Smokey the Technology Bear Does it Again

In case you missed it, Bill Gates, through his Cascade Investment arm, joined the Carlyle Group. Bain Capital Partners, the Blackstone Group and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in a bid with Televisa for U.S. Hispanic net Univision.  Remember now, Gates, through his investment firm and his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, bought upward of a 7% stake in Televisa in July of 2003.  It is reported that the stake is worth $510 million in stock.  Why all the banter? Well, in case you've been alseep at the wheel, Spanish-speaking consumers are the "it" group of marketers, programmers and CE companies everywhere. Now, I am not saying this little tid-bit of news is earth-shattering.  What I am merely pointing out is that where there is smoke, there is generally a fire.