Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal’s demise may be a victory for consumers By: MarketWatch April 24, 2015 at 10:03 AM EDT Had the $45 billion merger gone ahead, Comcast and TWC would have reached a combined 84 million homes, or 70% of the U.S. population. Read More >> Related Stocks: Amazon.com Apple CBS Corp Cablevision Systems Comcast Corp Fox Corp Cl B Macy's Netflix News Corp Cl B Time Warner Cable Verizon Communications Viacom Walt Disney