Description: When Time Warner and AOL announced the consummation of their private courtship in 2000, cable pioneer Ted Turner enthused that the deal felt “better than sex.” That marriage was so ill-fated, it turns out, that a male praying mantis might have exclaimed the same.

Source: Businessweek.com

Date: Feb 14, 2014

Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-14/comcast-time-warner-cables-jolt-to-big-media#r=nav-r-story

Questions for Discussions:

• Summarize the financial argument for Comcast’s acquisition.
• Do you think the deal is a good one?
• Would you be a buyer of Comcast shares?