LOS ANGELES, May 23- Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service. Satellite operator DirecTV and cable operator Time Warner Cable Inc also put in bids, one of the people told Reuters.
NEW YORK, May 23- In an unusual move before a trial, a federal judge expressed a tentative view that the U.S. Justice Department will be able to show evidence that Apple Inc engaged in a conspiracy with publishers to increase e-book prices.
LOS ANGELES, May 23- Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service. Satellite operator DirecTV also put in a bid, one of the people told Reuters.
LOS ANGELES, May 23- Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service.
Comcast Corp. rose$. 04 or. 1 percent, to $41.82. Walt Disney Co. fell$. 34 or. 5 percent, to $65.23. Gannett fell$. 01 or percent, to $21.14.
Comcast Corp. fell$. 10 or. 2 percent, to $41.68. Walt Disney Co. fell$. 24 or. 4 percent, to $65.33. Gannett fell$. 04 or. 2 percent, to $21.11.
Comcast Corp. fell$. 28 or. 7 percent, to $41.50. Walt Disney Co. fell $1.02 or 1.6 percent, to $64.55. Gannett fell$. 54 or 2.6 percent, to $20.61.
Comcast Corp. fell$. 45 or 1.1 percent, to $41.78. Walt Disney Co. fell$. 26 or. 4 percent, to $65.57. Gannett fell$. 39 or 1.8 percent, to $21.15.
May 22- Former Yahoo Inc executive Shashi Seth has joined Tribune Co to lead its digital ventures as the newspaper and broadcast company seeks new revenue sources.
Comcast Corp. rose$. 22 or. 5 percent, to $42.45. Walt Disney Co. rose$. 63 or 1.0 percent, to $66.46. Gannett rose$. 17 or. 8 percent, to $21.71.
Comcast Corp. rose$. 07 or. 2 percent, to $42.30. Walt Disney Co. rose$. 27 or. 4 percent, to $66.10. Gannett rose$. 03 or. 1 percent, to $21.57.
WASHINGTON-- President Barack Obama believes journalists shouldn't be prosecuted for doing their jobs, the White House said Tuesday, showing solidarity with First Amendment advocates alarmed by a pair of high-profile federal probes into national security leaks.
Comcast Corp. rose$. 71 or 1.7 percent, to $42.23. Walt Disney Co. fell$. 29 or. 4 percent, to $65.83. Gannett fell$. 21 or 1.0 percent, to $21.54.
Comcast Corp. rose$. 54 or 1.3 percent, to $42.06. Walt Disney Co. fell$. 16 or. 2 percent, to $65.96. Gannett fell$. 14 or. 6 percent, to $21.62.
Comcast Corp. rose$. 29 or. 7 percent, to $41.81. New York Times Co. rose$. 07 or. 7 percent, to $10.09. News Corp. rose$. 07 or. 2 percent, to $33.24.
NEW YORK-- Simon Cowell has added former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland and Latin artist Paulina Rubio to the cast of his competition show "The X Factor." They replace Britney Spears and record producer Antonio "L.A." Reid. Fox is a unit of News Corp..
WASHINGTON-- In another case of the Obama administration investigating classified information improperly disclosed to reporters, the government is prosecuting a State Department expert on North Korea in a probe that appears to step into uncharted territory _ by declaring that a journalist is committing a crime in disclosing leaked information.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20- Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to revive the aging Web portal.