Big Enough to Fail

Last week, Comcast moved one step closer to acquiring NBC-Universal when the two companies reportedly agreed on a valuation of NBC-Universal at around $30 billion.

The idea of combining distribution and content has always seemed like a good idea to media moguls, but Craig Moffett, analyst at Bernstein Research, says it never really works out.

Audio: WNYC's On The Media Host: Bob Garfield.

Note: The $30 billion price for NBC/Universal was set before the previous report on MC Vlad.