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Copyright 2008 Reuters en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:44:39 -0400 5 /resources/images/mobile/small/logo.png 120 35 Reuters: Industry News http://mobile.reuters.com/category/industryNews?irpc=962 Vodafone and Liberty face battle for Kabel Deutschland http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95H0H120130618?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone faces a battle for Germany's largest cable company, Kabel Deutschland, although rival bidder Liberty Global of the United States has bigger regulatory and funding hurdles to overcome. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:33:40 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95H0H120130618?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Angelina Jolie stunt double sues News Corp over hacking http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95H0UG20130618?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews (Reuters) - A stunt double for Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has sued News Corp over allegations its British newspapers hacked her phone, the first lawsuit in the United States against the company since the scandal broke two years ago. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:59:52 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95H0UG20130618?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Media agency cuts world advertising spend forecasts http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95H05V20130618?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews LONDON (Reuters) - Media forecasting agency ZenithOptimedia cut its world advertising spend forecast for 2013 for the second time on Tuesday, blaming recession in the euro zone and heightened security concerns in South Korea. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:09:17 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95H05V20130618?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Kabel Deutschland confirms preliminary offer from Liberty Global http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95G12220130617?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews (Reuters) - Kabel Deutschland - Germany's biggest cable operator - confirmed on Monday that they have received a preliminary approach from U.S. media group Liberty Global Plc after a British newspaper reported that the company had put forward a 7.5-billion-euro bid for the company. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:27:09 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95G12220130617?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Sale of Springer Science to BC Partners still option: sources http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95G17120130617?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A direct sale of German publisher Springer Science+Business Media to BC Partners is still an option, even after Springer's owners said last week their focus was on a stock exchange listing, two people familiar with the talks said on Monday. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:06:56 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95G17120130617?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Netflix boosts original programing with DreamWorks deal http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95G07E20130617?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews (Reuters) - Video streaming service Netflix Inc is beefing up its original programing menu through a multi-year deal with DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc, the maker of movies such as Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:59:53 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95G07E20130617?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews NZ broadcaster MediaWorks in receivership, new owners lined up http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95G00020130617?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand broadcaster MediaWorks Ltd was placed in receivership on Monday after its private equity owners and bankers failed to agree on a refinancing deal, but new owners have been lined up. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:00:29 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95G00020130617?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Broadcast Music Inc sues Pandora over license fees http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95D04520130614?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews (Reuters) - Broadcast Music Inc (BMI), a songwriters' rights organization, is suing Pandora Media after the Internet radio company rejected a request to pay a higher license fee for playing songs across various devices, including mobile phones. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:48:40 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95D04520130614?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Time Warner cleared by EU to exercise CME voting rights http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95D0N720130614?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Time Warner won EU regulatory approval on Friday to exercise its voting rights in proportion to its 49.9 percent stake in broadcaster Central European Media Enterprises (CME). Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:30:56 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95D0N720130614?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Greek PM offers to restart news broadcasts to defuse crisis http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95D0T920130614?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras offered on Friday to hire a small number of workers to resume public broadcasts to stem an outcry over the shock closure of state broadcaster ERT and mend a rift in the ruling coalition. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:08:30 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95D0T920130614?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Greek PM's offer does not satisfy coalition ally: party source http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95D0W220130614?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews ATHENS (Reuters) - A proposal by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras to hire a small number of workers to resume a public news broadcaster does not satisfy his junior socialist partner in the three-party coalition, a socialist Pasok party official said on Friday. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:55:47 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95D0W220130614?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Sky offers sports fans free broadband in riposte to BT http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95D0QK20130614?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's BSkyB said on Friday it would give its sports channel subscribers free broadband, fighting back against rival BT which is offering customers a mirror deal of free football with an Internet connection. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:47:21 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95D0QK20130614?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews News Corp CFO retires, Nallen named CFO of 21st Century Fox http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95C1BR20130613?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews (Reuters) - News Corp said its Chief Financial Officer David DeVoe would retire following the company's separation into two business at the end of June. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:51:43 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95C1BR20130613?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Greeks strike over state TV closure, PM offers talks http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B18J20130613?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras moved to defuse a political crisis over the government's abrupt closure of state broadcaster ERT that prompted a nationwide strike on Thursday and brought thousands into the streets in protest. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:49:24 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B18J20130613?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Gannett surges to five-year high on deal to expand TV reach http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95C0G320130613?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews (Reuters) - Gannett Co Inc shares soared 27 percent to a five-year high after the largest U.S. newspaper chain struck a $1.5 billion deal for television company Belo Corp, dramatically increasing TV's importance to Gannett's results. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:34:12 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95C0G320130613?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Fox, NBC secure ad rate hikes for fall shows: sources http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B0YJ20130613?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews (Reuters) - U.S. broadcast networks Fox and NBC are close to wrapping up their advance sales for commercial time for the upcoming fall season and have narrowly beaten analysts' expectations with rate increases of as much as 7 percent over last year, sources familiar with the negotiations said on Wednesday. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:17:08 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B0YJ20130613?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Greeks strike over state TV closure as backlash grows http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B18J20130612?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek workers will stage a nationwide strike on Thursday, forcing hospitals to work on emergency staff and disrupting transport, in protest against the "sudden death" of state broadcaster ERT, switched off in the middle of the night by the government. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:34:24 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B18J20130612?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Fox, NBC report ad rate hikes for fall shows http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B0YJ20130612?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews (Reuters) - U.S. broadcast networks Fox and NBC are close to wrapping up their advance sales for commercial time for the upcoming fall season and have narrowly beaten analysts' expectations with rate increases of as much as 7 percent over last year, sources familiar with the negotiations said on Wednesday. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:27:09 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B0YJ20130612?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews Greek PM to meet coalition partners over ERT closure http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B13720130612?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras agreed to a demand by his junior coalition partners to meet them in the coming days to discuss the sudden closure of state broadcaster ERT, a government source said on Wednesday. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:18:18 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B13720130612?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews WPP shareholders acquiesce in Sorrell pay row http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B0HD20130612?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews LONDON (Reuters) - The majority of investors in the world's biggest advertising agency, WPP, on Wednesday backed a 17.6 million pound ($27.6 million) pay package for Chief Executive Martin Sorrell which had drawn fire from critics of lavish boardroom pay. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:18:48 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/article/industryNews/idUSBRE95B0HD20130612?rpc=962&ca=vzw&feedType=RSS&feedName=industryNews