John Malone

Tough times at QVC

Home shopping pioneer QVC is to lay-off some 900 jobs in the US. 160 will go almost immediately, with the rest, some 6% of its workforce, going over the next 14 months. QVC says it has been hit very hard by the downturn. The...

QVC to cut 900 jobs amid weak consumer spending

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Television shopping network QVC Inc said on Wednesday it plans to cut 900 jobs over the next 14 months, a move that will lower 2009 operating costs by $30 million to $40 million amid a global economic...

MrTed Taps eQuest to Provide Job Postings on SmartRecruiters

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 12, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Under the agreement, eQuest job postings will be integrated to SmartRecruiters, the 100% free Applicant Tracking System (ATS) launched last month by MrTed. Corporate...

Malone: DirecTV Is (Almost) a Done Deal

The Liberty Media boss expects regulatory approval for the acquisition soon, and he's gearing up for an assault on Comcast and Time Warner Cable pioneer and billionaire media investor John Malone could soon be back in the...

Media 2.Uh-Oh in a single file

Here is the entire Media 2.Uh-Oh series in a single file. Nope, we don't need your stinkin' technology, Google is paying $1.65 billion (with a "b") or 1.3% of Google's current value, for a media property. Part 1: Pipe With all...

UPDATE 1-DirecTV profit lags views; subscriber growth slows

NEW YORK, Nov 6 (Reuters) - DirecTV Group, the No. 1 U.S. satellite TV provider, posted a lower-than-expected third-quarter profit on Thursday as the weakening economy slowed down subscriber growth. Net profit rose to $363...

WRAPUP 1-Cablevision, DirecTV post slower subscriber growth

Cablevision, DirecTV subscriber numbers disappoint * Both companies' profits miss expectations * Cablevision shares fall 10 pct, DirecTV down 6 pct By Yinka Adegoke NEW YORK, Nov 6 Reuters) - DirecTV Group and Cablevision...

UPDATE 1-Liberty Global posts Q3 loss; ups share buyback

Q3 loss wider than estimates * Q3 operating cash flow up 27 pct * Q3 ARPU per customer relationship up 17 pct * To buy back $250 mln more shares Nov 5 (Reuters) - International cable operator Liberty Global reported a 17...

IAC breakup causes quarterly loss

Business News: 10% revenue gain raises shares by 3% -- A $20.8 million charge related to the breakup of IAC/InterActive Corp. into five operating units sent Barry Diller's Netco to a quarterly loss of $14.8 million for the...

Earnings Preview: DirecTV to report 3Q earnings

PHILADELPHIA - DirecTV Group Inc. reports third-quarter earnings on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analysts' opinions related to the period. OVERVIEW: DirecTV is the nation's largest satellite TV...

1 2 next