News tagged with liberty media

Twitter subpoenas a challenge to intellectual privacy

The City of New York recently subpoenaed a Twitter account as part of an ongoing Occupy Wall Street criminal case. The Occupy protester named in the case is challenging the subpoena.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Missouri lawmakers vote to repeal Facebook limits

Missouri lawmakers passed and sent to the governor Friday a bill designed to refriend Facebook and other electronic media for thousands of Missouri's teachers and students.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Survey: Killing of bin Laden worsened Americans' views of US Muslims

Instead of calming fears, the death of Osama bin Laden actually led more Americans to feel threatened by Muslims living in the United States, according to a new nationwide survey.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Liberty Media CEO says DirecTV sale 'possible'

(AP) -- The chief executive of Liberty Media Corp. said Friday that a sale of DirecTV to a phone company is possible after its planned spin-off.

Technology / Business

created May 08, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

DirecTV, Liberty Media detail spinoff plans

(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc., the nation's largest satellite TV provider, said Monday it will be combined with the entertainment unit of Liberty Media Corp. and spun off into a separately traded company.

Technology / Business

created May 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Liberty to boost stake in Sirius XM to 45 pct

(AP) -- Billionaire John Malone's Liberty Media Corp. said Tuesday that it will spend $650 million to increase its effective control of satellite radio company Sirius XM Radio Inc. to 45.2 percent.

Technology / Business

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Hit show 'Mad Men' will be streamed on Netflix

(AP) -- Netflix will start streaming the hit TV series "Mad Men" in a multi-year deal the online movie rental company struck with Lions Gate, the show's producer.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Starz puts 90-day delay on Netflix for originals

(AP) -- Starz has become the latest pay TV channel to pull back from its embrace of subscription video provider Netflix Inc. and treat it more like a competitor.

Technology / Business

created Mar 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Liberty Media gives up stake in Diller's IAC

(AP) -- Barry Diller and John Malone, two media moguls whose partnerships over the past 17 years have been rocky at times, are cutting more of their business ties as Malone's Liberty Media sheds its voting stake in Diller's ...

Technology / Business

created Dec 02, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Liberty Global to sell stake to Japan's KDDI

(AP) -- Japan's second-largest telecommunications company, KDDI Corp., said Monday it is acquiring Liberty Global Inc.'s stake in Japan's largest cable TV operator for $4 billion in cash.

Technology / Telecom

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