Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries told analysts the newly enlarged Liberty Global had no intention of sparring with BSkyB over content rights. “Neil’s [Berkett, Virgin CEO] has done a great job with building a strong relationship with Sky that is not based on personalities or drama,” he said. “The result of that relationship is a […]
Twitter has confirmed it is acquiring Bluefin Labs, a company that analyses online chatter about TV shows and companies and sells its findings. Twitter is paying nearly $100 million for Bluefin, according to reports, making it the Web site’s biggest acquisition to date. The deal suggests a new line of business for Twitter, which is […]
Kiss and Magic owner Bauer Media has bought digital radio station Planet Rock in a deal worth over £1 million (€1.23m). The loss-making digital radio station was put up for sale by its owner, millionaire entrepreneur Malcolm Bluemel, last year. Bauer, which has also held talks to buy another loss-making national music station, Absolute Radio, […]
Virgin Media has confirmed advanced takeover talks with John Malone’s Liberty Global as its London-listed shares surged 15 per cent. Virgin Media has an enterprise value of some $20 billion (although a market cap of $10.4 billion), the bid is thought to be worth around £12 billion. The company’s main listing is on the Nasdaq […]
John Malone’s Liberty Global is making a bid for Virgin Media and the press somehow manages to work it up as a Malone versus Murdoch showdown. The notion of two aged Titans facing off in one of the world’s most developed media markets is tantalising, but is far from the reality. The world’s most experienced […]
Private equity groups Permira and KKR are looking at options for their approximately 53 per cent controlling stake in German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media, according to reports. A decision on the potential sale of the full stake or part of it is expected this year. Time Warner, News Corp. and Comcast-controlled NBCUniversal could be among potential […]
Dijit Media, maker of the popular NextGuide and Dijit Remote TV discovery and control applications, has confirmed it is in the process of acquiring GoMiso, maker of the Miso, SideShows, and Quips social TV products. Dijit will continue to support Miso and Sideshow users, but intends to shut down the Quips app and service. Somrat […]
IMD has acquired the eBUS Media Network to create a substantial worldwide footprint for digital TV ad delivery, with a local presence across major countries in Europe and Asia-Pacific and a regional HQ in Singapore. Customers are set to benefit as the move will bring a faster and more efficient digital delivery solution from a […]
Bertelsmann is looking to sell a €2 billion stake in Europe’s biggest advertiser-funded broadcaster RTL, which makes UK shows including The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent, to finance international expansion. Privately-owned German company Bertelsmann has informed the board of directors at RTL that it is considering reducing its stake from 92.3 per cent to […]
DirecTV says it is evolving its DirecTV Everywhere service, with a new digital video ad insertion solution developed in partnership with FreeWheel, a video advertising technology provider, in which it has now bought a stake. DirecTV says the equity position in FreeWheel will enable DirecTV to have insight into the product roadmap and industry evolution, as well as […]