Apple might be interested in buying Time Warner

[Mr_Troll]

Apple might be interested in buying Time Warner

 

A while back, it was revealed that Apple has put its plans for a tv streaming service on hold after failing to get all networks to agree on packages, pricing and their respective revenue cuts. However, now it looks like Apple might be interested in kickstarting things by buying assets of Time Warner.Apparently on Monday, Time Warner CEO, Jeffrey Bewkes, told investors that he would consider a sale of the company with Apple being listed as a potential buyer.

 

That particular tidbit comes from sources speaking with New York Post (Via: Macrumors), on top of that Fox and even AT&T were also reported to have shown interest in Time Warner. Time Warner happens to own a lot of assets that could help with Apple’s TV service, including HBO, TNT, TBS, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, CNN and NBA TV.Owning Time Warner could be exactly what Apple needs to offer its often talked about ‘Skinny bundle’, which would be a base package of several channels featuring popular TV shows to get people subscribing. Apple could then offer packages from companies like Fox, Disney and ABC at higher subscription tiers.

 

Like what? really ? they are  considering buying a freaking isp? WTF?

 

Source: http://www.kitguru.net/apple/matthew-wilson/apple-might-be-interested-in-buying-time-warner/

[Guest]

Maybe just maybe

if this happens,They'll increase internet speeds...

I can dream.

[qwertywarrior]

if they did they  will definitely improve internet

[Suika]

I personally prefer Apple as a company over Time Warner, I'd be OK with this.

[Centurius]

That'd be pretty epic.

[79wjd]

true tv on the internet. 

[MblaZe7run]

Apple is the lesser of two evils, imo. For sure looking forward to it honestly, could mean we actually get out 25 down, 5 up at my parents hous, as oppoesd to the 10 up, .5 down we get.

[Dark_Fuzzy]

if they did they  will definitely improve internet

Question is would you pay $600 a month for Applenet?

[Decon]

Question is would you pay $600 a month for Applenet?

yes because I wouldn't be paying the evil that is TWC

[iamdarkyoshi]

I hope this ends up being a bad business descision for crapple, along with their missing headphone jack bullshit. Seriously I hate apple. But stupid rant over, I wonder how this will turn out

[AlexGoesHigh]

First time ever that i want Apple to do something so badly. that buyout would be the best chance 'merica gets to get some actual competition in the telecommunications sector since pretty much ever

[silberdrachi]

Then they start throttling all non-apple MAC ids.

 

These companies are too damn big already, lets not let them become a multi-trillion dollar a year company...

[Dark_Fuzzy]

yes because I wouldn't be paying the evil that is TWC

I guess apple would be a better option than most isp's...

[eLucid]

Apple fiber inc.

[Sauron]

Maybe just maybe

if this happens,They'll increase internet speeds...

I can dream.

 

for just 99.99 a month

[ShadowCaptain]

hmm they are quite serious about the TV, I like that

[Guest]

Maybe just maybe

if this happens,They'll increase internet speeds...

I can dream.

But also raise the price by a lot.;..

[dragosudeki]

The article doesn't even quote anyone from Apple. Article says "Apple is interested" despite Time Warner's CEO being the one to label Apple as a potential buyer? This article sounds more like Timer Warner interested in selling the company as long as they can get a crazy amount of money for that (which Apple has).

[Toddwjp]

only issues is when I imagine apple marketing applied to an isp I feel like vomiting 

[Bouzoo]

If that were to happen, Apple would become the owner of Warner Bros and HBO right? 

[DigitalHermit]

Great, now we can have 20% faster internet speeds for Apple devices while the rest get sh*tty net and they'll use that for marketing...

[79wjd]

Great, now we can have 20% faster internet speeds for Apple devices while the rest get sh*tty net and they'll use that for marketing...

Last time I checked, Apple's Airport Extreme router nor any of their peripherals/external drives/etc... have reduced performance on non-Apple products. 

[Anult]

The streaming market could potentially heat up if Apple does go ahead with this idea...

 

I'm also surprised nobody has realised that the Time Warner Apple could be buying is a separate entity from Time Warner Cable which was already bought by Charter Communications.

[DigitalHermit]

Last time I checked, Apple's Airport Extreme router nor any of their peripherals/external drives/etc... have reduced performance on non-Apple products.

yeah... but this time, they can do it to everyone else connected to the TWC network...

[79wjd]

yeah... but this time, they can do it to everyone else connected to the TWC network...

They can still do it to anyone who doesn't own a Mac/iOS device; but they don't. 

 

Look at it now, either a person wouldn't be buying an Apple product if they don't have a Mac/iOS device -- in which case, Apple could easily not hinder their products on non-Apple devices, or a person would be using their product with a non Apple device, in which case Apple could hinder their products on non-apple devices. They don't and I highly doubt they would just because they bought TWC.