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BusinessWeek
January 19, 2004
Grover & Lowry |
Rupert's World With DirecTV, Murdoch finally has a global satellite empire. Get ready for a fierce new media war.   |
BusinessWeek
January 19, 2004
Ronald Grover |
Q&A with DirecTV's Chase Carey The satellite operator's CEO aims to gain "a million new subscribers a year" with enhanced, interactive offerings cable rivals can't match. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2005
Ben McClure |
Gravity Grounds DirecTV The satellite entertainment giant dishes up subscriber growth -- but at what price? Investors expecting subscriber growth to translate into financial turnaround anytime soon may want to think again. |
BusinessWeek
February 20, 2006
Ronald Grover |
How Rupert Plans To Counterpunch Cable Murdoch's DirecTV may team with rival EchoStar to provide Internet and phone service. |
The Motley Fool
December 23, 2003
Tom Taulli |
A Rupert Murdoch World At age 72, Rupert Murdoch has realized his vision of global media. |
BusinessWeek
January 12, 2004 |
Peter Chernin Chernin oversees film and TV production of various blockbuster hits at News Corp., and he was a key negotiator in Murdoch's deal to buy a controlling stake in the DirecTV satellite service. |
BusinessWeek
November 1, 2004
Ronald Grover |
Can Charlie Ergen Still Go It Alone? His EchoStar is facing bigger cable rivals -- and Murdoch's deep-pocketed DirecTV. |
BusinessWeek
February 23, 2004
Lowry et al. |
Mega Media Mergers: How Dangerous? If Comcast wins Disney, a few behemoths will dominate news, entertainment, and distribution |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2007
David Lee Smith |
The Murdoch-Malone Game Ends John Malone gets DirecTV. Rupert Murdoch gets his shares back. Everybody wins? Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek
December 5, 2005
Ronald Grover |
Static In Rupert's Satellite Dreams New technology lets cable offer goodies DirecTV can't - and customers are noticing. |
BusinessWeek
May 24, 2004
Grover & Lowry |
Satellite's Hot Pursuit Of Cable In the all-out war for subscribers, the satellite industry is clearly winning out over the cable industry. |
BusinessWeek
January 19, 2004
Ronald Grover |
Direct Talk About DirecTV Rupert Murdoch had just received the phone call that would launch him into the stratosphere: Regulators had O.K.'d his purchase of a controlling stake in DirecTV's satellite service. He spoke about the deal just hours after the official announcement. |
BusinessWeek
May 14, 2007
Tom Lowry et al. |
Crazy Like A Fox Murdoch's bid to get his hands on The Journal may seem foolishly pricey, but he's got his reasons. Inside Murdoch's surprise attack on Dow Jones |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Fox Throws, and Takes, a Block News Corp.'s acquisition prevents takeover, while Fox News gets filtered. |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2007
David Lee Smith |
EchoStar's Signal Is Strong Investors, if you think cable has trumped satellite television, take note of EchoStar's brightening picture. |
BusinessWeek
January 19, 2004
Ronald Grover |
TV's Oddest Couple Surprise! Rupert Murdoch and National Geographic are getting along famously as they challenge Discovery Network |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Rupert Rules the Roost Media mogul Murdoch holds court on News Corp.'s future. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2007
David Lee Smith |
A Business News Bonanza? A new business channel may be just around the corner. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2005
Steven Mallas |
XM's Foxy Deal Fox News Channel will continue to make News Corp. shareholders smile with an XM marketing scheme. The channel's radio exposure should lead to higher TV ratings and more lucrative advertising rates over time. |
Reason
January 2004
Ben Compaine |
Domination Fantasies Does Rupert Murdoch control the media? Does anyone? |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Fox Hunts CNBC Murdoch is developing a Fox-branded competitor to GE's CNBC business news channel, which reportedly will air before year's end. The move makes plenty of strategic sense. |
Home Toys
August 2005
James Russo |
Choosing a Home Satellite TV System DirecTV vs. Dish Network and Cable |
InternetNews
April 3, 2009
Kenneth Corbin |
Media Titans Won't Give Away What They Can Sell Entertainment kingpins take the stage at the Cable Show to defend the notion that when it comes to content, online doesn't always equal free. |
BusinessWeek
January 10, 2005
Tom Lowry |
Can Murdoch Outfox CNBC? With a Fox business channel likely to launch, a cable brawl is ready to begin. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Liberty Media Going Orbital? News Corp. may be divesting their satellite holdings to Liberty Media Capital. Investors will have to wait and see whether the deal comes to fruition. Regardless, it's clear that the media landscape is changing rapidly. |
Reason
July 2000
Virginia Postrel |
Cable Access Regulation gave us media monopolies. Can consumer power shake them? |
Home Theater
October 19, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
