Liberty MediaLiberty's Fanball Buys Fantasy Sports Assets of F+W MediaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 19, 2009 - 7:35am.
St. Louis - Fanball, a unit
of Liberty Media (NASD: LINTA) that provides online fantasy sports contests and related
services, announced on Wednesday that it has acquired the fantasy sports assets
of F+W Media.
tags: Deals | Sports | Fantasy Sports | Acquisitions | Publishing | Liberty Media | Fanball | F+W Media |
DirecTV to Merge With Liberty Media's Entertainment UnitAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 4, 2009 - 7:30am.
El Segundo,
Calif. - Satellite TV operator
DirecTV (NASD: DTV) announced on Monday that it plans to mere with the entertainment unit
of Liberty Media (NASD: LINTA), which will be spun off into a separate, publicly-traded
company. The deal will give John Malone's Liberty Media a 54% controlling stake
in DirecTV, up from 48% prior to the transaction.
Sirius XM to Adopt 'Poison Pill' Stockholder Rights PlanAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 30, 2009 - 9:18am.
New York
- Sirius XM Radio (NASD: SIRI) said on Thursday that its board has approved a "poison
pill" plan that would complicate any potential hostile takeover bids for
the company.
Sirius XM Averts Bankruptcy Through Deal with Liberty MediaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 17, 2009 - 8:16am.
Washington
- Averting possible bankruptcy, satellite radio provider Sirius XM (NASD: SIRI) on Tuesday
reached an 11th-hour deal with Colorado-based Liberty Media (NASD: LINTA), which has agreed
to loan the company $530 million in exchange for preferred shares convertible
into a 40% equity stake. The deal allows Sirius XM to immediately repay $171.6
million in notes -- mainly owned by Liberty's
chief rival, EchoStar (NASD: SATS) -- that were due on Tuesday.
Sirius XM Scrambles to Avoid Bankruptcy; Exchanges NotesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 13, 2009 - 9:08am.
New York
- Satellite radio firm Sirius XM (NASD: SIRI) said on Friday that it is scrambling to avert
the possibility of having to declare bankruptcy next week.
N.Y. Times: DirecTV Owner in Talks with Sirius XMAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 12, 2009 - 8:47am.
Liberty Media to Spin-Off Entertainment GroupAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 15, 2008 - 11:25am.
Liberty Media to Spin Off Entertainment BusinessAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 7:21am.
Englewood, Colo. - Liberty Media (NASD: LINTA) announced on Wednesday that it plans to split off its Liberty Entertainment group, which includes the company's stakes in DirecTV, Starz, FUN Technologies, GSN, WildBlue Communications and Liberty Sports, into a separate public company. tags: Games | Deals | TV | Starz | FUN Technologies | GSN | Liberty Media | Stocks | Liberty Entertainment |
Useful Networks Buys Mobile Games Firm KnowledgeWhereAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 13, 2008 - 7:32am.
Denver - Useful Networks, a unit of Liberty Media (NASD: LINTA) that develops location-based services for mobile phones, announced on Wednesday its acquisition of Canada-based KnowledgeWhere, a developer of location-aware mobile games, advertising and developer-enablement programs. Starz Shutters Vongo Service, Shifts to White-Label OfferingsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 12, 2008 - 9:19am.
Los Angeles - Vongo, the Web video-on-demand service launched by Liberty Media's (NASD: LINTA) Starz unit back in 2006, is being shut down at the end of next month, according to a note on the website. WSJ: Liberty Open to Deal for AOL Dial-Up BusinessAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 12, 2008 - 7:34am.
Starz, Manga Entertainment Shows Added to iTunes StoreAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 25, 2008 - 11:12am.
Burbank, Calif. - Liberty Media's (NASD: LINTA) Starz Media said on Tuesday that it has added programming from Starz Entertainment and Manga Entertainment to Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store. The company added shows including Starz's "Head Case" and "Hollywood Residential," as well as Manga's "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex" and "Tokko." Electronic Arts, Starz Media Team on "Dead Space" Feature FilmAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 24, 2008 - 10:50am.
Redwood City, Calif. - Video game developer and publisher Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) announced on Monday that it has partnered with Liberty Media's (NASD: LINTA) Starz Media unit to develop an animated movie prequel to its sci-fi game "Dead Space." Liberty Media Acquires Controlling Stake in Bodybuilding.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 7, 2008 - 8:38am.
Englewood, Colo. - Liberty Media (NASD: LINTA), which owns interests in a broad range of media and entertainment companies, announced on Monday that it has acquired a controlling stake in Bodybuilding.com, a fitness site and retailer of sports nutrition products. Liberty Media to Acquire FUN Technologies for $94 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 9, 2007 - 7:37am.
Toronto - John Malone's Liberty Media (NASD: LINTA) said on Friday that it will acquire Toronto-based FUN Technologies, a provider of online casual and fantasy sports games and sports information, in a deal valued at about $94 million. Starz Media Launches Manga.com Entertainment SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 26, 2007 - 12:54pm.
Los Angeles - Manga Entertainment, a unit of Liberty Media's Starz Media, on Friday announced the launch of Manga.com, a site that will feature streaming video, product-related information and other editorial content on Japanese manga. The site will offer original entertainment, as well as clips from Manga Entertainment's library, which includes TV and movie titles such as "Ghost in the Shell," "Ninja Scroll" and "Street Fighter." Liberty Media to Buy Remaining Common Shares of FUN TechnologiesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 5, 2007 - 10:27am.
Toronto - FUN Technologies, a developer of online casual and fantasy sports games and sports information, said on Friday that John Malone's Liberty Media has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares it doesn't already own, for about $3.57 per share. Starz Licenses Japanese Manga Classics to Heavy.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 27, 2007 - 4:37pm.
New York - Liberty Media's cable TV venture Starz Media said on Monday that it has licensed 40 hours of popular Japanese manga content for distribution on its soon-to-relaunch Manga.com, as well as to independent site Heavy.com. The deal includes popular franchises "Ghost in the Shell," "Astro Boy" and "Ninja Scroll." Analysis: GSN Needs To Play Its Own Game Of High Stakes PokerAuthored by Jay Baage on July 11, 2007 - 6:38am.
GSN President and CEO Rich Cronin said Tuesday that he is departing the network at the end of the month, but did not give a reason why. While Cronin under his six years with the network led a team that pioneered interactive television games and expanded its distribution from 31 million to 64 million homes, the channel still suffers from a bit of an identity crises.
tags: Games | Internet | Video | TV | GSN | Liberty Media | Rich Cronin | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
Liberty Media Offers to Buy Balance of Games Firm FUN TechnologiesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2007 - 11:31am.
Englewood, Colo. - Media conglomerate Liberty Media announced on Friday that it has made an offer to acquire the 47% of casual fantasy and sports games publisher FUN Technologies it does not already own, for about $3.27 per share. |
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