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News Breaks | | | | January 8, 2013 | | 08:27 EDT |  | DISCA, CMCSA, DISH, TWX, NWSA, VIA, CBS, DIS | DISH rolls out another feature sure to upset TV networks, AllThingsD says
DISH Network (DISH) unveiled several improvements for its “Hopper” service at the CES, including one that will let customers watch any show they’ve paid to see, on any device and at any time, which is like the "TV Everywhere" plan the TV industry has been trying to roll out, reported AllThingsD. DISH, however, did not ask the TV networks and pay TV providers for buy-in or permission and appears prepared to go to court again to defend the feature, the report noted. Reference Link | |
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| May 21, 2013 | | 12:58 EDT | | DIS | Disney's ESPN cuts less than 6% of workforce, Bloomberg reports
Disney's (DIS) ESPN unit laid off less than 400 workers today as part of a companywide cost-cutting effort, Bloomberg reports, citing a person with knowledge of the situation. The cuts amount to less than 6% of ESPN’s 7,000 employees, the report adds. Reference Link | | | 06:52 EDT | | CMCSA | Video on demand from cable companies becoming more popular, NY Times says
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 05:40 EDT |  | DISH | Softbank confirms waiver, expects Sprint deal to close in six weeks
Subscribe for More Information | | | 05:31 EDT | | DISH | DISH, Sprint to engage in talks
Subscribe for More Information | | | 05:23 EDT | | DISH | Sprint provides transaction update
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 20, 2013 | | 16:01 EDT | | DISH | DISH offered $2B to purchase spectrum from LightSquared, Bloomberg says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 15:42 EDT | | DISH | DISH offers $2B to LightSquared for spectrum, Bloomberg says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 13:45 EDT | | CMCSA | Comcast's NBC names new news president
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 19, 2013 | | 16:41 EDT | | DIS | Viacom's 'Into Darkness' tops Disney's “Iron Man 3” at box office, WSJ says
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 17, 2013 | | 15:51 EDT | | CMCSA, NWSA, DIS | DirecTV weighing bid for Hulu, WSJ reports
DirecTV (DTV) is considering making a bid for Hulu, the video website jointly owned by News Corp. (NWSA), Comcast (CMCSA), and Disney (DIS), reports The Wall Street Journal citing a person familiar with the matter. Reference Link | | | | 15:26 EDT | | CMCSA, DIS, NWSA | DirecTV considering acquisition of Hulu, Dow Jones reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:23 EDT |  | DIS | Disney downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Atlantic Equities
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 16, 2013 | | 19:11 EDT | | DISH | Dish sends letter to FCC over SoftBank, Sprint deal, Reuters says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 13:46 EDT | | DIS | Disney's ESPN acquires rights to tennis' U.S. Open beginning 2015
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:24 EDT | | CMCSA | Amazon.com expands content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:09 EDT | | CBS, TWX | CC Media, CW announce broadcast agreement for iHeartRadio events
Subscribe for More Information | | | 05:51 EDT | | CMCSA | NBCUniversal says winter Olympic Games ad sales strong, WSJ reports
Comcast's (CMCSA) NBCUniversal unit is projecting advertising sales over $800M for the Olympic Games next year in Russia, which would be a record for the Winter Games, despite the decision by Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) and Hilton Worldwide not to advertise on the event in Sochi, reports the Wall Street Journal. The company said it has sold 75%-80% of its TV inventory.Reference Link | | | May 15, 2013 | | 19:59 EDT | | CMCSA, DIS, NWSA | Pay-TV operators eye Hulu, WSJ reports
At least two pay-TV operators, including Time Warner Cable (TWC), are looking at an investment in Hulu, jointly controlled by Comcast (CMCSA), Disney (DIS), and News Corp. (NWSA), reports the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Reference Link | | | 17:47 EDT | | TWX | Warner Bros. TV executive Rosenblum to leave, WSJ reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 17:46 EDT | | NWSA, DISCA | SAC Capital gives quarterly update on stakes
NEW STAKES: Discovery (DISCA), Liberty Global (LBTYA), Liberty Media (LMCA), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), and Cubist (CBST). INCREASED STAKES: Suncor (SU), EQT Corporation (EQT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Visa (V), and GNC Holdings (GNC). DECREASED STAKES: News Corp. (NWSA), Facebook (FB), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), and Avago (AVGO). LIQUIDATED STAKES: Coach (COH), Dover (DOV), and Virgin Media (VMED), . | | |
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