Comcast, one of the most influential lobbying powerhouses in Washington, failed to get government approval for its bid to buy Time Warner Cable last month. So why does Charter Communications think it can succeed? The short answer: Charter thinks it's a lot less scary than Comcast. "We're a very different company than Comcast, and this is a very different transaction," Charter CEO Tom Rutledge said on a conference call with investors Tuesday, explaining his company's planned $55 billion purchase of Time Warner Cable. Charter also plans to buy Bright House Networks, a smaller cable company, for $10 billion. The two deals would instantly turn Charter into a cable behemoth, with 24...
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