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| 05/21/2013 | 4:50PM | DJN | ESPN Lays Off a Few Hundred Workers as TV Rights Fees Rise
By Amol Sharma and Ben Fritz ESPN was laying off a few hundred workers on Tuesday, a sign that the hugely profitable sports cable powerhouse is responding to rising sports rights fees as well as other changes in the media industry. ESPN said some of the job cuts are coming through attrition, or unfilled open positions... More...>> |
| 05/17/2013 | 4:30PM | DJN | DirecTV Considering Acquisition of Video Site Hulu
DirecTV, the second largest U.S. pay-TV provider, is weighing a potential bid for Hulu, the latest company to show interest in the six-year-old online video site, according to a person familiar with the matter. Hulu's owners, including Walt Disney Co., News Corp., and Comcast Corp., are considering various strategic options... More...>> |
| 05/17/2013 | 10:10AM | DJN | Target Begins Testing Video Streaming Service
By Karen Talley Target Corp. (TGT) has begun testing a video streaming service that has Netflix-like attributes. The retailer has first rolled the service out to employees, who can access it at www.targetticket.com/home/beta. Once there they must put their employee ID in to access the videos. The Target website says the... More...>> |
| 05/16/2013 | 2:37PM | BW | Fox News Channel Signs Former U.S. Representative Allen West to Contributor Role
FOX News Channel (FNC) has hired former U.S. Representative Allen West (R-FL) as a contributor, announced Bill Shine, Executive Vice President of Programming for the network. West will offer political commentary across various daytime and primetime programs. In making the announcement, Shine said, “Representative West’s... More...>> |
| 05/15/2013 | 1:45PM | BW | Antoinette Cook Bush Named Executive Vice President and Global Head of Government Affairs for New News Corporation
News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today announced the appointment of Antoinette Cook Bush as Executive Vice President and Global Head of Government Affairs for the new News Corporation, the proposed global publishing entity to be formed as part of the Company’s intended separation into two independent... More...>> |
| 05/13/2013 | 7:00PM | DJN | Bloomberg Reaches Out to Several Hundred Clients
Bloomberg LP has reached out to several hundred of its clients, including government agencies, in the wake of last week's disclosure that it restricted newsroom access to certain customer data, a Bloomberg spokesman said. Meanwhile, some government agencies have contacted Bloomberg, including the Federal Deposit Insurance... More...>> |
| 05/13/2013 | 12:31PM | DJN | News International: Sun to Offer Premier League Clips
LONDON--NI Group Ltd, or News International, Monday said it will launch 'Sun+', a new entertainment package which will provide access to Premier League clips, on Aug. 1. MAIN FACTS: -Sun+, a package from The Sun newspaper, will cost 2 pounds per week. -Sun+ will be available across web, phone and tablet devices and will... More...>> |
| 05/09/2013 | 5:33PM | DJN | Alan Abelson, Longtime Barron's Columnist, Dies
By Stephen Miller Alan Abelson, a former editor of Barron's and the longtime writer of the financial weekly's influential Up and Down Wall Street column, died Thursday. Mr. Abelson, age 87, had been on medical leave for about three months, said Barron's editor and president, Edwin Finn. Mr. Abelson served for 11 years... More...>> |
| 05/09/2013 | 7:01AM | DJN | U.S. HOT STOCK FUTURES: HOT STOCKS TO WATCH
Among the companies with shares expected to actively trade in Thursday's session are Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR), Rackspace Hosting Inc. (RAX) and Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST). Green Mountain Coffee's fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 42% from stronger sales of its Keurig single-serve coffee packs and... More...>> |
| 05/09/2013 | 4:35AM | DJN | ASIA MARKETS: Most Asia Stocks Drop After China Data
By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese stocks retreated Thursday, prompting a pullback in some other Asian markets after data showing consumer prices rose more than expected. The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.6% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index slipped 0.1%. Government data released earlier in... More...>> |
| 05/09/2013 | 2:55AM | DJN | ASIA MARKETS: China Stocks Drop After Data; Korea Climbs
