The Time Warner Cable office is shown in Carlsbad(Reuters) – Comcast Corp is a possible bidder for Time Warner Cable Inc, CNBC said on Friday, citing folks aware of the situation. Comcast shareholders are encouraging administration to consider a Time Warner Cable deal, these sources advised CNBC. Shares of Time Warner Cable jumped 7.three p.c to $129.71 in morning buying and selling, while Comcast was once up three percent at $forty eight.eighty five. Time Warner Cable prefers Comcast to purchase it, the document mentioned.