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Comcast and GE form a new media powerhouse

In agreeing to buy 51% of NBC Universal from GE, Comcast is forging one of the world’s biggest media organisations

YouTube reaches deal with Five

The broadcaster has signed a three-year deal with the internet company allowing viewers to catch up on aired programmes

Comcast to buy majority stake in NBC Universal

The $13.75 billion deal satisfies the cable operator's desire to own more content that it can push on to mobile phones

Google to limit access to paid-for news content

Search engine tries to placate newspaper publishers in move seen by analysts as adding momentum to creation of paywalls

‘Ageist’ BBC criticised by news presenter, 51

Susan Osman is heading for prime-time Chinese radio show in Beijing where she says maturity and experience are revered

Google to limit access to paid-for web content

The search giant says that publishers will be able to restrict the number of news articles that people can read free

Google to restrict access to paid-for web news

World's largest search engine bows to pressure from media groups to allow publishers to limit free views of content

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NBC Universal sale makes key breakthrough

NBC Universal entertainment group will be sold to Comcast after a deal struck by General Electric and Vivendi

GE set to buy Vivendi's share of NBC Universal

The transaction could clear the way for GE to pass control of the entertainment group to Comcast, the cable company

Regional newspapers start internet charging

Industry watches with interest as publisher of The Scotsman and Yorkshire Post tests online waters by erecting paywall

Johnston Press begins charging for online news

The publisher is introducing subscription charges for six newspaper websites and could roll this out to all its titles