The entrance to offices of television network NBC in Burbank, California, on August 25, 2003. The mu.....
The entrance to offices of television network NBC in Burbank, California, on August 25, 2003. The multi- billion dollar auction of Vivendi Universal's show-business empire nears a conclusion his week as the media giant seeks to end its ill-fated foray into Hollywood. [The French conglomerate was locked in last-minute negotiations with contenders over the weekend after auction favorite NBC firmed up its merger proposal ahead of a key board meeting on August 26 that could pick a candidate for final talks.
The auction of Hollywood properties, including Universal Studios, has shaped up as a two-horse race between TV network NBC and a team led by Vivendi vice chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr.]