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Comcast & GE Pact Not To Have NBCU Talks With Anybody Else For Week Beginning Yesterday; Financials "A Done Deal"; All That Remains Are "Complex Structural Issues"; Universal "Of More Interest" To Comcast Than NBC Network Which "Loses A Huge Amount Of Mon
Comcast & GE Pact Not To Have NBCU Talks With Anybody Else For Week Beginning Yesterday; Financials "A Done Deal"; All That Remains Are "Complex Structural Issues"; Universal "Of More Interest" To Comcast Than NBC Network Which "Loses A Huge Amount Of Mon
I've got some more detail on Comcast-GE-NBC. The 290-page "Project Crimson", which has been the deal's code name from the beginning, was delivered to legal departments yesterday. All sides agreed Friday to the transaction's financials after the rough framework was okayed a month ago. Barring ...
Comcast Said to Be Close to Controlling NBC Universal
Comcast Said to Be Close to Controlling NBC Universal
nytimes.com — General Electric and the cable giant Comcast have moved closer to a deal giving control of NBC Universal to Comcast, and a formal announcement could be made sometime next week, people briefed on the talks said Sunday. After a series of meetings last ... Comcast Said to Be Close to Controlling NBC Universal
Comcast may own NBC soon
tvsquad.com — According to the New York Times, Comcast is set to own NBC Universal and all channels that are part of it as early as next week. This could change the entire television landscape and pretty much give us less of a selection in terms of entertainment. The rumor is that Comcast is going to keep ... Comcast may own NBC soon
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