Will Google and Comcast acquire parts of AOL?

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Will Google and Comcast acquire parts of AOL?

October 13, 2005

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According to a source, Google and Comcast are reportedly in talks with Time Warner to acquire a monority position in its AOL unit.

News of the negociations, first reported in The Wall Street Journal Thursday, comes as Time Warner is also discussing a joint venture between AOL and Microsoft's MSN unit.

The source, who requested anonymity, said that Google and Comcast's discussions with AOL are in early stages and that a deal is not imminent.

Spokespeople for Time Warner and Comcast refused to comment about the negotiations and a spokesperson from Google was not immediately available for comment.

America Online, which has suffered subscriber losses in its core dial-up Internet access business during the past few years, has recently become a more interesting property for other media and technology companies because of its online content, according to analysts.

The surge in online advertising has also helped boost the unit's fortunes recently. Although AOL's overall sales dipped by 4 percent in the second quarter, advertising revenues were up 45 percent from a year ago and operating income increased by 33 percent.

News of the negotiations comes on the heels of continued pressure by corporate raider Carl Icahn on Time Warner to take steps to boost its stock price.

Shares of Google, Comcast and Time Warner all fell more than 1 percent on Wednesday.

Source: CNN Money

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