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Scripps Looking for UKTV Stake - Analyst Blog
Monday, November 29, 2010 - 11:03am | 579According to a recent report by Sunday Times, chances are bright that Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. (SNI) may take over up to 50 percent share of UKTV. UKTV is a 50-50 partnership between Virgin Media Inc. (VMED) and British Broadcasting Corp. The deal is expected to cost about $560 million...
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TIVO Misses, Guides Higher Loss - Analyst Blog
Monday, November 29, 2010 - 10:03am | 1305A leading provider of advanced television services, TiVo Inc. (TIVO) reported disappointing third quarter fiscal 2011 results. A loss per share of 18 cents was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 17 cents. Net loss for the quarter came in at $20.6 million as compared with a...
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TIVO Misses, Guides Higher Loss - Analyst Blog
Monday, November 29, 2010 - 4:21am | 1312A leading provider of advanced television services, TiVo Inc. (TIVO) reported disappointing third quarter fiscal 2011 results. A loss per share of 18 cents was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 17 cents. Net loss for the quarter came in at $20.6 million as compared with a...
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SIRIUS XM Remains Neutral - Analyst Blog
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 1:24pm | 455SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) reported excellent financial results for the third quarter of 2010 that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates. This was the combined results of a double-digit growth in revenue, significantly higher net addition to its pay-radio services, and a meaningful improvement in...
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Neutral on DIRECTV - Analyst Blog
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 1:24pm | 605DIRECTV (DTV) has successfully established itself as a premium brand in the U.S. pay-TV market. The company is targeting mainly the high-end customers who are willing to pay for its costly HD, DVR and interactive services and premium programs. Since most of its subscribers belong to the upper...
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Virgin Media To Hold Investor Day Next Week
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 9:04am | 107Citi published its research report yesterday on Virgin Media (NASDAQ: VMED) in preperation for VMED's analyst day. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "Low-to-mid single digit revenue growth does not look challenging given: 1) ARPU growth is following price rises, 2) better customer growth is helped...
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Neutral on DIRECTV - Analyst Blog
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 8:00am | 605DIRECTV (DTV) has successfully established itself as a premium brand in the U.S. pay-TV market. The company is targeting mainly the high-end customers who are willing to pay for its costly HD, DVR and interactive services and premium programs. Since most of its subscribers belong to the upper...
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SIRIUS XM Remains Neutral - Analyst Blog
Friday, November 26, 2010 - 7:47am | 455SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) reported excellent financial results for the third quarter of 2010 that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates. This was the combined results of a double-digit growth in revenue, significantly higher net addition to its pay-radio services, and a meaningful improvement in...
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TiVo Squeezed; Losses Balloon (TIVO)
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 5:53pm | 238Shares of TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) are lower in the after-hours by 2.50%, trading at $8.59, after the company reported a greater than expected loss on earnings, as well as lower than expected technology revenues. The company said that its Q3 loss was $20.6 million (-$0.18 per share), up from $6.48...
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Comcast's Slow Climb Continues
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 4:41pm | 129Cable/communications giant Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) took the long way home, to quote Supertramp, to get to $20, but it's arrived. Comcast, which I first wrote about on April 22, 2009 at a price of $14.05 will likely post a 2010 revenue increase of 5-7%, with a similar increase in 2011,...
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DIRECTV and DISH to Join Up - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 4:30pm | 657Competition some time results in strange business agreements. The two fierce rivals of the U.S. commercial satellite TV market, DIRECTV (DTV) and DISH Network Corp. (DISH) are on the verge of entering a joint deal with a media buyer through which interactive advertisements will flow to both...
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Verizon Unveils New Broadband Speed - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 2:30pm | 547Verizon Communications (VZ), the second largest U.S. phone company, introduced a new broadband speed of 150 megabits per second for the deployment of FiOS Internet service. This new download speed will cost around $200 per month. Verizon's download speed offering is 50 times faster than a...
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Virgin Media Remains Neutral - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 12:30pm | 470Virgin Media Inc. (VMED) reported excellent results for the third quarter of 2010. Despite generating less than expected subscriber growth, Virgin Media managed to beat both top-line and bottom-line as the company's existing subscribers are now more inclined to spend for its high-margin premium...
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DIRECTV and DISH to Join Up - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 10:48am | 657Competition some time results in strange business agreements. The two fierce rivals of the U.S. commercial satellite TV market, DIRECTV (DTV) and DISH Network Corp. (DISH) are on the verge of entering a joint deal with a media buyer through which interactive advertisements will flow to both...
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Verizon Unveils New Broadband Speed - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 9:14am | 547Verizon Communications (VZ), the second largest U.S. phone company, introduced a new broadband speed of 150 megabits per second for the deployment of FiOS Internet service. This new download speed will cost around $200 per month. Verizon's download speed offering is 50 times faster than a...