Staci D. Kramer
Apr 6, 2010 6:20 PM
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…
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Legal, Regulatory, FCC, Media & Publishing, TV, Satellite, Companies, Adobe, Liberty Media, News Corp., directv, greg maffei, john malone, liberty global, rupert murdoch
David Kaplan
Jan 25, 2010 8:26 AM
Cable operator Liberty Global is selling off its 37.8 stake in Japanese broadband provider Jupiter Telecommunications to wireless operator KDDI Corporation for $4 billion. The deal is part of a plan by Liberty Global, which is controlled by John Malone, to refocus its concentration on Europe. Exiting the Japanese market…
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Media & Publishing, TV, Cable & Telecom, Mobile, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Mergers & Acquisitions, Countries, Asia, Japan, jupiter telecommunications, kddi, liberty global
Tameka Kee
Dec 14, 2009 10:58 AM
Digital video technology company Widevine has raised $15 million in its latest round of funding. Samsung Ventures, cable operator Liberty Global and a third, undisclosed corporation provided the investment; Widevine’s release mentions the “second-largest satellite provider”—meaning it could be U.S.-based *DirecTV* or rival Dish Network. The investment comes amid increased…
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Entertainment, Movies, DVD, Media & Publishing, TV, VOD, Technologies / Formats, Broadband, Companies, Samsung, liberty global
Staci D. Kramer
Apr 2, 2009 11:25 PM
Liberty Global CEO Michael Fries isn’t giving up hope when it comes to kids and TV. Forget the handwringing over the so-called lost generation - the increasingly untethered-to-TV teens and 20-somethings causing so much concern for anyone whose business model relies on a device that doesn’t fit in a pocket…
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