Media Merger: The New Comcast-NBC Universal

House Democrats are challenging executives from Comcast and NBC Universal to show that the cable TV operator's plan to take control of the NBC media empire won't hurt consumers and competitors.

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) questions Comcast CEO Brian Roberts & his "friend," NBCU CEO Jeff Zucker, about the details of the merger between Comcast and NBC Universal.

NBC Universal CEO Jeffrey Zucker delivers his opening statement before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, regarding Comcast's acquisition of NBC Universal.

Comcast may be the nation's largest cable operator, but it's the growth of other parts of its business — it added more Internet and phone subscribers — that drove growth last quarter.

For 60 years, TV could be watched only one way: through the television set. Now, though, millions watch shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” on demand and online on network Web sites.

General Electric and Comcast announced a $30 billion agreement to shift control of NBC Universal from GE to the Comcast, in one of the biggest deals in media history.

GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt and Comcast CEO Brian Roberts explain their reasons for doing the deal, what it means for both companies, and why the media business is changing so rapidly.

General Electric and Comcast announced a $30 billion agreement to shift control of NBC Universal from GE to Comcast, in one of the biggest deals in media history. Craig Moffett, senior telecommunications analyst at Stanford Bernstein, shared his insight.

Brian Roberts is on track to run a massive, vertically integrated media giant. But unlike other media executives, he doesn't have high-profile family drama, he doesn't pick fights with Google, and he doesn't have a regular spot on the red carpet.

Vivendi's sale of its 20 percent stake in NBC Universal was the largest obstacle to General Electric's pact with Comcast. Now, media analysts dissect the deal and predict what's ahead for the massive media company.

General Electric's decision to sell a large stake in NBC Universal signals a strategic change in direction for the international conglomerate, reports CNBC's Mary Thompson.

Jeff Zucker, who was a lightning rod in the television business long before he became chief executive of NBC Universal in 2007, now finds himself at the center of one of the biggest media deals in years and will remain with the company.

Insight on the agreement between GE and Comcast and what it means for the media sector, with Porter Bibb, MediaTech Capital Partners and Craig Moffett, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. and CNBC's David Faber.

The GE-Comcast deal still faces a number of regulatory hurdles and will looked at closely by the FCC, as well as the Justice Department or the FTC, reports CNBC's Hampton Pearson.

Former AOL co-founder Steve Case, who helped engineer its takeover of Time Warner in 2001, discusses the pros and cons of media mergers, including the Comcast-NBCU combination.

After 23 years, the iconic industrial giant will part ways with TV glitz and focus on manufacturing, finance, aviation, healthcare, technology and emerging markets. Here's what lies ahead for an NBC-free GE.

Cable television innovator John Malone tells CNBC's David Faber his opinion of Comcast's takeover of NBC Universal and reveals whether he had any interest in pursuing the company.

Comcast has little choice over the next year or two but to stick with a slate of films that is largely in place at Universal Studios. But beyond that, it could be a whole new game in Tinseltown.

Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal will set off an effort to turn Versus into a viable alternative, if not a full-fledged competitor, to ESPN. And it will likely affect future bidding on the television rights to college and professional sports and the Olympics.

The Internet could throw a wrench into the Comcast's plans for NBC Universal. Veteran media critics and CNBC contributors Michael Wolff and Jon Fine debate the merits of the deal, the business model and battle between the web and television.

The new vertically-integrated media giant created by the merger of Comcast and NBC Universal could have a major impact on the media business in coming years.