>> I'm sure Comcast doesn't have the lion's share of media content (the lion's
>>share means ALL).
It does not own everything, but it certainly owns a significant portion of the
American media pie. Here is a list of what Comcast currently owns -- this list
does not include any additional media properties it will end up controlling if
the Time Warner merger goes through.
Here's The Insanely Long List Of Things Comcast Would Own After Buying Time
Warner Cable
TelevisionNBC Television NetworkNBC EntertainmentNBC NewsNBC Sport
GroupUniversal Television (UTV)Universal Cable ProductionsNBC Universal
Domestic Television DistributionNBCUniversal International Television
Distribution
NBC Local Media DivisionNBC New York (WNBC)NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)NBC Chicago
(WMAQ)NBC Philadelphia (WCAU)NBC Bay Area (KNTV)NBC Dallas/Fort Worth (KXAS)NBC
Washington (WRC)NBC Miami (WTVJ)NBC San Diego (KNSD)NBC Connecticut (WVIT)NBC
EverywhereLX TVSkycastle Entertainment
TelemundoKVEA (Los Angeles)WNJU (New York)WSCV (Miami)KTMD (Houston)WSNS
(Chicago)KXTX (Dallas/Fort Worth)KVDA (San Antonio)KSTS (San Francisco/San
Jose)KTAZ (Phoenix)KNSO (Fresno)KDEN (Denver)KBLR (Las Vegas)WNEU
(Boston/Merrimack)KHRR (Tucson)WKAQ (Puerto Rico)KWHY (Los Angeles)
(Independent)
Television ChannelsBravoChillerCNBCCNBC WorldComcast Charter Sports
SoutheastComcast Sports GroupComcast SportsNet Bay AreaComcast SportsNet
CaliforniaComcast SportsNet ChicagoComcast SportsNet HoustonComcast SportsNet
Mid-AtlanticComcast SportsNet New EnglandComcast SportsNet NorthwestComcast
SportsNet PhiladelhpiaSNYThe Mtn.-Mountain West Sports NetworkCSSComcast Sports
SouthwestNew England Cable News (Manages)NBC Sports NetworkThe Comcast
NetworkE! Entertainment TelevisionG4Golf ChannelMSNBCmun2Oxygen
MediaClooSproutThe Style NetworkSyfyUniversal HDUSA NetworkThe Weather Channel
CompaniesSyfy Universal (Universal Networks International)Diva Universal
(Universal Networks International)Studio Universal (Universal Networks
International)Universal Channel (Universal Networks International)13th Street
Universal (Universal Networks International)Movies 24 (Universal Networks
International)Hallmark Channel (non-U.S.) (Universal Networks
International)KidsCo (Interest) (Universal Networks International)
FilmUniversal PicturesFocus FeaturesUniversal Studios Home Entertainment
Parks and ResortsUniversal Parks and Resorts
Digital MediaDailyCandyFandangoHulu (32%)iVillageNBC.comCNBC DigitalPlaxo
CommunicationsXFINITY TVXFINITY InternetXFINITY Voice
Sports ManagementComcast-SpectatorPhiladelphia FlyersWells Fargo CenterGlobal
Spectrum (Public Assembly Management)Ovations Food ServicesFront Row Marketing
ServicesPaciolanNew Era Tickets (ComcastTIX)Flyers Skate Zone
OtherComcast Ventures, which is invested in numerous companies.
And now onto Time Warner Cable:
Local channelsTime Warner Cable News
Regional Sports NetworksMetro SportsTime Warner Cable SportsTime Warner Cable
SportsNet Time Warner Cable DeportesTWC Sports 32SNY
OtherAdelphia — cable television company in PANaviSite — cloud and hosting
services companyInsight Communications — cable operatorDukeNet Communications
—Fiber optic networkTime Warner Cable InternetTime Warner Cable Media
(advertising)
From: meekerdb <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, December 19, 2014 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: real A.I.
On 12/19/2014 3:36 PM, 'Chris de Morsella' via Everything List wrote:
How is Comcast -- to take one example *not* functionally a monopoly? It is a
monopoly where I live; I have no other cable provider I can choose from
(DirectTV is not cable).
No but it's a competitor. Why should you care how the signal arrives at your
home. I have DirecTV and I like it. I switched from Verizon cable.
For me and for millions of people in similar captive markets Comcast is a
monopoly. Comcast also controls the lion share of all media content produced
and distributed in the US. In sector after sector of our economy politically
well connected vested interests control by far the largest portion of total
market share. A free market needs to be protected from concentration of power
in order to remain free; otherwise it will soon enough become captivated by
colluding interests.
I'm not a lawyer, so I can't really address the legal definition of monopoly,
but I very much doubt that it means having only one provider of service X.
Suppose you lived in a small town and there was only one doctor; would that
make him a monopoly? I'm sure Comcast doesn't have the lion's share of media
content (the lion's share means ALL). And just having MOST of some market
doesn't make you a monopoly (c.f. Microsoft) either. I think the law also
recognizes "natural monopolies" such as phone companies but I'm not up on the
legal definitions and cases. I know a DC lawyer/lobbyist whose clients are
small communications companies. His main job is watching legislation to see
that corporations like Comcast or Timewarner aren't sneaking in some entrance
barrier or regulatory obstruction that would disadvantage small communications
companies.
Brent
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