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GE May Be Closer to Selling Control of NBC to Comcast as Immelt, ...

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:22:15 GMT

[bn:WBTKR=GE:US] General Electric Co. [] may be closer to selling control of NBC Universal to [bn:WBTKR=CMCSA:US] Comcast Corp. [] after Chief Executive Officer [bn:PRSN=1] Jeffrey Immelt [] met with NBC’s minority owner Vivendi SA, two people with knowledge of the situation said.

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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:21:18 GMT

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Comcast bid for NBC Universal could be sealed next week: source

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:54:00 GMT

Comcast's bid to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal from General Electric could be sealed next week if GE reaches an agreement with Vivendi, a source close to the matter

Comcast Settles Georgia Overcharging Suit - Though the customers ...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:16:55 GMT

Broadband news, information and community, Comcast Settles Georgia Overcharging Suit - Though the customers impacted won't see a dime...

Comcast's Online Video Site "Fancast" Growing Fast

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:26:46 GMT

Comcast-owned video destination Fancast.com lured 11.3 million unique visitors in October, nearly double its 6.5 million count in September, according to comScore. I spoke with Comcast senior VP Karen Gilford about Fancast at the newTeeVee Live event in San Francisco...

Comcast-NBC Isn't Perfect, But At This Point No Deal Would Be Wor...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:50:00 GMT

If things don't pan out, it'll punish all three companies involved--and their investors.

Clearwire Raises $920 Million More To Fund WiMax Buildout

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:18:54 GMT

Clearwire announced late Tuesday that it has raised an additional $920 million in debt, giving it an infusion of $2.8 billion in new capital this quarter -- more than enough to fully fund its nationwide WiMax buildout, the company said.

TiVo Inc. F3Q10 (Qtr End 10/31/2009) Earnings Call Transcript (at...

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:03:10 GMT

Thank you and good afternoon. I'm Derrick Nueman, TiVo's Head of Investor Relations. With me today are Tom Rogers, CEO, Anna Brunelle, CFO, Naveen Chopra, VP of Business Development and Corporate Strategy, and Matt Zinn, General Counsel.

Comcast sees more videos on-demand in NBC Universal

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Part of Comcast Corp.'s desire to take control of NBC Universal comes from its appetite for film content from Universal Studios to bolster its video on-demand offerings.

Joost assets bought by online ad company Adconion (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:28:46 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) -- The struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, has been sold to an

Analyst: Comcast-NBC merger review could extend through 2010

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:40:05 GMT

Rebecca Arbogast, managing director of research at Stifel Nicholaus, says the regulatory review of a merger between Comcast and NBC Universal could stretch out to the fourth quarter of next year. Much of the scrutiny is expected to revolve around...

Verizon launches FiOS in Philly

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:45:00 GMT

As expected, Verizon announced today that its FiOS service, which includes data and video services, has launched in Comcast’s hometown of Philadelphia.

Malone: Key to NBCU-Comcast Deal Is What Government, Affiliates W...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:40:10 GMT

Liberty Media chairman says broadcast network model is broken, needs to be "subsidized."

Twitter Can Help With Customer Service

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:07:49 GMT

When Wes Harper's high-definition cable service went on the fritz a few months ago, he hopped on Twitter and tried to reach Comcast's customer service reps.At the time, it seemed the best course of action, given Comcast's sterling reputation on the social-media service.But Comcast ignored

G.E. and Vivendi Halt Talks Over Stake in NBC (at The New York Ti...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:23:58 GMT

Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, with the two sides apparently at least $500 million apart on how to value the network, The New York Times reported Saturday.

Hackers Indicted for Jacking Comcast (Robert Siciliano)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:17:28 GMT

One hacked email address led to the defacement of Comcasts homepage. When the hackers called Comcasts technical contact to let him know all 200 Comcast domain names and Comcast homepage were vulnerable, he hung up on them.

Feds Charge 3 With Comcast.net Hijacking

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:33:44 GMT

Feds Charge 3 With Comcast.net Hijacking: Via Threat Level. Three alleged members of the hacker gang Kryogeniks were hit with a federal conspiracy charge Thursday for a 2008 stunt that replaced Comcasts homepage with a shout-out to other