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Cable Satellite Providers May Clone Aereo
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 2:11pm | 585Read More...The face of broadcast television, at least the part that makes money from cable and satellite providers, may be about to change. Bloomberg reported that DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV), Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR), are looking into capturing broadcast-TV signals...
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News Corp. Confirms Intent to Separate Publishing and Entertainment Businesses
Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 8:25am | 526Read More...News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA) (NASDAQ: NWS) has officially announced its plans to split up its core businesses -- publishing and entertainment -- in a move that the media conglomerate said will "enhance strategic alignment and increase operational flexibility." If the separation occurs, News Corp....
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News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey On Fox Business
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 5:20pm | 513Read More...News Corporation Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey spoke with FOX Business Network's (FBN) Liz Claman live from the National Cable & Telecommunications Association Conference in Chicago about the future of cable television. Carey said that companies with “unique branded content” will be the...
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Carey: Fox News Channel Expecting Hefty Carriage Fee Increase
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 12:05pm | 201Read More...In an investor conference yesterday, News Corp.'s (NASDAQ: NWSA) Chief Operating Officer, Chase Carey, said that the media company is expecting a hefty carriage fee increase for Fox News Channel as it enters into renewal negotiations with distributors this year. Mr. Carey said, “Fox News Channel,...
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Quotes From Entertainment Executives
Friday, September 24, 2010 - 7:50am | 511Read More...Goldman Sachs published a research report for Entertainment Investors, giving quotes from chief staff of Viacom (NYSE: VIA.B), Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA), and Disney (NYSE: DIS). Quotes are as follows: Viacom – Philippe Dauman, CEO “But when you look at the severity of the...
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The News Corp. Expecting Cable And Broadcast Growth
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 7:17am | 126Read More...Goldman Sachs writes "Relative to its peers, The News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWSA) possesses several cable networks (Fox News, FX, NatGeo) which still have room for growth, particularly on fees – with high profile resets pending in the next two months. International cable network profitability should...
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News Corp’s £7.8-Billion Buyout Proposal For BSkyB Gets Rebuffed
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 8:40am | 218Read More...News Corp (NYSE: NWS) today offered 700 pence a share, or £7.8 billion ($11.5 billion), in cash to acquire the remaining 61% stake it doesn’t hold in British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC (BSY), the largest pay television provider in the UK. NWS currently holds 39.1% stake in BSY. However, British Sky...
