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Weather Channel bidders line up


April 29, 2008 NBC Universal and CBS Corp. may be among those readying bids for the Weather Channel, which is being put up for sale by its owner, Virginia-based Landmark Communications. NBC already has NBC Weather Plus that competes with the Weather Channel, using local affiliates and a digital cable position. The Weather Channel also could be used to help CBS, which doesn't have a lot of cable assets that can be used as leverage in talks for retransmission consent.

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