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Comcast Play for NBC Universal Is a Bet on Future of Advertising

"There are real potential synergies that could arise from an NBCU deal, including ... better windows for video-on-demand and faster development of addressable advertising," wrote Bernstein analyst Craig Moffett in a recent research note. Full Article at Advertising Age

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  1. The news ticker outside the Today Show announces GE's sale of NBC to Comcast, in New York, December 3, 2009.
  2. PHILADELPHIA DECEMBER 3: People enter the Comcast Center, which is Comcast Corporate headquarters December 3, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Comcast Corp. announced December 3, that it will acquire a majority stake in NBC Universal Inc. , paying GE 6.5 billion dollars.
  3. BURBANK, CA - DECEMBER 01:  An NBC sign stands near the NBC studios on December 1, 2009 in Burbank, California. A tentative agreement has been reached to sell VivendiÕs 20 percent stake in NBC Universal to General Electric (GE) for about $5.8 billion.
  4. AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong, right, visits the trading post that trades his company's stock on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and gets an explanation from specialists Ned Zelles, left, and Evan Solomon, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009.
  5. CHARLOTTE, NC - DECEMBER 01:  Ray Allen #20 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after a basket against the Charlotte Bobcats during their game at Time Warner Cable Arena on December 1, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
  6. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Actress Brooke Shields attends the Hope for Depression Research Foundation Seminar at Time Warner Center on November 16, 2009 in New York City.
  7. CHARLOTTE, NC - NOVEMBER 06:  Al Horford #15 of the Atlanta Hawks tries to steal the ball away from D.J. Augustin #14 of the Charlotte Bobcats during their game at Time Warner Cable Arena on November 6, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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