Cenk Uygur
Cenk Uygur
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Comcast-Time Warner Merger DEAD

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April 25, 2015

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"When Comcast announced its $45 billion takeover of Time Warner Cable in February 2014, the notion that television viewers would have the freedom to pay for exactly what they wanted to watch and how they wanted to watch it seemed like something that might be possible in the distant future.

That changed quickly in the last six months — much more so than industry executives and observers had expected. Networks like HBO and CBS introduced streaming services that did not require cable subscriptions. Sony, Dish Network and Apple prepared television offerings aimed at people who pay for Internet but not television. Netflix’s subscriber base soared to 40.3 million in the United States."*

Cenk Uygur () and Ben Mankiewicz (What The Flick?! & Turner Classic Movies;) discuss on The Young Turks with a LIVE audience hosted by The Newseum, Washington DC ().

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When ComcastTime Warner CableSony Dish NetworkUnited States Cenk UygurTurner Classic MoviesThe Newseum Washington DC

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