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Fitch: FOX Asset Sales Enhance Financial Flexibility in Pursuit of Time Warner
Business Wire - Fri Jul 25, 1:42PM CDT
Fitch Ratings believes Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.'s (FOXA) decision to transfer its European direct broadcast satellite businesses to British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSkyB) in a transaction valued at approximately $9.3 billion improves the company's liquidity position and overall financial flexibility. Consideration for the exchange consists of $8.6 billion of cash and BSkyB's 21% interest in National Geographic Channels International and will generate approximately $7.2 billion of net cash proceeds. The transaction is in line with the company's objective to streamline its organizational structure.
Will British Sky Broadcasting (BSYBY) Stock Be Helped By European Deal As Murdoch Attempts to Buy Time Warner (TWX)?
at The Street - Thu Jul 24, 12:43PM CDT
Shares of British Sky Broadcasting (BSYBY) are up as Britain's pay-TV group will tomorrow announce its multi-billion euro deal to buy Rupert Murdoch's assets in Italy and Germany.
Why Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA) Stock May Move Higher Today
at The Street - Mon Jul 21, 7:57AM CDT
Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA) may use proceeds from the sale of its Italian and German pay-TV assets to up its offer for Time Warner (TWX)
Why Liberty Global (LBTYA) Stock May Gain Today
at The Street - Thu Jul 17, 7:13AM CDT
Liberty Global (LBTYA) acquired 6.4% of London-based ITV from Rupert Murdoch's British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSYBY) for $824 million.
Liberty Global acquires a 6.4% stake in ITV for GBP481m
M2 - Thu Jul 17, 6:56AM CDT
Liberty Global plc (Nasdaq:LBTYA), an international cable company, announced today the acquisition of 259.8 million shares in ITV plc (LSE:ITV.L), a major commercial broadcaster in the UK, from British Sky Broadcasting Group plc for a total consideration of approximately GBP481m.
A look at Time Warner and Twenty-First Century Fox
By JOE PISANI - AP - Wed Jul 16, 4:55PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Combining Time Warner and Fox would result in one media and entertainment juggernaut, bringing together such TV channels as HBO and Fox News Channel and two major production companies whose franchises include "Batman," ''Harry Potter" and "Avatar."
UK Trends in Leisure Activities Market Assessment 2014
M2 - Mon Jul 14, 9:52AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wvgfpc/trends_in_leisure) has announced the addition of the "Trends in Leisure Activities Market Assessment 2014" report to their offering. This report will discuss leisure activities as defined and categorised by National Statistics' Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP) system. Under this system, the market has been divided into six main categories: restaurants, caf?s, etc.; recreational and cultural services; audiovisual, photographic and information processing equipment; newspapers, books and stationery; other recreation items and equipment, gardens and pets; and other major durables for recreation and culture. As such, and according to the Consumer Trends publication published by National Statistics, total consumption expenditure on leisure activities grew by 3.1% year-on-year in 2013. Over the 5-year review period between 2009 and 2013, total expenditure rose by 12.6%. This report forecasts that consumer expenditure on leisure activities will grow at a healthy rate between 2014 and 2018, albeit slightly slower than consumer expenditure in general. By 2018, this report estimates that total household consumer expenditure on leisure activities should reach ?218.4bn, which would be up by 3.8% on the previous year and up by 15.3% over the 5-year forecast period. Growth will be lowest in 2014 (3.3%), as the UK economy consolidates its recovery, before rising to 3.5% in 2015 and 2016, 3.7% in 2017, and 3.8% in 2018. Key Topics Covered: - Foreword - Executive Summary - Introduction - Strategic Overview - Restaurants, Caf?s, etc. - Recreational and Cultural Services - Audiovisual, Photographic and Information Processing Equipment - Newspapers, Books and Stationery - Leisure Equipment, Gardening and Pets - An International Perspective - PEST Analysis - Consumer Dynamics - Company Profiles - Apple Inc - Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd - British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC - Dixons Retail PLC - Gala Coral Group Ltd - Hasbro Inc - Hewlett-Packard Ltd - Microsoft Corp - Mitchells and Butlers PLC - Nintendo Co Ltd - Pentland Group PLC - Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd - Sony Europe Ltd - Sports Direct International PLC - The Garden Centre Group Ltd - WH Smith PLC - Waterstones Booksellers Ltd - Whitbread PLC For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wv...in_leisure
Did Twitter Stock Just Become a Buy?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 9:30AM CDT
Are too many Twitter executives headed for greener pastures? Credit: Twitter. Twitter stock fell more than 7% recently, following news of management changes at the microblogger. Are investors overreacting? Guest host Alison Southwick puts these...
