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January 13, 2009
Report: Vivendi Writing Off Half Of Its NBCU Stake
NBC UNIVERSAL is the latest media company to get hit with a writedown on the value of its assets, reports THE NEW YORK POST. VIVENDI, the FRENCH conglomerate that owns 20% of NBCU, and is the parent of UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, said yesterday that it is … more »
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December 29, 2008
Majors Still Looking For More Gold In Music Video Hills
The FINANCIAL TIMES reports that the major labels are continuing to look for a music video profit center well beyond the likes of MTV or the current incarnation of YOUTUBE. Among the possibilities: a partnership with HULU, the creation of a premium … more »
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July 7, 2008
NBC Universal Buys The Weather Channel
NBC UNIVERSAL, BAIN CAPITAL and THE BLACKSTONE GROUP have acquired THE WEATHER CHANNEL properties from LANDMARK COMMUNICATIONS. THE WEATHER CHANNEL will be operated as a separate entity, based in ATLANTA, with management services to be provided by NBC … more »
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November 5, 2007
Fox Lifts Ban on Music Controlled by Universal
For much of this year, NEWS CORP.'s movie and television studios refused to use in their productions almost any music controlled by VIVENDI SA's UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP -- a move that people familiar with the situation say was retaliation for a UNIVERSAL … more »
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August 31, 2007
Report: iTunes Set To Sell Ringtones
STEVE JOBS is getting into the ringtones business, reports THE NY POST. APPLE is in the midst of developing an offering with the major music labels to sell ringers to iPHONE users via ITUNES, multiple sources familiar with the situation said. The service … more »