CEO Diller is breaking up his media conglomerate, keeping his favorites and setting the rest adrift. But Liberty Media, the majority stake shareholder, is moving to thwart his dastardly plans.
In August 1996, John Malone was putting the finishing touches to Premier Mortgage Service before its launch in November of the same year. Now, 10 years on, Mr Malone is still the managing director of PMS, having turned it into one of the most influe ...
John Malone, who recently agreed to take control of satellite giant DirecTV from Rupert Murdoch, is interested in buying Cablevision Systems Corp.'s Rainbow Media from the Dolan Family, according to published reports.
By Mike Farrell New York-- Cable-industry pioneer and Liberty Media Corp. chairman John Malone sold off his U.S. cable operations years ago, but last week he offered up an endorsement of the business. Briefly holding court...
Watching John Malone make big financial moves is fun. Watching the pundits pontificate about what he's really up to is more fun. The Liberty Media chairman's recent moves toward Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. haven't disappointed. In a deft use o ...
John Malone, chief executive of Liberty Media, has resigned from the board of Cablevision Systems, prompting speculation about the meaning of the departure.
Liberty Media Chairman John Malone denied on Friday any hostile design in his accumulation of a 17% voting stake in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. "Our intentions of increasing our voting stake over there are entirely friendly to News Corp. and i Liberty Media Chairman...
John Malone offered a less-than-ringing endorsement of efforts to keep the struggling Voom-branded satellite-TV service afloat, saying last week he wouldn't put his own money into a third satellite competitor. Malone, recently named by Cablev John Malone offered...
A clandestine 1997 effort by Microsoft Corp.'s Bill Gates and Comcast Corp.'s Ralph and Brian Roberts to grab a key block of Tele-Communications Inc. voting stock infuriated John Malone, who had been scrambling to lock up control of his cable compa A clandestine 1997...
News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch and Liberty Media Corp. chairman John Malone reached a stalemate last week, with News adopting a shareholder's-rights plan aimed at thwarting any attempt at a takeover by Malone. Malone recently cut a deal w ...
John Malone urges restructuring to boost stock price Suspense is building among AT&T watchers over a board meeting this week in which Liberty Media Chairman John Malone is expected to press his case for restructuring the company. ...
*** With his last, greatest deal masterminded and on its way, TCI chairman and CEO John Malone Isn't wasting any time navigating toward, shall we say, smoother seas. Sources tell The Wire that Malone jetted to Norway last week to examine a potential *** With...
NEW YORK -- Liberty Media Group chairman John Malone said last week that gauging his new bosses at AT&T Corp.'s success by the level of penetration they get in the cable-telephony market is an unfair characterization. Instead, he said, th ...
John Malone's $5 million gift to the National Cable Television Center and Museum produced an interesting ripple effect. At Malone's gentle urging, TCI President Leo Hindery, Time Warner Vice Chairman RE. 'Ted" Turner, Encore Media Group John...
The deal with UnitedGlobalCom typifies John Malone's approach. He has always preferred to create value by doing deals, not by running businesses The deal with UnitedGlobalCom typifies John Malone's approach. He has always preferred to create value by doing deals, not by running...
TCI Chairman John Malone has long demonstrated a fondness for hyperbole-and even though it occasionally gets him into hot water, he shows no signs of letting up. Last week, during a speech in Denver, Malone discussed how the cable industry's order fo TCI Chairman John Malone...
Harried Tele-Communications Inc. officials last week admitted they had been been flooded with calls from entities eager to get their hands on part of chairman and CEO John Malone's $1.5 billion estate. The deluge came after Malone gave an interview t Harried Tele-Communications Inc. officials last...
With John Malone in the middle of a corporate showdown with Rupert Murdoch, Discovery Communications staffers are abuzz over exactly why CEO Judith McHale jetted off to Liberty's Colorado headquarters last week. McHale appeared on Thursday to make With John Malone in the...
With John Malone in the middle of a corporate showdown with Rupert Murdoch , Discovery Communications staffers are abuzz over exactly why CEO Judith McHale jetted off to Liberty's Colorado headquarters last week. McHale appeared on Thursday to With...
Says 1080 I stance is move to restrict competition TCI Chairman John Malone renewed his controversial offensive against the 1080 I HDTV format last week, singling out CBS and Ted Turner as "cynical" in opting for the bandwidth-intensive Says 1080 I stance...