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Bloomberg Government Founder Leaves For Weather Channel

By Jeff John Roberts Mar. 2, 2012, 11:08pm No Comments

Chris Walters, who led Bloomberg LP’s recent move into government information, is leaving the company for the Weather Channel where he will… Read More »

@ pcMobile: Sunny Skies Over The Weather Channel’s Mobile Strategy

By Tom Krazit May. 18, 2011, 8:48pm Comments Off

Everybody’s talking about the weather, but contrary to the old adage, Mike Kelly, president and CEO of The Weather Channel Companies is actu… Read More »

Weather Channel Syncs Up With iPad

By Andrew Wallenstein Mar. 4, 2011, 9:32pm Comments Off

The Weather Channel has joined the growing list of TV networks issuing free apps that offer content synchronized to the TV. The Peter Lik Co… Read More »

Apple And App Makers Hit With Lawsuit Over Shared Consumer Info

By David Kaplan Dec. 28, 2010, 8:10pm 2 Comments

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has been slapped with a class action lawsuit that accuses the company and several prominent app makers of sharing users’… Read More »

Weather Channel Sells Off Its Vacation Rental Sites

By Rafat Ali Feb. 10, 2010, 8:29pm Comments Off

Weather Channel, now part-owned of NBC Universal (NYSE: GE), has sold off some of its vacation rental websites to Perfect Places. The sale i… Read More »

Deal Done: Weather Channel Sold To NBCU and Bain/Blackstone Combo

By Rafat Ali Jul. 7, 2008, 12:53am Comments Off

The Weather Channel deal is finally done, and announced on a lazy, bright and clear July 4th weekend Sunday: Landmark Communications has agr… Read More »

Weather Channel Sale Could Be Announced Soon

By Rafat Ali Jul. 3, 2008, 10:50pm Comments Off

The Weather Channel sale announcement could come in the next couple of days, as the consortium of NBC Universal (NYSE: GE), Blackstone Group… Read More »

Updated: Choppy Waters For Weather Channel: Time Warner Withdraws Bid; NBCU In Exclusive Talks

By Rafat Ali Jun. 13, 2008, 10:42pm 1 Comment

The auction for Weather Channel hasn’t gone very smoothly, and now one of the major suitors left in the field, Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), with… Read More »

Time Warner And NBCU Duel For Weather Channel; Final Bids Due Today

By David Kaplan May. 23, 2008, 7:06pm Comments Off

Today’s the deadline for contenders interested in acquiring cable network Weather Channel and its Weather.com to submit their final bids. As… Read More »

CBS, NBCU To Submit Bids For Weather Channel By Mid-May

By David Kaplan Apr. 29, 2008, 9:23pm Comments Off

As expected, NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) and CBS Corp (NYSE: CBS). are going to submit their bids to acquire cable network Weather Channel and… Read More »

Bids Coming For Weather Channel Next Week; TWX, NBC, CBS, Comcast Interested: Report

By Joseph Weisenthal Mar. 5, 2008, 12:41am Comments Off

Preliminary bids for the on-the-block Weather Channel are due next week, and the would-be buyers constitute a big media who’s who, reports R… Read More »

Weather Channel Dressing Up For Sale; Could Fetch More Than $5 Billion

By Rafat Ali Jan. 3, 2008, 10:59am Comments Off

Weather Channel and its allied website Weather.com, part of Landmark Communications, are being put up for sale, reports Andrew Ross Sorkin a… Read More »

Weather Channel Goes 2.0 With Acquisition of Weather Bonk