Ballmer on MSNBC.com
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer during his speech today on the Microsoft campus: "Press reports to the contrary, we and General Electric are very committed to what we’re doing together online with MSNBC."
He didn't elaborate. But note the presence of the word online and the absence of the phrase on television. In that way, his comment doesn't directly refute reports that the companies are talking about the possibility of ending the MSNBC cable channel joint venture. The companies have two separate joint ventures, one for MSNBC online and one for MSNBC cable, according to Microsoft's regulatory filings. (See Equity Method Investments.)
Posted by Todd Bishop at March 16, 2005 01:52 PM
