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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.Citing people involved in the discussions, the newspaper said the two sides appear to be at least $500 million apart on how to value NBC...

PHILADELPHIA — A deal for Comcast to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal is taking longer than expected as the current owners tussle over price. Further complicating matters is Vivendi's recent public statement that it might not sell its minority stake in NBC Universal at all. Such a decision could foil General Electric's (GE) plans to then sell a majority interest to Comcast (CMCSA). Comcast, the No. 1 cable TV operator in the U.S., wants

Three men were charged by federal indictment Nov. 19 in connection with attack Comcast.net and redirecting traffic to sites under their control. The group altered Comcast's DNS records and is estimated to have cost the company more than $128,000.Three men have been charged by federal authorities for redirecting traffic for...

By Jui Chakravorty and Dominique VidalonNEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) - Talks on the sale of Vivendi SA's VIV NBC Universal NBCU stake to General Electric Co GE hinge on when Vivendi would get paid as well as how much, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.The two sides are up...

Appointment of a new CEO at DirecTV Group Inc (NASDAQ: DTV) could be a signal for its possible takeover. Michael White, who was earlier with PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), has no experience in pay TV, and is apparently a "baby-sitter" for the company until a possible takeover.

Both Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) are seen as possible candidates for an acquisition. Most analyst feel so, since both these companies are already marketing partners with DirecTV and owning a satellite TV company would be cost saving and provide more leverage in program negotiations with cable TV networks.

The regulatory climate in Washington is going to be against more media consolidations as the Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) –NBC(NYSE: GE) deal is on the docket. The only question here is whether regulators would allow a phone company to offer satellite TV services in markets they already have their own video offering.

Liberty Media (NASDAQ: LINTA) shareholders are set to vote on Thursday to approve a plan to split DirecTV from Liberty Entertainment (NASDAQ: LMDIA), a Liberty Media subsidiary, in preparation for a possible takeover. This parting will actually be beneficial to the parent company in terms of costs and tax savings.

Any deal will have to wait at least a few months as White does not take the helm at DirecTV until Jan 1.

With a possible buyout of General Electric Co.’s (NYSE: GE) NBC Universal Inc. in the works, Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is adapting to a changing technological landscape.[More...]

With a possible buyout of General Electric Co.’s (GE) NBC Universal Inc. in the works, Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) is adapting to a changing technological landscape. Comcast, the United States’ largest cable television provider, is hoping to avoid becoming the next newspaper or record company by expanding its role from an entertainment medium ...

By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning With a possible buyout of General Electric Co.’s (NYSE: GE) NBC Universal Inc. in the works, Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is adapting to a changing technological landscape. Comcast, the United States’ largest cable television provider, is hoping to avoid becoming the next newspaper or record company by expanding its role from an [...]

Comcast (CMCSA) had news that both helped and hurt the stock in that last few days. First, the NBC deal that would help to expand their content and distribution was seem as a positive for the company. There were a few flies in the ointment, but overall it was an exciting opportunity, as long as [...] Related posts:

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Comcast (CMCSA) had news that both helped and hurt the stock in that last few days. First, the NBC deal that would help to expand their content and distribution was seem as a positive for the company. There were a few flies in the ointment, but overall it was an exciting opportunity, as long as [...] Related posts:

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