The deal provides for Comcast gaining 51% of a joint venture that will own two broadcast networks, a host of cable channels (including Bravo, USA and MSNBC), the Universal movie studio, and theme parks.
Willkie telecom attorneys in Washington help Comcast, Bloomberg, and the National Cable & Telecommunications Association successfully oppose legislation that would required cable operators to fundamentally alter how they package and price their services.
The January 20th edition of Cable World features Telecommunications partners Michael H. Hammer and Philip L. Verveer on its “Who’s Who Among D.C. Lawyers and Lobbyists.”