Entravision Communications (EVC) Jumps: Stock Rises 6.1% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 26, 8:00AM CDT
Entravision Communications Corporation (EVC) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 6% on the day.
Gray Television Inc. (GTN) Jumps: Stock Rises 8.3% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 26, 7:30AM CDT
Gray Television Inc. (GTN) was a big mover last session, as its shares rose over 8% on the day.
Key moments in Britain's phone-hacking scandal
AP - Tue Jun 24, 8:14AM CDT
LONDON (AP) — Here are key developments in the phone hacking scandal involving segments of Britain's tabloid press:
CTC Media (CTCM) in Focus: Stock Tumbles 8.1% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 04, 7:35AM CST
CTC Media, Inc (CTCM) saw a big move last session, continuing the recent downtrend for CTCM, as the stock is now down 12% in the past one-month time frame.
Entravision Communications (EVC) Catches Eye: Stock Rises 10.0% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 03, 8:25AM CST
Entravision Communications was a big mover last session, with shares rising almost 10%.
AMC Networks Inc. (AMCX) in Focus: Stock Moves 6.0% Higher - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 28, 8:18AM CST
AMC Networks Inc. (AMCX) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise by almost 6% on the day.
Starz (STRZA) Jumps: Stock Rises 5.6% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Feb 24, 7:57AM CST
Starz (STRZA) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 7% on the day.
Hudson's Bay Captures Canadian Style and Spirit at Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony
CNW Group - Sun Feb 23, 10:45AM CST
The Canadian Olympic Team will celebrate their success in Sochi at the Closing Ceremony dressed in a look that is truly Canadian, designed by Hudson's Bay.
Murdoch's BSkyB looks to secure base in UK
By PAN PYLAS - AP - Thu Jan 30, 10:51AM CST
LONDON (AP) — British Sky Broadcasting PLC sought Thursday to secure its base against its insurgent rival BT PLC by securing some sports rights and a long-term deal with U.S. pay-TV network Home Box Office.
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC: Interim Results Announcement
Marketwire - Thu Jan 30, 1:11AM CST
SOURCE: British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC
Microsoft to rename cloud service 'OneDrive'
AP - Mon Jan 27, 12:33PM CST
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is renaming its cloud storage service "OneDrive" after British broadcaster BSkyB took issue with its former name, "SkyDrive."
Fitch: FOX Asset Sales Enhance Financial Flexibility in Pursuit of Time Warner
Business Wire - Fri Jul 25, 1:42PM CDT
Fitch Ratings believes Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.'s (FOXA) decision to transfer its European direct broadcast satellite businesses to British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (BSkyB) in a transaction valued at approximately $9.3 billion improves the company's liquidity position and overall financial flexibility. Consideration for the exchange consists of $8.6 billion of cash and BSkyB's 21% interest in National Geographic Channels International and will generate approximately $7.2 billion of net cash proceeds. The transaction is in line with the company's objective to streamline its organizational structure.
Will British Sky Broadcasting (BSYBY) Stock Be Helped By European Deal As Murdoch Attempts to Buy Time Warner (TWX)?
at The Street - Thu Jul 24, 12:43PM CDT
Shares of British Sky Broadcasting (BSYBY) are up as Britain's pay-TV group will tomorrow announce its multi-billion euro deal to buy Rupert Murdoch's assets in Italy and Germany.
Why Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA) Stock May Move Higher Today
at The Street - Mon Jul 21, 7:57AM CDT
Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA) may use proceeds from the sale of its Italian and German pay-TV assets to up its offer for Time Warner (TWX)
Why Liberty Global (LBTYA) Stock May Gain Today
at The Street - Thu Jul 17, 7:13AM CDT
Liberty Global (LBTYA) acquired 6.4% of London-based ITV from Rupert Murdoch's British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSYBY) for $824 million.
Liberty Global acquires a 6.4% stake in ITV for GBP481m
M2 - Thu Jul 17, 6:56AM CDT
Liberty Global plc (Nasdaq:LBTYA), an international cable company, announced today the acquisition of 259.8 million shares in ITV plc (LSE:ITV.L), a major commercial broadcaster in the UK, from British Sky Broadcasting Group plc for a total consideration of approximately GBP481m.
A look at Time Warner and Twenty-First Century Fox
By JOE PISANI - AP - Wed Jul 16, 4:55PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Combining Time Warner and Fox would result in one media and entertainment juggernaut, bringing together such TV channels as HBO and Fox News Channel and two major production companies whose franchises include "Batman," ''Harry Potter" and "Avatar."
