Marketplace: ‘The Comcast merger with Time Warner isn’t a sure thing’

Marketplace: ‘The Comcast merger with Time Warner isn’t a sure thing’

Last February, when Comcast announced it was buying Time Warner Cable, federal approval of the merger didn't seem like a major hurdle. The two biggest cable companies said their merger wouldn’t reduce competition—and wouldn’t result in higher rates—because geographically, they served different markets.