*The furor over Comcast’s plan to buy Time Warner Cable could get more interesting as opponents appeal to MSNBC show hosts for support. The Huffington Post reports that writers and producers with the Writers Guild of America-East at Peacock Productions are petitioning Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O’Donnell, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Ed Schultz and Chris Hayes […]
Comcast confirmed swirling rumors from last night (February 12) that it would be acquiring Time Warner Cable earlier this morning. The merger would combine the two top cable companies, making Comcast an even more powerful entity and allowing it to have reach into markets long dominated by Time Warner. The acquisition was announced via […]