Not so fast. The Federal Communications Commission requested more information from Comcast and NBC Universal as it reviews Comcast’s unprecedented bid to control 51 percent of NBCU. Comcast and NBCU have until Oct. 18 to send in the paperwork.
It’s the second time the FCC requested more information.
In its request, the FCC is asking for details of the agreements between Comcast and several programmers including Time Warner Cable, DirecTV, Verizon and AT&T. The FCC also asked for details about carriage agreements over the last two years, subscriber rate changes, channel lineups and ownership in local markets, even the top 20 advertisers on each of the company’s programming networks and the associated annual revenue.
The transaction has brought out the usual flurry of opposition from public interest groups and industry organizations, as well as hearings on the Hill.
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