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Murdoch raises the volume
Blog: News Corp. is really turning up the heat on Obama these days.
Politico – Oct 9, 2008 7:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Blog: News Corp. is really turning up the heat on Obama these days.
Politico – Oct 9, 2008 7:28 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
VeriSign sells Jamba stake to News Corp.
CNET - VeriSign on Tuesday announced that it has sold its minority stake in mobile-entertainment joint venture Jamba to partner News Corp. for approximately $200 million.
Yahoo! – Oct 7, 2008 2:38 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Technology: Internet
CNET - VeriSign on Tuesday announced that it has sold its minority stake in mobile-entertainment joint venture Jamba to partner News Corp. for approximately $200 million.
Yahoo! – Oct 7, 2008 2:38 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Diversified media giants hit new lows as market plunges
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Time Warner Inc. and other diversified media conglomerates hit fresh lows Monday, as a broad global selloff was touched off by renewed fears over the spread of the credit crisis. With several potential deals now in limbo thanks to the credit dilemma, no signs of a short-term ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 6, 2008 7:30 PM [GMT] – comment?
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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Time Warner Inc. and other diversified media conglomerates hit fresh lows Monday, as a broad global selloff was touched off by renewed fears over the spread of the credit crisis. With several potential deals now in limbo thanks to the credit dilemma, no signs of a short-term ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 6, 2008 7:30 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Studios agree to more 3-D
LOS ANGELES —Five Hollywood studios have agreed to help pay for an expanded rollout of digital technology in movie theaters, a precursor to more 3-D screens.The studios include The Walt Disney Co., Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures, News Corp.’s Twentieth...
The Register-Guard – Oct 3, 2008 4:54 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: Oregon: Eugene
LOS ANGELES —Five Hollywood studios have agreed to help pay for an expanded rollout of digital technology in movie theaters, a precursor to more 3-D screens.The studios include The Walt Disney Co., Viacom Inc.’s Paramount Pictures, News Corp.’s Twentieth...
The Register-Guard – Oct 3, 2008 4:54 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Premiere shares halved after warning of loss
Shares of German pay television group Premiere lose half their value on Friday after warning of a loss and reclassifying its subscriber base -- a warning that has led to paper losses of about $500 million for its biggest shareholder, News Corp.
MarketWatch.com – Oct 3, 2008 08:31 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Shares of German pay television group Premiere lose half their value on Friday after warning of a loss and reclassifying its subscriber base -- a warning that has led to paper losses of about $500 million for its biggest shareholder, News Corp.
MarketWatch.com – Oct 3, 2008 08:31 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Media shares edging higher in early trading
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Following one of the worst one-day selloffs in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, media and entertainment stocks were modestly higher in early trading Tuesday. Dow component Walt Disney Co. was up 1.1%, Time Warner Inc. rose 1%, and News Corp. advanced 2%. Comc ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Sep 30, 2008 1:40 PM [GMT] – comment?
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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Following one of the worst one-day selloffs in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, media and entertainment stocks were modestly higher in early trading Tuesday. Dow component Walt Disney Co. was up 1.1%, Time Warner Inc. rose 1%, and News Corp. advanced 2%. Comc ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Sep 30, 2008 1:40 PM [GMT] – comment?
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BSkyB loses bid to retain 18-per-cent stake in ITV
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC lost a legal appeal yesterday to retain its 18-per-cent stake in the broadcaster ITV. Gerald Barling, president of Britain's Competition Appeal Tribunal, accepted a government ruling that BSkyB must reduce its stake in ITV, a public network of British broadcas ... more »
The Globe and Mail – Sep 30, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in World: Europe
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC lost a legal appeal yesterday to retain its 18-per-cent stake in the broadcaster ITV. Gerald Barling, president of Britain's Competition Appeal Tribunal, accepted a government ruling that BSkyB must reduce its stake in ITV, a public network of British broadcas ... more »
The Globe and Mail – Sep 30, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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NBC and News Corp.'s Hulu Is Off to a Strong Start - BusinessWeek
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Business Week – Sep 30, 2008 01:14 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Business Week – Sep 30, 2008 01:14 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Large-cap media shares plummet
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of diversified media and entertainment stocks fell hard Monday, many of them reaching fresh lows, after the House of Representatives rejected a proposed $700 billion bailout. News Corp. and Viacom hit their lowest levels in more than four years, while CBS and Time War ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Sep 29, 2008 8:15 PM [GMT] – comment?
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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of diversified media and entertainment stocks fell hard Monday, many of them reaching fresh lows, after the House of Representatives rejected a proposed $700 billion bailout. News Corp. and Viacom hit their lowest levels in more than four years, while CBS and Time War ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Sep 29, 2008 8:15 PM [GMT] – comment?
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MySpace Music Makes A Play For The Kids
Do you remember your MySpace password? We don't but we're going to start guessing. News Corp.'s MySpace Music page, launched at midnight this morning. The new service is MySpace's answer to iTunes: 120 million users will be able to create and share free playlists from the 5 milli ... more »
The New York Observer – Sep 25, 2008 1:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: New York: New York
Do you remember your MySpace password? We don't but we're going to start guessing. News Corp.'s MySpace Music page, launched at midnight this morning. The new service is MySpace's answer to iTunes: 120 million users will be able to create and share free playlists from the 5 milli ... more »
The New York Observer – Sep 25, 2008 1:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: New York: New York