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It isn’t his problem anymore but former NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) Chairman and CEO Bob Wright has a few thoughts on whether Vivendi (EPA: VIV) will end up getting out its stake in NBCU and if a Comcast-GE will go through. Full Article at paidContent.org
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Overall, GE’s profit is off 30 percent year to date, 45 percent in third quarter. Full Article at The Wrap
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Bearish observers of GE believe unrealized losses in GE Capital and expected tougher capital requirements from regulators will mean GE will need to raise a substantial amount of cash at some point, either by issuing equity or through unit sales, or... Full Article at The Street
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UPDATE: Good news about NBC Universal in GE's poor 3rd-quarter earnings report today which showed that overall profit fell 45% at the parent company and revenue missed forecasts. GE shares were sent tumbling 5% this morning as a result. Full Article at Deadline Hollywood Daily
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Vivendi would like to make NBC Universal as expensive as possible. Full Article at New York Post
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I personally think Vivendi will negotiate an acceptable settlement for them—one that Comcast (NSDQ: CMCSA) and GE will settle on and I think it will take just a little bit more time. ... I don’t think an IPO is such an attractive proposition right in this market either, and I’m sure the French are very ...
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I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content ... I think what we need to do is deliver that content to consumers in a way where they will appreciate the value. Hulu concurs with that; it needs to evolve to have a meaningful subscription model as part of its business.
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I've always believed that the power of distribution combined with the ability to distribute content creates quite a bit of value ... Over the years that has been diminished by regulatory limitations. It will be interesting to see if Comcast can do this without a lot of restrictions. If they are to get t...
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