Comcast ups offer for Sky, outbidding Fox

Disney (DIS) just announced its new $70 billion offer for an array of 21st Century Fox (FOXA) assets, outbidding both Comcast's (CMCSA) unsolicited deal and its initial offer. Disney's bid represents a large amount of mone.....»»

Within hours of 21st Century Fox raising its bid to acquire Sky plc, Comcast Corp. has upped its offer as well. At 14.75 euros per share, Comcast’s new bid values Sky at $34 billion, up from its $31 billion bid in April. Fox had boosted its offer e.....»»

Within hours of 21st Century Fox raising its bid to acquire Sky plc, Comcast Corp. has upped its offer as well. At 14.75 euros per share, Comcast’s new bid values Sky at $34 billion, up from its $31 billion bid in April. Fox had boosted its offer e.....»»

NBCUniversal's new Peacock streaming service will offer free and $5-per-month options with advertising to try to win customers for its belated entry into the online video wars, the company announced on Thursday......»»

Comcast Corp-owned NBCUniversal's new Peacock service will offer free and $5-per-month options that include advertising to try to win customers for its belated entry into the streaming video wars, the company announced on Thursday......»»

Comcast's Peacock streaming service will offer subscribers the first look at NBC's late-night talk shows, but unlike rivals it i.....»»

Comcast Corp-owned NBCUniversal's new Peacock service, its belated entry into the streaming video wars, will offer free and $5-per-month options with advertising, the company announced on Thursday......»»

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Comcast Corp said on Wednesday it will offer internet customers a free streaming media set top box that works with other services, stepping up competition with Roku Inc in the market for a device that organizes multiple subscriptions......»»

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Another cable company is getting into the mobile business. Altice USA is planning on launching it own wireless offering, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, marking another entrant into a category Comcast pioneered two years ago — cable pr.....»»

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A deal could accelerate Comcast's investments in TV content, analysts say......»»

A deal for the British TV provider would give Comcast access to a bigger overseas audience and — according to industry analysts — new programming......»»

Comcast's chairman and chief executive Brian Roberts said Sky withdrawing its recommendation was what it wanted to achieve by formalising its offer on Wednesday.....»»

LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. media group Comcast submitted a 22 billion pound($30.7 billion) bid for Sky on Wednesday, prompting the European pay TV group to drop its support for a lower offer from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox ......»»

Sky has withdrawn its recomm.....»»

U.S. cable company Comcast has submitted a $31 billion bid for pay-TV group Sky, challenging an already agreed offer from Rupert Murdoch's Fox......»»

U.S. media group Comcast submitted a 22 billion pound($30.7 billion) bid for Sky on Wednesday, prompting the European pay TV group to drop its support for a lower offer from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox......»»