Bright House, Charter merger talk boosts shares

Even as the FCC continues to review the Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) mega-merger, a report has emerged that Charter Communications is looking to make a deal to acquire Bright House Networks. The investor community responded well to the news as Charter's stock ended Thursday trading on the Nasdaq up nearly 6 percent. Dan Frankel, editor of FierceCable, has this coverage of the potential deal.