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Why would NBC U need partners to buy the Weather Channel? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Ever since hearing that NBC Universal may be teaming with private equity firms Blackstone Group LP and Bain Capital LLC on a bid for the Weather Channel, we've been wondering about the putative partnership. Reports put the bidding at between $3 billion and $4 billion. Presumably, if General Electric Co.-owned...

Posted on May 29, 2008 12:19 PM

Eyes on Landmark as Weather Channel bids come in (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Speaking of divestitures:Thursday is the day that the latest round of bidding is reportedly supposed to close for Landmark Communication Inc.'s Weather Channel. Preliminary bids for the Weather Channel were due in March. An early report in The New York Times said potential suitors included NBC, CBS, the Walt Disney...

Posted on May 8, 2008 5:17 PM