Pursuits
Comcast’s NBC Says U.S. Clears DreamWorks Animation Deal
- Clearance means agency found no threat to industry competition
- Purchase adds top family film producer to Universal Pictures
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Comcast Corp.’s NBCUniversal said the U.S. Justice Department cleared its proposed $3.8 billion purchase of DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. and that the company looks forward to completing the deal soon.
NBCUniversal, the entertainment division of Comcast, expects to close the transaction in the coming months, Teri Everett, a spokeswoman, said Tuesday in an e-mail.