Raymond Snoddy says News Corp shares were up 8% on the mere prospect of a demerger and there could be a further modest rise when the deal is actually completed. If you can add say 10% to the value of a multi-billion corporation by what is little more than a paper transaction why on earth would you not do it?
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Lord Sugar will lead the launch of open internet-connected television platform (IPTV) YouView, the board of which he chairs, on 4 July.
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Investec predicts a tough summer for ITV with negative ad revenue forecasts for July and August.
Social television network Zeebox is set to debut in the US within the next two months, and hopes to attract six million users to its two screen technology inside half a year.
BT Vision’s purchase of the rights to 38 live Premier League matches over the 2012/13 season is predicted to only return around £500 million in revenue, just two-thirds of the telecommunications company’s investment.
Following the launch of Xbox Smart Glass earlier this month, Microsoft’s plan for the connected home is continuing apace, with users of the Xbox 360 socialising and watching television more often than playing games on the console.
The TV App Agency has released an app for Absolute Radio that allows users to control their TV with their voice as well as their smartphone.