The proposed mega merger between NBC Universal parent Comcast and Time Warner Cable hit resistance in Washington Wednesday, when Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.) described the $45 billion deal as a “tipping point” for the market that would limit “innovation, diversity of programming and competition.”
Roll Call reports Cárdenas has been a critic of the deal, but has now made his strongest statements in opposition to the deal:
“It is bad for consumers, will harm competition, will lead to less diverse content and more expensive cable and internet access, and will eliminate good jobs in California,” he said in a event in California organized by the Writers Guild of America West, according to prepared remarks.
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Comcast bosses have waged a long fight for the deal, which became a talking point in the calculations surrounding NBC’s decision to suspend “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams for six months. That move involved senior leadership at Comcast.