Tag: Brian Roberts
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Disney and Comcast Hire Investment Banks for Hulu Valuation
Progress continues to be made on the potential sale of Comcast’s remaining Hulu stake to Disney. Both Comcast and Disney have hired investment banks to rate the value of Hulu ahead of November 1st when either company can trigger an option to kick off the sale of Hulu. Hulu already has a minimum value of…
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Comcast CEO Indicates Hulu Will Most Likely Be Sold to Disney
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts told investors on a call that he thinks Hulu will end up being sold to Disney. Roberts also thinks that Comcast will come out in a good place when the deal with Disney is made. “I think we have a very valuable position,” Roberts told the MoffettNathanson Inaugural Technology, Media and…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Shows Openness to Selling Hulu
One of the big questions surrounding the future of streaming is what will Disney do with Hulu? Next year there is a deadline for Disney to buy the remaining stake from Comcast or sell the streaming service. After the first earnings call that Bob Iger held since his return as CEO to Disney, he sat…