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UPDATE 2-Malaysia's Astro fails to detail plans, stock down
20 Jul 2009 02:08:54 PST
* Astro says has proposals that could include divestments * Suspension lifted; stock retreats 5.5 percent * Media says shareholders want to spin off international ops (Adds stock reopening) KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 - Shares...
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UPDATE 1-Malaysia's Astro trade halted on restructuring
19 Jul 2009 17:47:17 PST
*Stock trade halted as company says mulling restructuring *Media reports say major shareholders want to spin off international ops *Company to have news conference after Monday AGM at 0730 GMT KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 -...
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Malaysia Astro to be revamped in $2.5 bln deal-paper
19 Jul 2009 17:09:16 PST
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 - Malaysian pay-TV operator Astro All Asia <AAAN.KL> will be restructured in a 9 billion ringgit ($2.5 billion) deal that will see its international businesses sold off, a newspaper reported on...
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Venture capitalist confidence up, still wary-survey
08 Jul 2009 20:03:20 PST
* VC confidence growing * Some see gradual resumption in IPO, M&A in H2 2009 * But levels remain far below peak years' SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 - Venture capitalists believe the worst of the...
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ANALYSIS-At Sun Valley, sun might set on moguls
08 Jul 2009 17:12:04 PST
SUN VALLEY, Idaho, July 8 - As reporters waited for the media industry's hotshots to arrive at their annual Sun Valley summer camp on Tuesday, the big question was "When is Rupert coming?" Such a...
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REFILE-UPDATE 4-Lions Gate selling 49 pct of TV Guide channe
30 May 2009 18:48:10 PST
* Stake going to One Equity Partners, Allen Shapiro * Lions Gate to get $123 mln for stake * Looking to turn TV Guide into entertainment channel...
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UPDATE 3-Time Warner profit beats; eyes AOL spinoff
29 Apr 2009 17:25:36 PST
* Q1 profit ex-items and revenue beat expectations * Cable networks rev up; AOL, publishing rev down * Reaffirms 2009 outlook, anticipates AOL spin-off * Shares rise 5 percent in early trading (Adds analyst quote,...
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UPDATE 2-Time Warner profit flat, revenue beats expectations
29 Apr 2009 17:17:11 PST
* Q1 EPS flat; revenue drop smaller than expected * Q1 cable networks revenue up 6 pct * Q1 AOL revenue, publishing revenue both down 23 pct * Reaffirms 2009 outlook * Shares rise 5.1...
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UPDATE 1-Time Warner profit falls on weak ad sales
29 Apr 2009 17:07:19 PST
* Q1 EPS 46 cents vs 46 cents year earlier * Q1 rev drops 7 percent to $6.9 billion * AOL revenue down 23 percent * Cable networks revenues up 6 percent * Re-affirms 2009...
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RPT-FEATURE-Slumdog brings Hollywood closer to Bollywood
02 Mar 2009 17:49:53 PST
MUMBAI, March 2 - The largely Indian cast and crew of "Slumdog Millionaire" who gleefully stormed the stage at the Academy Awards signalled a closer nexus between the world's biggest movie industries, with experts hoping...