Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Vivendi, GE agree to interim payment on NBCU stake Friday, 20 Nov 2009

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Vivendi SA and General Electric have agreed that Vivendi will be paid close to one-third of the value of its NBC Universal stake, although a value for the stake itself is still being negotiated, a person familiar with the matter said.  Full Article

 
GE, Vivendi talks focus on price, timing - sources Friday, 20 Nov 2009 

NEW YORK/LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Talks on the sale of Vivendi SA's NBC Universal stake to General Electric Co hinge on when Vivendi would get paid as well as how much, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.  Full Article  

UPDATE 1-Malone: DirecTV is not for sale -- CNBC Friday, 20 Nov 2009 

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Media mogul John Malone said the U.S. No.1 satellite TV operator DirecTV Group is not up for sale in an interview with business cable network CNBC on Friday.  Full Article  

UPDATE 1-Nokia cuts 330 R&D jobs as focuses on fewer models Friday, 20 Nov 2009

* 230 jobs to go in Oulu, Finland; 100 jobs in Copenhagen  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-Dell bets on corporate spending for recovery Friday, 20 Nov 2009

* Comfortable with current industry growth forecast - exec  Full Article

 
UPDATE 3-Sony slides to 4-mth low, plan fails to inspire Friday, 20 Nov 2009

* Turning TV ops profitable seen difficult -fund manager  Full Article

 
UPDATE 2-D.Telekom open to all options for U.S. unit-sources Friday, 20 Nov 2009

* Possible partners include MetroPCS, Clearwire, AT&T-report  Full Article

 
Thomson CDS seen wider on fears for restructuring Friday, 20 Nov 2009

* Auction brings in players who want legal filing -BNPP  Full Article

 
UPDATE 2-EU extends review of Oracle plan to buy Sun Friday, 20 Nov 2009

* Extension gives Oracle more time on competition concerns  Full Article

 
ANALYSIS-Google phone strategy takes off, challenges ahead Friday, 20 Nov 2009

* Android OS on 12 phones; 12,000 plus apps available  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-Oprah Winfrey says ending TV show "feels right" Friday, 20 Nov 2009

* Show airs in 140-plus countries -- 7 million US viewers  Full Article

 
UPDATE 1-"New Moon" rises to No. 1 at midnight box office Friday, 20 Nov 2009

* Previous record $22.2 million from "Harry Potter" movie  Full Article

 

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