German Manager Magazine (via Reuters) reports today that Deutsche Telekom is in talks with Comcast and others to sell T-Mobile US. Sources say that these potential buyers include satellite TV provider Dish (as corroborated by Reuters), but Comcast is seen as the most attractive option from the point of view of the German telecom, due to its financial strength and ability to buy T-Mobile’s shares in whole:
Deutsche Telekom is in talks with U.S. cable company Comcast about a potential sale of T-Mobile US, German Manager Magazin reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
Deutsche Telekom is in talks with several parties, including satellite provider Dish, according to the magazine, but Comcast is viewed as a more attractive buyer by the German telecoms provider’s management.
Comcast would be a better candidate as it is financially stronger and would be able to make an offer to buy all shares in T-Mobile US, Manager Magazine reported.
As reported by Bloomberg, T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom shares rose slightly following the news:
T-Mobile shares rose as much as 3 percent in early trading, before the U.S. markets opened. Deutsche Telekom traded 1.8 percent higher at 15.31 euros at 1:44 p.m. in Frankfurt. T-Mobile, which is the fourth-largest U.S. mobile-phone company and is about 66 percent owned by Deutsche Telekom, has a market value of $31.5 billion.
A conflicting report has since surfaced, thanks to a “Comcast source” for ArsTechnica. According to the person familiar with Comcast’s thinking, the company isn’t actually interested in buying T-Mobile. As of yet, no official statement has been made by Comcast or T-Mobile, but Deutsche Telekom has said that it “does not comment on rumors and speculation.”
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What’s the matter, Comcast? You’re not content with being terrible and ruining people’s lives from the cable/internet industry, you have to ruin the brightest spot in the mobile industry, too?? Shame on you for existing.
This is the worst possible outcome for T-Mobile ever. I’d rather they sell to the big V or ATT, or even disband, before succumbing to the scumbag Comcast Overlords.
Sigh…. If Comcast buys T-Mobile, I switch to Sprint. I don’t want to switch to Sprint… But I will…
The ONLY thing Comcast could possibly do with T-Mobile is SCREW IT UP! That’s all Comcast had ever been able to do for customers as a company. If this report is true, it is a very sad day indeed!!