Two moves today for IAC (NSDQ: IACI) that most companies would separate but in this case decided to pair: Barry Diller has stepped aside as CEO, making way for Greg Blatt, president of Match.com, just as the company solves the conundrum of how to handle its relationship with John Malone’s…

Over the past few years satellite distributor DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) serially has been under the control of two of the most powerful men in media. Now neither of them has it—and it’s the direct result of the transfer of controlling power from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp (NYSE: NWS). to John…

As luck would have it, the News Corp (NYSE: NWS). and Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) annual meetings both took place in New York today—the same day that GE CEO Jeff Immelt once again was talking IPO or partner for NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) during an earnings call. Both companies have…

Robert B. Clasen is retiring as chairman and CEO of Starz, LLC,  after six years at Starz and 40 years in the industry. But he’s not going anywhere yet—Clasen will stay on while Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) searches for his successor. The estimated time is around the end of the…

Talk of a Yahoo-AOL combo has once again heated up, but what becomes of the access business? Its final home could still be Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA). CEO John Malone told the FT that his company and Time Warner have had “limited talks” to swap the declining (but profitable) dial-up…

Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) Chairman John Malone, a maestro of the tax-efficient deal, said the company could be interested in swapping its stake in Time Warner (NYSE: TWX)—just under 3 percent at last reckoning—for the AOL access business. From Reuters: “Clearly an exit from the Time Warner equity state into…

The man who once predicted a television universe with 500 channels isn’t too thrilled with the internet version. Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) Chairman John Malone, also now the chairman of DirecTV (NYSE: DTV), told the FT: “I think the idea that they’re going to put television shows and movies on…

As stated in the joint announcement IAC (NSDQ: IACI) has filed a long 10-12B document detailing the spin off of four of its subsidiaires. Starting on page 221, the company lays out the details of its separation agreement with Liberty. “The Spinco Agreement generally provides that so long as Liberty…

Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) and IAC (NSDQ: IACI) have officially settled their differences; Liberty agreed to drop its appeal as long as it is guaranteed representation on the boards of each of IAC’s spin-offs, among other things. Some history of the news in links: —Barry Diller: Curiosity As Business Plan—10-Q…

Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) and IAC have settled their highly publicized differences, the two companies announced in a joint statement within the past few minutes. Liberty is dropping its appeal in exchange for, among other things,  guarantees of representation on the boards of each of IAC’s spin-offs. IAC chairman and…

Maybe it’s just the time of day but looking at Liberty Media’s (NSDQ: LINTA) Q1 earnings and listening to the call is making my head hurt. While thorn-in-the-side Barry Diller plans to simplify his complex creation by spinning off four companies, the even-more-complex company John Malone built has opted for…

Delaware Chancery Court Judge Stephen Lamb delivered a 79-page memorandum opinion and order late Friday afternoon in favor of Barry Diller and IAC (NSDQ: IACI) in a complex legal dispute with John Malone and Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA). The ultimate finding that “in favor of the defendants and against the…

A Delaware chancery court judge has ruled in favor of Barry Diller and his rights to vote Liberty Media’s (NSDQ: LINTA) proxy on IAC’s (NSDQ: IACI) proposed spinoff—a defeat for John Malone. WSJ was first with the news and other reports are out now. This means that Malone and Liberty…

A Delaware chancery court judge has ruled in favor of Barry Diller, allowing him to keep his voting rights for Liberty Media’s (NSDQ: LINTA) proxy on IAC’s (NSDQ: IACI) proposed spinoff. Here’s our coverage of the trial and it’s history, including video clips of Diller’s testimony via CourtroomLive: —Liberty Media-IAC:…

Via a special arrangement with CourtroomLive ... a small taste of Barry Diller’s testimony this week in Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA)  v. IAC (NSDQ: IACI) in Delaware Chancery Court. These are all from cross-examination by Liberty attorney Kevin Abrams of Abrams & Laster, —Friday 1:  On Voting power. —Friday 2:…

Note: We’ll be posting video clips this afternoon. The morning session of Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) v. IAC (NSDQ: IACI) in Delaware Chancery Court is in progress and we’re in virtual attendance via CourtroomLive ... Liberty attorney Kevin Abrams is back, with his aggressive questioning of IAC’s Barry Diller and…

From the Liberty Media-IAC (NSDQ: IACI) trial ... Liberty attorney Kevin Abrams asked Barry Diller if, as a sailor, he understood what it meant when the Wall Street Journal published a comment from John Malone that “the hook is set. It is our company. ... Barry ain’t going to be…

Picking up from Liberty Media-IAC: Diller On The Stand Back at the Liberty Media-IAC (NSDQ: IACI) trial after recess and the questions are fast and furious about Barry Diller’s reactions to negative comments by Liberty Media (NSDQ: LINTA) CEO Greg Maffei and Chairman John Malone, focusing especially, in part, on…

Not trying for a transcript here by any means .. Barry Diller is on the stand in Delaware Chancery Court under direct examination following the lunch recess in the Liberty Media-IAC (NSDQ: IACI) trial and we’re watching via Courtroom Live. More after the jump...