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Comcast-NBC merger hearing focuses on diversity

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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June 11 2010

Witnesses gathered at a House Judiciary Committee field hearing on the Comcast-NBC Universal (NBCU) merger offered differing views on the transaction's impact on media diversity

Governors urge FCC approval of Comcast-NBC deal

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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May 28 2010

Predicting that the proposed union of Comcast and NBC Universal (NBCU) will bring “consumers across the nation more programming choices over more communications technologies,” the governors of three states in which Comcast and NBCU boast a large corporate presence wrote to the FCC on Monday to recommend “timely government approval” of the $13.75 billion transaction

FCC initiates media ownership inquiry

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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May 28 2010

The FCC laid out plans on Tuesday to revisit the contentious issue of media ownership with the release of a notice of inquiry (NOI) that seeks comment on the extent to which current FCC rules promote the agency’s goals of competition, localism, and diversity and what revisions to those rules, if any, are needed to promote those goals in the rapidly-changing U.S. media marketplace

Third Circuit lifts stay of media cross ownership rules

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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March 26 2010

Rejecting a motion that, ironically, was filed by the FCC, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals vacated its stay of FCC rules that permit common ownership of a newspaper and a television station in the top 20 media markets

Comcast-NBC merger debated at Capitol Hill hearings

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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February 12 2010

The top executives of Comcast and NBC Universal (NBCU) defended their companies' merger during a long day of questioning on Capitol Hill

Comcast-NBC merger application offers program access, other commitments

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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February 5 2010

In documents that request FCC approval of the transfer of control of broadcast and other licenses held by NBC Universal (NBCU) to Comcast, the merger partners touted the public interest benefits of the proposed $30 billion transaction, as they offered a smorgasbord of voluntary commitments that are intended to alleviate the concerns of critics of the merger

American Cable Association, other groups request conditions on Comcast-NBC merger

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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January 15 2010

Twenty-five cable, satellite television and consumer groups led by the American Cable Association (ACA) wrote to President Obama and to members of Congress to seek strict conditions on Comcast’s planned $30 billion acquisition of NBC Universal (NBCU

Justice Department to review Comcast-NBC merger

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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January 8 2010

The Justice Department (DOJ) confirmed on Wednesday that it will conduct an antitrust review of Comcast’s proposed acquisition of NBC Universal, settling the previous question of whether the $30 billion transaction would be examined instead by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC

FCC approves Sirius-XM merger by 3-2 vote

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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August 1 2008

A new satellite radio powerhouse, known henceforth as Sirius XM Radio, Inc., was born on Tuesday after the FCC officially announced its approval of the XM-Sirius merger on Monday

Tate to cast deciding vote on Sirius-XM merger

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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USA
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July 25 2008

FCC Commissioner Deborah Tate is poised to cast the final, deciding vote on the long-pending merger of XM and Sirius Satellite Radio, as both of the agency’s Democrats Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein broke ranks with Republicans Robert McDowell and Chairman Kevin Martin, who have both voted for a draft order that would approve the $7.54 billion transaction with conditions outlined by Martin last month