NEW YORK (Reuters) – General Electric Co and Vivendi SA have agreed in principle to a deal in which GE would buy the French company’s 20-percent stake in NBC Universal for $5.8 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, paving the way for Comcast Corp’s proposed joint venture with GE.

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GE, Vivendi agree to value NBCU stake at $5.8 billion