NY Viewers Bruised in Carriage Smash In cable rebroadcast dispute, two major local channels go dark. |
BusinessWeek
June 5, 2006
Ronald Grover |
Murdoch's Tech Offensive In the media industry's version of the arms race, no one is better equipped than Rupert Murdoch. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Sirius Hearts XM? XM and Sirius may fit well together, but a merger is unlikely. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek
June 6, 2005
Gene G. Marcial |
Spooked At News Corp. News Corp. is a leader in global media, so why is its stock so sluggish? |
PC World
June 2004
Anne Kandra |
The Cable-or-Satellite Conundrum TV lovers finally have a real choice. Here's how to pick the right cable or satellite service. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2006
Stephen Ellis |
Make Space for News Corp. The next generation of Internet pay-per-click advertising will be supported by online content, and News Corp. has both the content and the online properties to build an online advertising powerhouse. News Corp. may be a stodgy company, but it's one that investors need to watch. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Foxy News From News Corp. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp's quarterly results look pretty good; more importantly, the company is ready for the future, and starting from a well-balanced position today. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2006
Anders Bylund |
A Tale of Two Dishes: DirecTV vs. EchoStar Which of these satellite TV companies would you order? Is either of them a viable investment today? |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2010
Eric Jhonsa |
Is Cable's Business Model Kaput? After the Fox-Time Warner dispute, consumers and service providers alike have reasons to support change. |
BusinessWeek
November 20, 2006
Jon Fine |
Is Fox's Business Channel A Go? Murdoch & Co. first floated the notion of a 24/7 business channel two-plus years ago, and we're still waiting. |
Home Theater
March 2, 2009 |
Would You Like Sirius XM with Your DirecTV? Would you like to subscribe to both satellite radio and satellite television in one convenient package? You might get a chance. |
Home Theater
September 18, 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Satellite Problems Loom in DTV Transition Until now concerns over the transition to digital television, scheduled for 2009, have centered on broadcast-dependent viewers. But satellite viewers may be in for trouble too. |
BusinessWeek
August 4, 2003 |
Sports Broadcast Rights May Head Back to Earth The worst-kept secret in the media business is that virtually no one makes a profit on pro sports. But it appears that the TV sports bubble, like the once-bloated stock market, is finally headed for a correction. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2006
Steven Mallas |
Good News for News Corp. News Corp.'s fourth-quarter and full-year earnings have Rupert Murdoch smiling. The media company could definitely represent the media sector in a diversified portfolio. |
BusinessWeek
October 8, 2007
Grover & Brady |
Fox vs. CNBC: Countdown To War Fox Business Network has the deep pockets and patience of News Corp. behind it. It'll need them. |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
EchoStar, Viacom Go for the Jugular Disputes over rate hikes have the two companies in a very public battle. |
Home Theater
February 1, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Satellite Ops Sue Over MA Tax DirecTV, Dish say the tax will drive their subscribers to cable. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Just One Dish in a Crowded Buffet EchoStar isn't screaming "buy me!" at this point, but if the company can find a way to reverse the dropping subscriber growth, there could be good times still to come for investors. |
Home Theater
March 24, 2008 |
Satellite Providers Can Ax Local HD Local stations suffered a setback in the transition to digital television last week when the Federal Communications Commission ruled that satellite providers needn't carry local signals in HD till 2013. |
AskMen.com
Bernie Alexander |
Satellite Radio: Signals From Space With the recent news of Howard Stern moving over to this medium, the emergence of satellite radio may be the start of a media revolution. |
Home Theater
May 13, 2009 |
DirecTV Sale 'Possible' Recent machinations in the ownership of DirecTV may culiminate in the satellite operator being sold to one of the major telephone companies. |
BusinessWeek
June 25, 2007
Ronald Grover |
The Murdoch Who Could Be King Aiding Rupert Murdoch in his bid for Dow Jones, son James looks likeliest to inherit his mantle. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2007
David Lee Smith |
DirecTV Churns Out One Solid Quarter With subscriber defections slowing, DirecTV was able to increase its quarterly income by more than 40%. From the perspective of savvy investors, it looks like there is money to made from DirecTV. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2007
David Lee Smith |
A Crown Maybe Worth Donning Crown Media quarterly results show a company that isn't profitable yet, but is adding networks worldwide and producing quality television programming. |
