Catégorie - NBC
Maffei talks NBC Uni-Comcast deal
Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei signaled Thursday that he won't leave his post to become CEO of DirecTV and said that Comcast Corp. could do well if it seals a deal for a controlling 51% stake in NBC Universal.
2009-11-12 -
The Hollywood Reporter
Is Vivendi’s GTV Deal a Signal on NBC Stake?
Vivendi said Friday that it had gained control of GVT in a deal that values the Brazilian telecom at about 2.8 billion euros ($4.2 billion) and gives the French media conglomerate a foothold in Latin America’s biggest market.
2009-11-16 -
New York Times
Comcast-NBC would unite rivals on Oly network
DENVER (AP) -- NBC might have a partner in the cable company that wanted to be its Olympic rival. Cable giant Comcast Corp., is expected to purchase NBC Universal, a transaction that would merge the two TV companies that were at odds over the U.S. Olympic Committee's plans to start its own network.
2009-11-19 -
SportingNews
John Malone: Comcast-NBC would have too much power
Media mogul John Malone said Thursday that Comcast Corp.'s plan to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal would give it too much market power and force competitors to consider similar acquisitions. Comcast Corp. _ the nation's largest cable TV provider _ is... NbcUniversal - Comcast - Cable television - Television - Arts
2009-11-19 -
San Francisco Chronicle
Haggling slows Comcast bid for NBC
PHILADELPHIA — A deal for Comcast Corp. to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal and create one of the most powerful media companies in the world is taking longer than expected as the owners tussle over price.
2009-11-21 -
Cape Cod Times
NBC contestant: Important thing is health
In the spring of 2006, Chris Blackburn embarked on an event that would change his life — he became a contestant on the NBC show “The Biggest Loser.”He weighed 326 pounds and had not exercised a day in his life. A native of Lewisburg, Blackburn was living in Buckhannon at the time, working for West Virginia Wesleyan College.
2009-11-29 -
The Times West Virginian
Report: GE, Vivendi reach deal on NBC
GE has reached a tentative deal to buy out partner Vivendi SA's stake in NBC Universal, clearing the way for cable giant Comcast to take control of the network, sources say.
2009-12-01 -
MSNBC
Networks plan live coverage of Obama's speech
A number of TV networks are announcing plans for live coverage of President Barack Obama's speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Broadcast networks planning to broadcast the speech on Tuesday include ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and PBS. Cable networks... CBS - Barack Obama - American Broadcasting Company - Television network - NBC
2009-11-30 -
San Francisco Chronicle
TV Review: GE-Vivendi reach deal on NBC; sale next?
General Electric has reached a tentative deal to buy the French firm Vivendi’s 20 per cent stake in NBC Universal for roughly $5.8 billion, according to The New York Times . The G.E.-Vivendi deal is regarded as a critical step towards the long-discussed sale of the film and television company to Internet and cable provider Comcast.
2009-12-01 -
Entertainment Weekly
With Deal for NBC, Vivendi Sheds Its Past
By selling its stake in NBC Universal , Vivendi will be able to shed the last remaining piece of the acquisitive legacy of its former chief executive and use the proceeds to search for growth in emerging economies, The New York Times’s Chris V. Nicholson reports from Paris.
2009-12-01 -
New York Times
Vivendi accepts $5.8 Bln for NBC stake
WASHINGTON - French media group Vivendi has accepted 5.8 billion dollars for its share of NBC Universal, paving the way for General Electric to sell a controlling stake in the company to Comcast, a source close to the matter said.
2009-12-02 -
Malaysian Mirror
Comcast-NBC Deal Raises Antitrust Concerns
Cable giant Comcast's deal to buy NBC Universal faces a long regulatory review. It is likely to be approved only after Comcast makes some concessions. Jim Speta, professor of law at Northwestern University School of Law, discusses the antitrust implications of the deal.
2009-12-03 -
NPR
Comcast lands NBC in deal that reshapes media
The deal had been discussed for months and brought to light deep divisions over the future of the media business, with some lauding Comcast Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts as a visionary and others calling it the most foolhardy acquisition since AOL bought Time Warner in 2001.
2009-12-04 -
CIOL