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French media giant Vivendi Universal said it expects six bidders to compete for the company's U.S. entertainment assets by a Monday deadline for offers, setting the stage for one of the industry's most anticipated auctions. Bidders reportedly include Liberty Media Corp., Viacom Inc., General Electric's NBC, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and two investment groups — one headed by Vivendi Vice Chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr., the other by oil tycoon Marvin Davis.
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