Digital Media Consolidation Chris Marangi

Chris Marangi, the Digital Team Leader at Gabelli Funds, discusses Consolidation in the Digital Media arena. ·As of September 30, 2009, affiliates of Gabelli & Company had 9.70%% percentage of ownership in Viacom (CIA), 7.32% ownership in Cablevisions System Corp, 6.94% ownership in US Cellular, 1.66% ownership in DISH network, and less than 1% ownership in At & T, Comcast Corp, DIRECTV Group, Inc. Marvel Entertainment, Inc.Sprint Nextel Corp., Verizon Communications, Viacom Inc, (CI B), Vodafone Group plc. And Walt Disney Co.
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