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• Net with universal appeal? Vivendi, EchoStar in talks over music-video channel.

  - 2004-12-06

  Bono is an international superstar, but in an era of iPods and downloadable tunes, skeptics wonder if a 24-hour music-video channel featuring him and other artists can get much traction. Sources confirmed last week that the U2 lead singer's re ...

  Tags: EchoStar Communications Corp., MTV, network, Universal Music Group, Vivendi Universal

• Vivendi, EchoStar make a deal. (Fast Track).

  - 2002-12-30

  VIVENDI UNIVERSAL sold its stake in ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS to EchoStar for $1.066 billion in cash. That's ... VIVENDI UNIVERSAL sold its stake in ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS to EchoStar for $1.066 billion in cash. That's about $500 million less than what Vivendi paid for the 10%...

  Tags: EchoStar Communications Corp., Vivendi Universal

• EchoStar buys back Vivendi's stake. (Finance).(EchoStar Communications will acquire Vivendi S.A's 10% stake in the company )

  - 2002-12-23

  EchoStar Communications Corp. agreed last week to repurchase Vivendi Universal S.A.'s 10 percent stake in the company for about $1.07 billion. EchoStar Communications Corp. agreed last week to repurchase Vivendi Universal S.A.'s 10 percent stake in the company for about $1.07...

  Tags: EchoStar Communications Corp., finance, Vivendi Universal

• WORLD MARKETS: Paris

  - 2002-12-19

  THE BOURSE closed lower for the second day, with STMicroelectronics heading a tech slide after disappointing earnings from the US giant Micron Technology rekindled fears over corporate profits. A buoyant Vivendi Universal - spurred by news it would sell back its EchoStar stake for $1.07bn cash - proved insufficient to...

  Tags: EchoStar Communications Corp., Micron Technology Inc., STMicroelectronics N.V., Vivendi Universal

• Vivendi agree EchoStar stock sale.(Brief Article)

  - 2002-12-19

  TV MEETS THE WEB-C2002 Van Dusseldorp & Partners - http://www.vandusseldorp.com/ TV MEETS THE WEB-C2002 Van Dusseldorp & Partners - http://www.vandusseldorp.com/

  Tags: EchoStar Communications Corp., Vivendi Universal

• Vivendi closes on EchoStar Investment. (Finance).(Viventi Universal acquires shares in EchoStar Communications)(Brief Article)

  - 2002-01-28

  LITTLETON, COLO -- Vivendi Universal S.A. announced last week that it has closed its $1.5 billion investment in EchoStar Communications Corp. The deal, first announced in December, recently received Federal Trade Commission approval. Accordin LITTLETON, COLO -- Vivendi...

  Tags: EchoStar Communications Corp., finance, Vivendi Universal

• EchoStar Communications Corporation Completes Vivendi Universal Investment

  - 2002-01-22

  Business Editors

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• Echostar Communications

  - 2002-01-21

  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission gave its blessing to Vivendi Universal's $1.5 billion investment in the satellite provider. Separately, a federal judge ordered EchoStar to continue carrying Disney's ABC Family Channel through March 11. [GRAPHIC OMITTED]

  Tags: ABC Inc., Disney Corp., EchoStar Communications Corp., FINANCE, Investment, NETWORKING, Vivendi Universal

• Pegasus: FCC should halt DBS merger review. (Policy).(EchoStar Communications Corp.-DirecTV merger;)(Vivendi Universal allianec with EchoStar)(Brief Article)

  - 2002-01-21

  WASHINGTON -- Pegasus Communications Corp. wants to slam the brakes on federal review of the EchoStar Communications Corp.-DirecTV Inc. direct-broadcast satellite merger until EchoStar offers greater detail about its alliance with Vivendi Universal WASHINGTON -- Pegasus Communications Corp. wants to slam the brakes ...

  Tags: EchoStar Communications Corp., FCC, merger, Vivendi Universal

• USA Travel to Get T-Commerce Twin.(USA Networks Inc.'s planned activities with Vivendi Universal S.A.)(Brief Article)

  - 2001-12-24

  USA Networks Inc. is developing a transactional and television-commerce companion service to its USA Travel Channel project. Both are likely candidates for the proposed interactive-TV offerings Vivendi Universal S.A. will first provide to dire USA Networks Inc. is developing...

  Tags: Barry Diller, cable, EchoStar Communications Corp., entertainment, Vivendi Universal