Cable giant Comcast makes surprise offer to buy Disney

Thursday, February 12, 2004

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Cable television giant Comcast Corp. made a surprise bid Wednesday to buy The Walt Disney Co. for more than $54 billion, a deal that would take advantage of Disney's growing vulnerability to create the world's biggest media conglomerate.

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