Mergers, aquisitions and the consolidation of power.

[Superfreakie]

http://www.policymic.com/articles/71255/10-corporations-control-almost-everything-you-buy-this-chart-shows-how

Keep in mind, some of these linkages are not direct proprietorship. And some have changed hands since the chart was created.

[birdman]

Hey man, corporations are people too.
Lay off.

[mistercharlie]

Hey man, corporations are people too.

:hereitisyousentimentalbastard

[Hicks]

And you gotta figure Sony is most of the other 10%. 

[zimbra]

I had no idea that GE owned CBS..

[zimbra]

Honestly, the food chart doesn't surprise or alarm me.  The banking situation is just a hell that we've allowed.  The communications I was aware to an extent but it does alarm me.  Where does clear channel communications fit into all this?

[runawayjimbo]

I had no idea that GE owned CBS..

They don't.

[Superfreakie]

I had no idea that GE owned CBS..

They don't.

lulz....reading, how the fuck does that work?

[sls.stormyrider]

initials are hard

[Hicks]

Also, lol at Jeopardy being one of CBS' "Notable Properties".

All hail the mighty power of Trebek!!

[gah]

I had no idea that GE owned CBS..

They don't.

lulz....reading, how the fuck does that work?

ree? (pause) ding?

[JPhishman]

When I read this my eyes started burning and then I pooped my pants.

Thanks for sharing..... I guess.


:wink:

[runawayjimbo]

Also, for the record, GE does not own Comcast nor NBC. Comcast bought a 51% stake in NBCUniversal (Kabletown, anybody?) from GE who continued to be the minority shareholder. Comcast bought ought the remaining 49% from GE earlier this year. Probably some other changes since 2011 too.

[sls.stormyrider]

[gah]

When I read this my eyes started burning and then I pooped my pants.

Thanks for sharing..... I guess.


:wink:

Yeah, I paug on the shitter too