UK Trends in Leisure Activities Market Assessment 2014
M2 - Mon Jul 14, 9:52AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wvgfpc/trends_in_leisure) has announced the addition of the "Trends in Leisure Activities Market Assessment 2014" report to their offering. This report will discuss leisure activities as defined and categorised by National Statistics' Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP) system. Under this system, the market has been divided into six main categories: restaurants, caf?s, etc.; recreational and cultural services; audiovisual, photographic and information processing equipment; newspapers, books and stationery; other recreation items and equipment, gardens and pets; and other major durables for recreation and culture. As such, and according to the Consumer Trends publication published by National Statistics, total consumption expenditure on leisure activities grew by 3.1% year-on-year in 2013. Over the 5-year review period between 2009 and 2013, total expenditure rose by 12.6%. This report forecasts that consumer expenditure on leisure activities will grow at a healthy rate between 2014 and 2018, albeit slightly slower than consumer expenditure in general. By 2018, this report estimates that total household consumer expenditure on leisure activities should reach ?218.4bn, which would be up by 3.8% on the previous year and up by 15.3% over the 5-year forecast period. Growth will be lowest in 2014 (3.3%), as the UK economy consolidates its recovery, before rising to 3.5% in 2015 and 2016, 3.7% in 2017, and 3.8% in 2018. Key Topics Covered: - Foreword - Executive Summary - Introduction - Strategic Overview - Restaurants, Caf?s, etc. - Recreational and Cultural Services - Audiovisual, Photographic and Information Processing Equipment - Newspapers, Books and Stationery - Leisure Equipment, Gardening and Pets - An International Perspective - PEST Analysis - Consumer Dynamics - Company Profiles - Apple Inc - Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd - British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC - Dixons Retail PLC - Gala Coral Group Ltd - Hasbro Inc - Hewlett-Packard Ltd - Microsoft Corp - Mitchells and Butlers PLC - Nintendo Co Ltd - Pentland Group PLC - Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd - Sony Europe Ltd - Sports Direct International PLC - The Garden Centre Group Ltd - WH Smith PLC - Waterstones Booksellers Ltd - Whitbread PLC For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wv...in_leisure
Did Twitter Stock Just Become a Buy?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Jul 13, 9:30AM CDT
Are too many Twitter executives headed for greener pastures? Credit: Twitter. Twitter stock fell more than 7% recently, following news of management changes at the microblogger. Are investors overreacting? Guest host Alison Southwick puts these...
Entravision Communications (EVC) Jumps: Stock Rises 6.1% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 26, 8:00AM CDT
Entravision Communications Corporation (EVC) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 6% on the day.
Gray Television Inc. (GTN) Jumps: Stock Rises 8.3% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 26, 7:30AM CDT
Gray Television Inc. (GTN) was a big mover last session, as its shares rose over 8% on the day.
Key moments in Britain's phone-hacking scandal
AP - Tue Jun 24, 8:14AM CDT
LONDON (AP) — Here are key developments in the phone hacking scandal involving segments of Britain's tabloid press:
CTC Media (CTCM) in Focus: Stock Tumbles 8.1% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 04, 7:35AM CST
CTC Media, Inc (CTCM) saw a big move last session, continuing the recent downtrend for CTCM, as the stock is now down 12% in the past one-month time frame.
Entravision Communications (EVC) Catches Eye: Stock Rises 10.0% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Mar 03, 8:25AM CST
Entravision Communications was a big mover last session, with shares rising almost 10%.
AMC Networks Inc. (AMCX) in Focus: Stock Moves 6.0% Higher - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 28, 8:18AM CST
AMC Networks Inc. (AMCX) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise by almost 6% on the day.
Starz (STRZA) Jumps: Stock Rises 5.6% - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Feb 24, 7:57AM CST
Starz (STRZA) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise over 7% on the day.
Hudson's Bay Captures Canadian Style and Spirit at Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony
CNW Group - Sun Feb 23, 10:45AM CST
The Canadian Olympic Team will celebrate their success in Sochi at the Closing Ceremony dressed in a look that is truly Canadian, designed by Hudson's Bay.
Murdoch's BSkyB looks to secure base in UK
By PAN PYLAS - AP - Thu Jan 30, 10:51AM CST
LONDON (AP) — British Sky Broadcasting PLC sought Thursday to secure its base against its insurgent rival BT PLC by securing some sports rights and a long-term deal with U.S. pay-TV network Home Box Office.
British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC: Interim Results Announcement
Marketwire - Thu Jan 30, 1:11AM CST
SOURCE: British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC
Microsoft to rename cloud service 'OneDrive'
AP - Mon Jan 27, 12:33PM CST
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is renaming its cloud storage service "OneDrive" after British broadcaster BSkyB took issue with its former name, "SkyDrive."
