Sentence examples for selling universal from inspiring English sources

Mr. Diller, on behalf of Mr. Fourtou, has explored selling Universal's theme park business to a consortium of private investors, including the New York-based Blackstone Group, which owns a small stake in Universal's theme park business, said two people close to the discussions.

So, according to the suit, Universal allegedly forced Redbox's two distributors to stop selling Universal DVDs to Redbox.

The team was told to create an interactive 3-D experience for a group of die-hard "Harry Potter" fans, while selling Universal Studio's new attraction.

Toshiba's next generation of its dynadock™ U, a top selling universal docking station on the Internet, features wireless USB technology that eliminates the need for a cable between the docking station and laptop.

Royal Sun sells universal life insurance, deferred annuities and savings products.

Sony and Matsushita, two Japanese firms, got famously scalped in Hollywood (Sony still owns Columbia; Matsushita sold Universal to Seagram).

But with some smaller assets yet to be sold, Universal could reap well over $800 million, vastly reducing the price it paid to acquire the bulk of EMI.

"If Comcast wanted to sell Universal as is, I don't think getting close to $6 billion would be possible," said Mr. Smith, the analyst.

The book is likely to provide Mr. Messier's view on Edgar Bronfman Jr., who gladly sold Universal to Vivendi but then turned against the chief executive as he tried to recover the $3 billion lost on his family's Vivendi holding.

(The Bronfmans later sold Universal to Vivendi, which currently is in the process of auctioning it off).

Fourtou said no decision had been taken on whether to sell Universal Music, the world's No. 1 music firm, which is not part of VUE but is a vital part of Vivendi's shaky empire.