By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese stocks retreated Thursday, prompting a pullback in some other Asian markets after data showing consumer prices rose more than expected. The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.7%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell 0.2% in afternoon trading. Government data released... More...>> |
| 05/09/2013 | 12:18AM | DJN | ASIA MARKETS: China Stocks Slip After Data; Japan Extends Rally
By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese stocks fell on Thursday after data showing consumer prices rose more than expected, while most other Asian markets advanced after U.S. and German equities climbed further into record territory. The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.4%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng... More...>> |
| 05/08/2013 | 11:45PM | DJN | ASIA MARKETS: China Stocks Slip After Data; Japan Extends Rally
By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese stocks fell on Thursday after data showing consumer prices rose more than expected, while most other Asian markets advanced after U.S. and German equities climbed further into record territory. The Shanghai Composite dropped 0.4%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng... More...>> |
| 05/08/2013 | 10:49PM | DJN | ASIA MARKETS: Asia Stocks Mostly Up; Shanghai Down After Data
By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Most Asian markets rose Thursday after U.S. and German equities climbed further into record territory, with South Korean stocks jumping after a surprise rate cut by the nation's central bank, while an improved earnings outlook spurred Japanese shares. Mainland Chinese... More...>> |
| 05/08/2013 | 5:50PM | DJN | News Corp. Quarterly Profit Nearly Triples
News Corp.'s (NWS, NWSA, NWS.AU) profit nearly tripled in the quarter ended March 31, boosted by one-time gains and better results from its cable networks segment. Meanwhile the publishing unit, to be spun off as a separate company in coming months, posted sharply lower operating income. The media company posted net income... More...>> |
| 05/08/2013 | 4:03PM | BW | News Corporation Reports Third Quarter Earnings Per Share of $1.22 on Net Income Attributable to Stockholders of $2.85 Billion
News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today reported $9.54 billion of total revenue for the three months ending March 31, 2013, a $1.14 billion or 14% increase over the $8.40 billion of revenue reported in the prior year quarter. Approximately 55% of the revenue increase reflects growth at the Cable Network... More...>> |
| 05/08/2013 | 11:46AM | PRNUS | News America Marketing Partners With Children's Miracle Network Hospitals To Support Upcoming 'EPIC' Campaign
News America Marketing Partners With Children's Miracle Network Hospitals To Support Upcoming 'EPIC' Campaign PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 8, 2013 NEW YORK, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- News America Marketing, the premier publisher of coupons in the U.S. and Canada, producing over 165 billion coupons annually1... More...>> |
| 05/08/2013 | 10:00AM | DJN | Ex-News Corp. Executive to Run Virgin Media
LONDON--Former News Corp. (NWS) executive Tom Mockridge is to take the top job at U.K. cable-television and Internet company Virgin Media Inc. (VMED) once Liberty Global Inc. (LBTYA) wraps up its $16 billion takeover of the firm early next month. Mr. Mockridge, a New Zealander, is a former senior manager at media conglomerate... More...>> |
| 04/30/2013 | 5:00PM | DJN | DreamWorks Net Falls 39% on Costs; Shares Up
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA) first-quarter profit fell 39% as the computer-animation studio's overhead costs grew and revenue edged lower. However, shares jumped 8.8% in after-hours trading to $20.98 as results easily exceeded analysts' expectations. Through the close, the stock was up 16% since the start of the... More...>> |
| 04/30/2013 | 4:52PM | DJN | DreamWorks 1st-Quarter Net Falls 39% on Costs; Shares Up
By Kristin Jones DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. (DWA) first-quarter profit fell 39% as the computer-animation studio's overhead costs grew and revenue edged lower. However, shares jumped 8.8% in after-hours trading to $20.98 as results easily exceeded analysts' expectations. Through the close, the stock was up 16% since... More...>> |
