Amazon EA acquisition report refuted by CNBC

UPDATE 1.40pm UK: US network CNBC has shut down a report by USA Today that stated Amazon was set to make an imminent takeover bid for FIFA maker EA.

Speaking live on air in the last few minutes, analyst and co-anchor David Faber said: “I’ve talked to some people who would actually know if there was something going on, and they say there’s nothing going on. These are people who would be involved, who in fact were involved when our parent company was talking to Electronic Arts.”

A clip of the segment lies below:

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