The Federal Communications Commission ruled Tuesday that cable operator Comcast could acquire NBC Universal, which owns business news network CNBC, but it included some stipulations that rival Bloomberg L.P., which owns Bloomberg Television, had lobbied for.
“In the deal, Comcast will own CNBC, a rival to Bloomberg TV. Essentially, Bloomberg wanted to make sure that if Comcast clusters together news channels, Comcast won’t leave Bloomberg TV out of that group.
“‘In today’s order, the F.C.C. has taken strong action to preserve independent news programming, and protect competitors against discrimination,’ Dan Doctoroff, the president of Bloomberg L.P., said in a statement. ‘The F.C.C. has recognized the critical importance of neighborhooding and ensuring that independent channels are treated fairly and consumers are protected.'”
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