What's the meaning of the underlined part and why is it at the end of the sentence?

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Brian Roberts, the man who built Camcast into a giant cable company, was always known for concentrating on his core product - until his recent bid for Disney, that is.Thanks!

Clive · Accepted Answer

Brian Roberts, the man who built Camcast into a giant cable company, was always known for concentrating on his core product - until his recent bid for Disney, that is.
The speaker is correcting or limiting what he said, which I have marked in italics.. Consider these simpler examples.
He was never sick in his life , that is, until he had a heart attack.
I will love Mary forever, as long as I never meet a richer woman, that is!
Note 'that is' can appear at the end or at the beginning of the relevant part of the sentence. A more formal wording is 'that is to say'.Check a dictionary for more details, such as this definition.
Clive (Sorry if the formatting of this post is a little wonky.)
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GPY · Answer

By the way, "Camcast" should be "Comcast". The hyphen (-) should be a dash (– or —).

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