FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Comments on Charter/Time Warner/Bright House Deals

Cablevision Systems (CVC) Gains as Peers Agree to Merge

Cablevision Systems (NYSE: CVC) gained Tuesday after peers Charter Communications (Nasdaq: CHTR) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) announced that they entered into a merger agreement. Some investors could be speculating that an Altice/CVC deal is now more likely given Altrices interest in acquiring Time Warner Cable.

Liberty Interactive (QVCA) Will Make $2.4B Investment in Liberty Broadband (LBRDA)

Liberty Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: QVCA)(Nasdaq: QVCB) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Liberty Broadband Corporation (Nasdaq: LBRDA)(Nasdaq: LBRDK) (Liberty Broadband) whereby Liberty Interactive will invest $2.4 billion in Liberty Broadband in connection with (and contingent upon) the closing of todays announced proposed merger of Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC). The proceeds... More

Liberty Broadband (LBRDA) to Make$4.3B Investment in Charter Communications (CHTR)

Liberty Broadband Corporation (Nasdaq: LBRDA)(Nasdaq: LBRDK) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR) to invest $4.3 billion at a price of $176.95 per share in connection with (and contingent upon) the closing of todays announced proposed merger with Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) by Charter. Liberty Broadband has also reaffirmed its commitment to purchase an additional $700 million at a price of $173 per share in connection with Charters proposed acquisition... More

Charter Communications (CHTR) to Acquire Time Warner Cable (TWC) for ~$196/Share in Cash, Stock

Charter Communications (Nasdaq: CHTR) and Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Charter to merge with Time Warner Cable. The deal values Time Warner Cable at $78.7 billion. Charter will provide $100.00 in cash and shares of a new public parent company ("New Charter") equivalent to 0.5409 shares of CHTR for each Time Warner Cable share outstanding. The deal values each Time Warner Cable share at approximately $195.71 based on Charter's market closing price on May 20, or approximately $200 based on Charter's 60-trading day... More

Charter Communications (CHTR) Nears $55B Takeover of Time Warner Cable (TWC)

Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR) is nearing a $55 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), the Wall Street Journal reported mid-day Monday with U.S. markets closed for Memorial Day.

According to the... More

Altrice Seeks Financing for Time Warner Cable (TWC) Bid - Reuters

Altrice is in talks with several banks about raising debt for a bid on rumored takeover target Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), according to Reuters (link).

Charter (CHTR) May Need to Go North of $170/Share for Time Warner Cable (TWC) as Bidding War Begins Emerging

Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) is on watch Friday morning following additional M&A speculation.

The WSJ said Thursday night that Altice's controlling shareholder, Patrick Drahi, met with TWC chief Rob Marcus on Wednesday to discuss a potential deal. Sources... More