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		<title><![CDATA[Asia's television industry is taking about ... CNBC's hopes for NBC Universal merger.(in the news)(National Broadcasting Company Inc.)(Vivendi Universal Entertainment)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5026/is_200406/ai_n18240697]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[NBC's acquisition of Universal will have no immediate impact  on Asia's television environment. However, hopes are high that the  new entity will push ahead with additional channels for Asia. Specifics  have not been identified, according to CNBC Asia    NBC's acquisition of Universal will have...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi, Barry Diller sign agreement opening the way for VUE-NBC merger]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmafp/is_200404/ai_kepm451825]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[PARIS AFP ? French communications and media group Vivendi Universal said it had signed an agreement with InterActiveCorp, the holding firm of US media tycoon Barry Diller, opening the way for the merger of its US unit and GE's NBC.  Vivendi said it and IAC had "agreed on the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2004 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Report: NBC-VU hits snag at FTC over fees.(This Just In)(the Federal Trade Commission shows concerns over NBC's plans for using its merger with Vivendi Universal Entertainment to gain higher programming feess from cable operators)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4895/is_200401/ai_n17972294]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly concerned  that NBC plans to use its pending merger with Vivendi Universal  Entertainment to extract higher programming fees from cable operators.  The FTC's concerns were reported Dec. 31 in USA Today, which cited  unnamed individuals. FTC spokesman Mitch...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2004 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NBC, Vivendi merger hits possible snag]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmusa/is_200312/ai_kepm375374]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON -- NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment's seemingly problem-free merger has hit a snag because internal NBC documents have antitrust enforcers worried about the effect the deal could have on consumers, people familiar with the deal say.  The European Commission approved the $14 billion deal last week, but the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2003 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[EU gives OK to NBC-VUE deal.(This Just In)(the European Union approves the $14 billion merger of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- The $14 billion merger of General Electric  Co.'s NBC television unit and Vivendi Universal Entertainment  cleared its first regulatory hurdle last Friday, winning approval from  the European Union. Because the merger has little i    BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- The $14 billion merger...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Analysts back Vivendi merger.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Byline: Samer Iskandar in Paris    Byline: Samer Iskandar in Paris  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NBC-VIVENDI MERGER CREATES MEDIA GIANT.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[After months of negotiations, NBC is getting its prize: Membership  in the Big Media Club. NBC, a unit of General Electric Co., sealed a  deal to merge with the entertainment businesses of Vivendi Universal,  the companies announced Wednesday, creating a media conglomerate in the  same class...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2003 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Turn on at GE.(Wide Angle)(General Electric and Vivendi Universal announce the merger of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5057/is_200310/ai_n18419974]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[* General Electric and Vivendi Universal made it official last  week, unveiling formal plans to merge NBC and Vivendi Universal  Entertainment into what GE management hopes will be a lean, mean,  content-driven machine. The resulting $43 billion enter    * General Electric and Vivendi Universal...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vivendi, NBC Merger Talks Hit Snags]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Negotiations between Vivendi Universal [NYSE: V] and General Electric [NYSE: GE]-owned NBC have hit some bumps in the road, according to sources close to the merger talks. While the parties were still talking as of Friday, lastminute details of the deal had not been finalized, the sources said.  Vivendi...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2003 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Full House.(assets of NBC-Vivendi Universal merger)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5053/is_200309/ai_n18375583]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If NBC's takeover of Vivendi Universal's U.S. media  assets goes through, it will boast six cable networks, five of which  reach into more than 70 million homes. Here's a look at them:      If NBC's takeover of Vivendi Universal's U.S. media  assets goes...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NBC Peacock needs lift to keep its lead; Network must find new hit shows; Vivendi merger would add muscle.(News)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5254/is_200309/ai_n20229502]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Byline: valerie block    While NBC brass hammer out the details of the pending merger with  Vivendi Universal, the NBC network is heading into the coming television  season in its weakest position in years.    If the deal is consummated, NBC Universal w ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[NBC May Keep Stake in Theme Parks Gained through Possible Vivendi Merger.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200309/ai_n21627003]]></link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[French disconnection.(Editorials)(Vivendi continues to take its time deciding who will win its merger auction)(Brief Article)(Editorial)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A stroll along the Seine, the play of light through beech trees  sheltering a sidewalk cafe, the throw of spray at the Palais Royal  fountain. Perhaps the enjoyment of such simple pleasures and the general  pace of European summers are behind Vivendi'    A stroll...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Regulators Launch Probe into Nashua, N.H.-Based Water Company.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Brad Leighton, The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H. Knight Ridder/Tribune  Business News    Dec. 17--NASHUA, N.H.--The Secretary of State's Bureau of  Securities  Regulations has launched an investigation into Pennichuck  Corp.    State Director of Securities Regulations Mark Connolly would not  reveal ...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Brussels gives go-ahead for formation of Spain's largest pay-TV company.(European Union)(Via Digital)(Canal Satelite Digital)(Brief Article)]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[TV MEETS THE WEB-C2002 Van Dusseldorp & Partners -  http://www.vandusseldorp.com/    Spain's largest pay-TV operator is expected to be created  following the European Commission's decision not to join the group.    The merger between Telefonica run Via Digital and Vivendi   Universal/Prisa controlled...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Aug 2002 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mergers in Media Companies No Guarantee of Success, Warns Thailand Expert.]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Nondhanada Intarakomalyasut, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight  Ridder/Tribune Business News    Jul. 11--Mergers and acquisitions by media conglomerates seeking to   become stars of the digital revolution are not always a short-cut to  success, according to an industry expert.    Size did not...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Johnson refers proposed acquisition by Vivendi Water of First Aqua to Competition Commission.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5243/is_200205/ai_n19946567]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[M2 PRESSWIRE-24 May 2002-UK Government: Johnson refers proposed   acquisition by Vivendi Water of First Aqua to Competition Commission  C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD    RDATE:05242002    Melanie Johnson, Minister for Competition, Consumers and Markets,  has referred to the Competition Commission CC the proposed...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[News Corp and Vivendi spar over pay-TV merger.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5955/is_200205/ai_n24077396]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[EUROPEMEDIA-C2002 Van Dusseldorp & Partners -  http://www.vandusseldorp.com/     EUROPEMEDIA-C2002 Van Dusseldorp & Partners -  http://www.vandusseldorp.com/  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bid by French Utility Vivendi to Set Off Tide of Mergers.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200205/ai_n21620953]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Tim Webb, Sunday Business, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business  News    By Tim Webb, Sunday Business, London Knight Ridder/Tribune Business  News  ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pegasus: FCC should halt DBS merger review. (Policy).(EchoStar Communications Corp.-DirecTV merger;)(Vivendi Universal allianec with EchoStar)(Brief Article)]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb4895/is_200201/ai_n17983953]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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 ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/echostar+communications+corp..html"><![CDATA[EchoStar Communications Corp.]]></category>
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