Will Malone Buy Vivendi’s NBC Universal Stake? - Eric Savitz (Barron's)

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Will Malone Buy Vivendi’s NBC Universal Stake?
Sep 21, 2009 02:55 PM UTC

Eric Savitz (Barron's)

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Via BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily - Barron's Online:

John Malone-controlled Liberty Media (LMDIA) could be interested in buying Vivendi’s 20% stake in NBC Universal, the New York Post reports. Vivendi has indicated it will exercise its option to sell the position back to General Electric (GE), which owns the other 80%. That leads to three potential outcomes: GE actually buys the stake, an IPO or a sale of the stake to a third party.

The Post said that speculation has centered on Time Warner (TWC) and Comcast (CMCSA) as possible buyers for the stake, but that “sources said” the situation would be a good fit for Malone.

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