New York - Several bidders appear to be in contention to buy the Weather Channel cable network form owner Landmark Communications, including Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) and a partnership between private equity firm Blackstone Group and NBC Universal (NYSE: GE), Reuters reported on Friday.

New York - Media company Landmark Communications is putting its Weather Channel TV network and website up for sale, and could draw more than $5 billion at auction, The New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the auction. Suitors reportedly include NBC, News Corp. and Comcast.

Redwood City, CA - In what's believed to be an industry first, Redwood City-based game developer and publisher Electronic Arts (EA) said that it has teamed with The Weather Channel to offer real-time weather conditions and updates in its newly released NCAA Football 08 game. The latest version of the popular college football game will use information from The Weather Channel Interactive (TWCI) -- transmitted through the Internet -- to reflect accurate, real-time weather conditions at NCAA stadiums.

Atlanta - The Weather Channel announced on Thursday the launch of "Epic," a broadband site featuring video that "highlights the impact of weather on surfing, snow-skiing, mountain biking, whitewater rafting and sailing." The site is a companion property of Epic Conditions, a new program debuting in March on The Weather Channel.