Microsoft gives lie to Eye rumor
Several Wall Street analysts rushed onto business TV shows to discuss the possible logic of the deal, while others desperately called around trying to get some confirmation. None was forthcoming. Microsoft broke its usual corporate policy to firmly deny the story: A spokeswoman said the company usually doesn't comment on rumors, but the story was "not written as rumor but as fact. There is no truth to the story at all."
It shouldn't have taken Wall Streeters too long to figure out the story had some big problems. For one thing, Microsoft already has a broadcast partner in NBC and their deal precludes Microsoft allying itself with another network.
