Comcast tenta una acquisizione 'ostile' di Walt Disney Corp.

L'operazione lanciata da Comcast, il gigante americano della TV via cavo, ha un valore stimato di 66 miliardi di dollari.

The stunning proposal comes after private conversations earlier this week, in which Disney Chief Executive Officer Michael Eisner rejected Comcast's request to begin merger negotiations, the cable company said. As a result, Comcast said it was bringing its offer to Disney’s board of directors into the public eye.





"Given this (rejection), the only way for us to proceed is to make a public proposal directly to you and your Board," Comcast Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts wrote in a letter to Eisner, made public Wednesday morning. "We have a wonderful opportunity to create a company that combines distribution and content in a way that is far stronger and more valuable than either Disney or Comcast can be standing alone."

L'eventuale successo dell'operazione porterebbe alla nascita di un complesso mediatico in grado di rivaleggiare direttamente, per influenza, dimensioni e fatturato, col gigante Time Warner.



Fonte: News.com.