<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051210/bs_nm/media_viacom_dreamworks_dc"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/nm/20051210/2005_12_09t201028_406x450_us_media_viacom_dreamwor ks.jpg?x=117&y=130&sig=wkF7kyQe6Rf66nJo86O 7cA--" align="left" height="130" width="117" alt="Brad Grey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Motion Picture Group, is seen in Hollywood, July 20, 2005. Viacom's board of directors has approved Paramount Pictures' decision to make an offer and was close to acquiring the privately held company in a transaction that could take place as soon as this weekend, a source familiar with the plan said December 9, 2005. (Fred Prouser/Files/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Viacom Inc. (VIAb.N) on
Friday was close to acquiring DreamWorks SKG Inc., the
privately held studio co-founded by director Steven Spielberg,
in a transaction that could take place as soon as this weekend,
a source familiar with the plan said.</p><br clear=all>
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Viacom, DreamWorks deal near-source (Reuters)