Reports: Microsoft and AOL eye joint venture
InfoWorld | at | by Mike
Microsoft is considering taking a stake in Time Warner's AOL unit, a move that could have significant repercussions in the competitive market of consumer Internet content and services, according to reports published Thursday.
Microsoft and Time Warner are actively discussing such a deal, reports say, although the stage of the negotiations and the nature of a subsequent partnership are being characterized in conflicting ways by different media outlets.
The New York Post, which first reported the possible deal, describes the discussions between Microsoft and Time Warner as "advanced" and involving plans to combine AOL and Microsoft's MSN Internet unit.