Comcast's clout: giant MSO flexes its muscles with nets.
Multichannel News, November, 2002 by Farrell, Mike
Comcast Corp. and AT&T Broadband have just barely merged, and already the MSO behemoth is looking to flex its muscles with respect to programming contracts and the development of new networks. Looking to escape a programmer-friendly affiliate deal with Starz Encore Group LLC, Comcast last week filed suit against the premium programmer, claiming it shouldn't be governed by a controversial 25-year carriage deal struck with Broadband's predecessor company.
Separately, sources said the MSO is looking to step up its programming development and acquisition efforts, with an eye toward developing several minority and niche-targeted services in the immediate future. Last Monday -- the very day that the $54 billion merger closed -- Comcast Corp. filed...
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