Comcast, Time Warner Merger Could Be Bad News for Apple TV

On Wednesday, news broke that Apple planned to unveil a new version of its Apple TV set-top box by April, potentially marking the company's first big new product of the year

The report, which came from Bloomberg, noted that Apple was in talks with Time Warner Cable to supply video content before launching the product towards the end of this year. That deal, if finalized, would be Apple's first TV content deal with a cable provider and perhaps a step towards a larger effort in the television space.

Less than 12 hours later, another report stated that Comcast had reached an agreement to merge with Time Warner Cable in a $45 billion deal. The proposed deal, which has since been officially announced by the two companies, may throw a wrench in Apple's TV plans. Read more...