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Monday November 23, 2009

GE, Vivendi close to sealing NBC Universal deal


NEW YORK: General Electric and Vivendi are moving closer to a deal on NBC Universal, with Vivendi agreeing to accept payment for just one-third of its stake until a related deal with Comcast closes, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Talks between Vivendi SA and General Electric Co have been holding up Comcast Corp’s plan to buy a controlling stake in NBCU. Vivendi has to agree to sell its 20% stake to GE before the Comcast deal, which would be the biggest in media this year, can progress. — Reuters


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