from: lfmusiclover on March 04, 2008, 05:09:10 PM
I don't think any of them are any good. :no:
Neither do I. They would probably drastically change TWC, probably for the worst.

That's exactly what I fear. :yes:
Great minds think alike :yes:
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Offline Concentric Eyewall

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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2008, 07:57:24 PM »
Boneheads think alike too...it could be that



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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2008, 08:00:27 PM »
A highly intelligent man like Gary? Certainly not boneheads... :D
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2008, 08:00:57 PM »
That's right. I am many things, but a bonehead isn't one of them.  :P :lol:
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #11 on: March 04, 2008, 08:02:04 PM »
Me stupid, but me not bonehead. :)
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2008, 07:04:09 PM »
Well the first round of bids were in on Monday. No word yet though on where things stand.

On a related note, I just read an article that suggested that CBS might be the most interested of the bidders. Take a look:

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6540567.html
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2008, 07:16:51 PM »
Quote from: lfmusiclover on March 13, 2008, 07:04:09 PM
On a related note, I just read an article that suggested that CBS might be the most interested of the bidders.
Oh God no.  I don't want Dave Price on TWC.   :sos:
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Re: Bids for TWC due next week
« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2008, 09:51:09 PM »
Who knows a drastic change might be good.
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