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Comcast So Very Close To NBCU Deal; Vivendi Talks Still Continuing

Nov 1, 2009 11:47 PM

Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) is very close to sealing the NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) majority-stake deal, and an announcement could be made by next week, reports NYT. The broad points of the deal were agreed to by the two teams Friday, says the story, with the broad points as have been…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, Comcast, NBC Universal, vivendi

Former NBCU Chairman Says Now Is Not The Time For An IPO

Oct 28, 2009 6:32 PM

It isn’t his problem anymore but former NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) Chairman and CEO Bob Wright has a few thoughts on whether Vivendi (EPA: VIV) will end up getting out its stake in NBCU and if a Comcast-GE will go through. During an interview with Liz Claman on Fox Business…

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Posted In: Media & Publishing, TV, Broadcast, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Companies, Best Buy, Cablevision, Comcast, Disney, ABC, NBC Universal, CNBC, bob wright, vivendi

Updated: Is The Vivendi-GE-NBC Universal-Comcast Deal $500 Million Away?

Oct 19, 2009 10:15 AM

The complex potential deal to transform GE’s 80-20 partnership with Vivendi (EPA: VIV) into a 49 percent stake in a programming merger with Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) may hinge on a $500 million gap in valuations. Keep in mind that Vivendi hasn’t formally announced its plans to shed its 20 percent…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, Comcast, NBC Universal, jeffrey immelt, vivendi

Vivendi CEO: No Decision Yet On Whether To Sell Stake In NBCU; GE’s Immelt: ‘Would Buy In Heartbeat’

Nov 20, 2008 11:57 AM

Vivendi (EPA: VIV) SA has yet to decide whether it will keep its 20 percent stake in NBC Universal or exercise its annual option to sell, CEO Jean-Bernard Levy told analysts at a Morgan Stanley conference in Barcelona today. According to Bloomberg, Levy said: “Right now, considering the general expectations…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, NBC Universal, Countries, Europe, France, jean bernard levy, vivendi

GE’s Immelt: ‘Some Opportunities In Media Consolidation’

Nov 16, 2008 11:02 PM

Jeffrey Immelt’s latest tack to convince people that NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) parent General Electric is staying in the media business—talk about buying more media assets. The GE chairman and CEO told the FT “There are going to be some opportunities in media consolidation, in infrastructure, oil and gas, aviation.…

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Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Companies, NBC Universal, Countries, Europe, France, jeffrey immelt, vivendi

Vivendi CEO Sees Resurgence of Music Industry; UMG “Next Surprise for Our Investors”

Sep 17, 2008 12:45 AM

Hope springs eternal in music, and it seems, in the music industry as well. Jean Bernard Levy, the CEO of Vivendi (EPA: VIV) (which owns the biggest label Universal Music Group), told FT that he sees a new age of revenue growth, especially with digital and mobile sales. He cites…

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Posted In: Entertainment, Music, Companies, Vivendi, Universal Music Group, myspace music, vivendi

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