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(Reuters) - Comcast Corp clinched full control of NBC Universal for $16.7 billion on Tuesday, the latest in a series of deals that have taken the cable operator from humble roots in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Manhattan's iconic Rockerfeller Center.
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Comcast, the largest cable operator in the United States, has taken full control of NBC Universal for $16.7bn (£10.7bn), the third big technology deal this month.
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The buyout makes Comcast the largest cable provider in the U.S.
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US cable company Comcast has expanded its television and movie empire by agreeing to buy the rest of NBC Universal from General Electric for $16.7bn (£10.7bn).
telegraph.co.uk (3 months and 10 days ago)

Comcast will take full control of NBCUniversal, two years after the cable TV operator bought a 51% interest in the media firm.Comcast Corp. is buying out General Electric Co.'s stake in entertainment company NBCUniversal for $16.7 billion, and will take full control of a media conglomerate that includes the NBC network, Universal Studios theme parks, Universal Pictures film...
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All those jokes on "30 Rock" about selling microwaves are now officially dated. Comcast has agreed to buy out GE's 49% stake in NBC Universal.
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Feb 13 - Comcast buys the rest of NBC Universal from GE in a $17 bln deal; GE shares up 3 percent to highest level since 2008.
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Cable TV company agrees to pay General Electric $1.4bn for other assets including New York landmark, 30 Rockefeller PlazaComcast is buying the rest of NBC Universal from General Electric several years ahead of schedule to take advantage of low interest rates and what its chief executive calls a "very attractive price" of $16.7bn (£10.7bn).The nation's leading cable TV...
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