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Comcast lawsuit granted trial
Tuesday, 17 April 2012
A US$875 million lawsuit against television company Comcast will go ahead, after a federal district judge passed the plaintiffs’ case on two of three counts.
Recent Verizon deals under microscope for antitrust concerns
Thursday, 09 February 2012
A recent string of deals and proposed joint ventures by US telecoms heavyweight Verizon Wireless may draw mixed reactions from antitrust enforcers and other regulators tasked with monitoring the industry.
Philadelphia plaintiffs can proceed in Comcast fight
Thursday, 01 September 2011
Plaintiffs seeking private damages from cable provider Comcast have retained their class certification in a case accusing the company of buying up competitors to create a monopoly in Philadelphia, where the company is based.
Judge threatens to reject Comcast/NBCU settlement
Thursday, 28 July 2011
In a rare move, a US federal judge has threatened to reject a settlement agreement between the US government and Comcast-NBC Universal that would have resolved concerns about the deal’s effect on competition.
DoJ returns to behavioural remedies for Comcast/NBCU
Premium Article - Wednesday, 19 January 2011
A merger between Comcast and NBC Universal has won the conditional approval of the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division, clearing the way for the NBC owner General Electric to hand over its majority stake to the country’s largest cable television operator.
Comcast and NBC Universal plead their case to the FCC
Premium Article - Friday, 29 January 2010
Potential joint venture partners Comcast and General Electric say the cable powerhouse's takeover of NBC Universal would be in the best interests of the American public - and would not run foul of antitrust laws.
DoJ gets Comcast/NBC Universal after clearance battle
Premium Article - Thursday, 07 January 2010
In what is likely to be one of the most high-profile investigations of 2010, the US Department of Justice has asked to review a proposed merger between market-leading cable television company Comcast and NBC Universal.
Consumer group takes aim at TV Everywhere
Premium Article - Tuesday, 05 January 2010
A media watchdog group has asked the US Department of Justice's antitrust division and lawmakers to investigate a cable industry proposal it claims could lead to collusion and would shut smaller rivals out of the online television market.
Comcast and NBC strike pact
Premium Article - Thursday, 03 December 2009
General Electric has agreed to sell cable television company Comcast a controlling stake in network broadcaster NBC Universal, making official a long-rumoured deal that is expected to trigger an antitrust review in the US.
Access may be an issue in Comcast/NBC deal
Premium Article - Monday, 05 October 2009
If US cable operator Comcast does attempt to buy a controlling stake in NBC Universal, the deal would be likely to face a review by antitrust enforcers, specialists say.
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