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On December 3, 2009, telecommunications company Comcast announced its intent to acquire mass media company NBC Universal from General Electric (GE). The acquisition was subject to scrutiny from activists and government officials; their concerns primarily surrounded the potential effects of the vertical integration that the acquisition could create, as Comcast is also heavily involved in cable ...
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NBC’s streaming service is finally here: Peacock, the Comcast-owned platform that will be home to The Office (and much of NBC’s vast catalog), the (now-postponed) Tokyo Olympics and a lineup ...
NBCUniversal was formed on May 11, 2004, beginning on November 8, 2004 as NBC Universal, Inc., with the merger of General Electric (GE)'s NBC with Vivendi Universal's film and television subsidiary Vivendi Universal Entertainment, after GE had acquired 80% of the subsidiary, giving Vivendi a 20% share of the new company.
Comcast's NBC Universal takeover becomes official tonight. by Richard Lawler 01.28.2011. By the stroke of midnight tonight, it will be officially done, Comcast will have taken control of NBC ...
FCC Approves Comcast-NBC Universal Merger, Critics Warn Of 'Dire' Consequences. Nicholas Deleon. 3:30 PM PST • January 18, 2011. Comment. Not only does ...
By the stroke of midnight tonight, it will be officially done, Comcast will have taken control of NBC Universal, paying general electric $6.5 billion and tossing its own cable channels into the ...
The plan by Comcast (CMCSA) to take a majority interest in NBC Universal (GE) could cost consumers $2.4 billion over the next nine years -- at least that is what the American Cable Association says.