Catégorie - NBC Universal
Vivendi's Idle Threat
LOS ANGELES -- Amid the wrangling over Comcast's deal for control of NBC Universal, the chief of its one minority stakeholder, Vivendi SA, grabbed some ...
2009-10-29 -
Forbes
NBC Universal May Seek IPO, Says Vivendi Chief (Update1)
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- NBC Universal may opt for an initial public offering of shares in New York should Vivendi SA decide to sell its 20 percent stake in the television network, the French company’s chief executive officer Jean-Bernard Levy said.
2009-10-27 -
Bloomberg
NBC Universal May Seek IPO in New York, Says Vivendi Chief
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.
2009-10-27 -
Bloomberg
Comcast, GE Talks Heating Up
Comcast Corp (CMCSA) and General Electric’s (GE) NBC Universal are nearing a deal, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Executives from the two companies held a series of serious meetings in...
2009-10-31 -
MalaysiaNews.net
UPDATE: News Corp's Carey: NBCU Deal 'Makes Sense' For Comcast
(Updates with additional comments from Carey about Hulu and Dow Jones Indexes starting in the seventh paragraph.) NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Taking a majority ownership stake in NBC Universal " makes sense" for Comcast Corp. (CMCSA), said News Corp. (NWS, NWSA) Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey.
2009-11-12 -
Nasdaq
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
A Comcast Deal For NBCU Would Face Regulatory Hurdles
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- A deal giving Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) majority ownership in NBC Universal not only would force regulators to confront the issue of a large media distributor controlling a large content producer, but also would spark broader debates over thorny public issues, like media consolidation, cable pricing and Internet neutrality.
2009-11-12 -
Nasdaq
Vivendi sets a high bar on NBCU
General Electric and Vivendi execs spent the weekend in talks over the value of the French conglomerate's 20 percent stake in NBC Universal, The Post has learned. The window for Vivendi's put option officially opened yesterday, and the company has...
2009-11-16 -
New York Post
GE, Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stretch on
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 current owners tussle over price. Comcast, the largest cable TV operator in the United... NbcUniversal - Vivendi - Conglomerate - General Electric - Company
2009-11-20 -
San Francisco Chronicle
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
GE, Vivendi OK interim payment
Vivendi and General Electric have agreed that Vivendi will be paid close to one-third of the value of its NBC Universal stake, although a value for the stake itself is still being negotiated, a person familiar with the matter said. The amount woul...
2009-11-21 -
New York Post
Vivendi, GE agree to interim payment
Vivendi SA and General Electric have agreed that Vivendi will be paid close to one-third of the value of its NBC Universal stake, although a value for the stake itself is still being negotiated, a person familiar with the matter said.
2009-11-20 -
The Hollywood Reporter