GE, Comcast nearer to NBC deal (Dealscape

For weeks there have been rumblings that cable operator Comcast Corp. is preparing to buy a controlling stake in General Electric Corp.'s NBC Universal unit. That deal may be getting closer now that GE and Comcast have reportedly agreed to value NBC at $30 billion.

According to media reports over the weekend, a deal could be announced within a week now that a price tag is settled. For weeks the two companies were hammering out not only the initial price, but a mechanism for valuing GE's remaining stake in the company, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

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NOT A SUBSCRIBER? GE, Comcast nearer to NBC deal Posted on November 9, 2009 3:00 PM For weeks there have been rumblings that cable operator Comcast Corp. is preparing to buy a controlling stake in General Electric Corp.'s NBC Universal unit. That deal may be getting closer now that GE and Comcast have reportedly agreed to value NBC at $30 billion. According to media reports over the weekend, a deal could be announced within a week now that a price tag is settled. For weeks the two companies were hammering out not only the initial price, but a mechanism for valuing GE's remaining stake in the company, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. This is a free content preview. Subscribers enjoy access to all stories in full as well as second-to-none market intelligence. Dig deeper, with Pipeline. 562 in-depth reports of M&A deals in the Media sector 48 in-depth transaction records for Comcast Corp. 30 in-depth transaction records for NBC Universal Inc. 29 company pages related to General Electric 10 years of news and analysis archives from the voice of The Deal Economy Most searched keywords Deutsche Bank Ticketmaster Entertainment Chapter 11 trustees Cadbury plc Kraft Foods Alcon Inc. Cerberus Linklaters LLP Chordiant Software Idearc Inc.		EXISTING USERS Username Password Forget your password? Missing a product?

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