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NBC Universal profit jumps 13% on gain - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 22 minutes ago
The segment earned $732 million, compared with a profit of $645 million in the third quarter of 2008.

GE, Vivendi near deal on NBC stake - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 35 days 29 minutes ago
A GE spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday morning.

GE, Comcast reportedly agree on value for venture - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 13 days 23 hours 48 minutes ago
The transaction had been held up for weeks, partly because the two sides couldn't reach terms on the value of the joint venture, as well as Comcast's cable networks and Vivendi's stake, Reuters reported late Sunday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation.

Cover Story: 3 Reasons Why Cable Should Cheer the Marriage
Multichannel News | 7 days 12 hours 3 minutes ago
Comcast-NBCU Could Accelerate Authentication, Spur VOD Growth, Boost Cable Stocks

Rivals pan Comcast, NBC deal
Chicago Tribune | 9 days 18 hours 42 minutes ago
Comcast Corp.'s potential takeover of General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal would damage competition and should be blocked by U.S. regulators, an advocacy group said Friday.

3 Reasons Why Cable Should Cheer the Marriage
Multichannel News | 9 days 2 hours 6 minutes ago
Comcast-NBCU Could Accelerate Authentication, Spur VOD Growth and Boost Cable Stocks

Comcast-NBC Deal Would Draw Lengthy Scrutiny in Washington
Wall Street Journal, The | 6 days 21 hours 53 minutes ago
Comcast Corp. has courted NBC Universal for months, but the companies would need to take a long detour to Washington before they make it to the altar.

General Electric and Comcast closer to NBC Universal deal
Times (London), The | 13 days 12 hours 28 minutes ago
General Electric is understood to have agreed on a value of “about $30 billion” for the sale of a 51 per cent stake in NBC Universal to Comcast, America’s biggest cable operator.

Vivendi chief Jean-Bernard Levy says 'why not' to possible IPO of NBC Universal
Telegraph (London) | 27 days 1 hour ago
Jean-Bernard Levy, the chief executive of Vivendi, has delivered his strongest indication yet that he may dispose of the French media group’s 20pc stake in NBC Universal and support a possible flotation of the business.

AP Source: GE could unwind stake in NBC Universal
Boston Globe, The | 41 days 8 hours 57 minutes ago
LOS ANGELESA proposed deal to acquire media giant NBC Universal would give current owner General Electric Co. the ability to unwind its stake over several years, and could see Comcast Corp. commit billions more to the joint venture, a person close to the situation said Monday.

AP Source: Comcast could spend 'billions' for rest of GE's NBC Universal stake after 3.5 years
Sun (Baltimore), The | 41 days 14 hours 52 minutes ago
A proposed deal to acquire media giant NBC Universal would give current owner General Electric Co. the ability to unwind its stake over several years, and could see Comcast Corp. commit billions more to the joint venture, a person close to the situation said Monday.

NBC Universal May Seek IPO in New York If Vivendi Sells Stake, Levy Says
Bloomberg | 26 days 22 hours 39 minutes ago
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- NBC Universal, the owner of the NBC television network in the U.S., may opt for an initial public offering of shares in New York should France's Vivendi SA decide to sell its 20 percent stake in the company, said Vivendi Chief Executive Officer Jean-Bernard Levy.

GE sees weak 2010 revenue growth in key division
Reuters | 4 days 9 hours 15 minutes ago
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - General Electric Co expects anemic revenue growth in 2010 for its technology infrastructure segment, as developed economies such as the United States and Europe remain mired in the economic downturn, a top executive said.

Married With Network: GE Wants NBCU In Its Future
MediaPost Communications | 37 days 19 hours 52 minutes ago
General Electric executives, during the third-quarter earnings call, said the company wants to have a long-term future with NBC Universal -- in some form.

Comcast and NBC Universal: The Rise of a Content King?
Knowledge@Wharton | 39 days 17 hours 55 minutes ago
Philadelphia-based Comcast, the largest cable company in the U.S., has made a bid to merge its operations with NBC Universal -- home to the NBC television network, Universal Studios and popular cable channels including Bravo, USA, CNBC and MSNBC. If the deal goes through, Comcast will own 51% of the new conglomerate. This would create a programming giant, allowing Comcast to produce and distribute content throughout its cable networks and on web sites such as Hulu, which is partially owned by...