Bronte Capital: So the weather channel is worth 3.5 billion

GE and partners (presumably knowledgeable partners) have purchased the Weather Channel for an undisclosed amount reputed to be $3.5 billion.

This is less than the $5 billion mooted before the credit crisis hit – but it seems an awful lot of for my beloved GE to pay.

I got one question: if the weather channel is worth that much what is this portfolio worth?

There is something wrong here. Either GE paid too much or News Corp is a steal at this price or both.

Pet suspicion: both.

Warning: see comment on News Corp in my first "things I stuffed up" post.

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