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1. Comcast-NBC Uni Merger Delayed Until January

   11:52 am 12/22/2010

   • by Lindsay Powers

   "Because of the lead time required to prepare for a close, it now appears that we will not be able to close the transaction with GE relating to NBC Universal by year-end," says Sena Fitzmaurice, Vice President, Government Communications.Read more

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2. Comcast Cable President Discusses NBC Universal Opportunities

   10:51 am 12/7/2010

   • by Georg Szalai

   Neil Smit emphasizes the cable giant has no plans to introduce usage-based broadband pricing amid growing online video use and reiterates he sees no signs of cord cutting.Read more

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3. Comcast, NBC Universal Extend Deal Agreement

   10:44 am 12/3/2010

   • by Georg Szalai

   Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the announcement that the cable giant would take a 51% stake in General Electric's entertainment arm.Read more

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4. DirecTV May Drop Smaller, Less Popular Networks to Keep Programming Costs in Check

   6:36 pm 12/2/2010

   • by Georg Szalai

   Executives from the satellite TV firm also discuss pricing hopes for premium VOD films and other issues affecting content providers. Read more

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   MORNING ROUNDUP: Former Pixar Finance Chief Ann Mather Expected to Join MGM Board

   6:23 am 12/1/2010

   • by Georg Szalai

   Plus: An Inception video game is in the works, and Comcast has dismissed charges from Netflix partner about charging for steaming video.Read more

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   MORNING ROUNDUP: Anne Hathaway Says Hosting the Oscars Will Be 'Intimidating'

   6:29 am 11/30/2010

   • by Georg Szalai

   Plus: EU Opens antitrust probe into Google, Morgan Stanley's tech analyst Mary Meeker to join a venture capital giant, Netflix partner accuses Comcast of putting streaming video at a competitive disadvantage.Read more

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7. Comcast, Tennis Channel Dispute to Be Heard by FCC Judge

   5:01 am 11/24/2010

   • by Georg Szalai

   Comcast and the Tennis Channel failed to resolve a long-running program dispute with the help of a mediator and are now preparing for an administrative trial at the FCC to resolve the matter.Read more

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8. International Press Freedom Awards Shine Spotlight on Endangered Journalists

   8:31 pm 11/23/2010

   • by Georg Szalai

   Sony boss Howard Stringer, Tom Brokaw add a lighter touch with jokes about Comcast-NBC Universal deal.Read more

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9. Analysts Predict Likely Conditions of Comcast-NBC Universal Deal

   5:36 pm 11/23/2010

   • by Georg Szalai

   The FCC's informal merger review clock expires Wednesday, but don't expect the agency and the Justice Department to rule on the transaction until a later point.Read more

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    Sen. Al Franken Seeks Probe Into Whether Comcast Jumped Gun on NBC Universal Exec Announcement

    6:04 pm 11/22/2010

    • by Georg Szalai

    Cable giant says "transition and integration planning is common, proper and expected" ahead of regulatory approval of deals.Read more

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