News and Media

NBC Universal to buy The Weather Channel for $3.5B (AP via Yahoo! News)

7 Jul 2008

NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., ending a drawn-out process that had attracted interest from several major media companies.

NBC Universal to buy Weather Channel (CNN Money)

7 Jul 2008

The GE unit seals deal after several media and cable companies had dropped out of bidding. Purchase price not yet disclosed but said to be $3.5 billion.

First Edition Cycling News, July 7, 2008 (Cyclingnews.com)

6 Jul 2008

Besides Tour de France legends Lance Armstrong and Robbie McEwen, no man has won more stages in the Tour de France since 2000 than Thor Hushovd. With his six victories the Crédit Agricole rider now equals Tom Boonen in this statistic.