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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.
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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