[News Corp.'s Internet buying spree certainly is aggressive, but the media giant seems to be pursuing the right online properties, points out Rich Greenfield, analyst with Fulcrum Global Partners LLC.] They are aggressively buying their way into an Internet strategy from nowhere three months ago, ... They're going after Web properties that mirror the demographic of the viewer of The OC ... (following) the activities of what those same consumers do online. |
Clearly the revenue numbers were better this quarter but I'm not sure that's relative to expectations for the year. |
From the standpoint of earnings, (Disney is) clearly outperforming. The main place was in theme parks where clearly the 50th anniversary (of Disneyland), and the revenues and profits coming in from Asia made a difference in the quarter. |
From the standpoint of earnings, (Disney is) clearly outperforming. The main place was in theme parks where clearly the 50th anniversary, and the revenues and profits coming in from Asia made a difference in the quarter. |
From the standpoint of earnings, (Disney is) clearly outperforming. The main place was in theme parks, where clearly the 50th anniversary (of Disneyland), and the revenues and profits coming in from Asia made a difference in the quarter. |
Going direct over a broadband (Internet) connection is a very smart business and I think you'll see other broadcasters follow suit. |
Going direct over a broadband connection is a smart business and I think you'll see other broadcasters follow suit. This continues to bolster our view that you should be investing in content and programming over pure distribution like cable operators. |
I'm certainly pleased they are extracting cash from a non-core asset. The actual value they are attaining for it ... is unclear as it depends on how Citadel shareholders react. |
My gut instinct is they need to do something in the $350 million range to be seen as 'Disney's on its way back in animation,' |
That's interesting, that it's not just Shari that's going to sit on both boards, |
That's interesting, that it's not just Shari that's going to sit on both boards. |
The good news was that growth exceeded expectations and guidance was solid for 2006, ... And with the poison pill extended, they have extinguished the investor concern about the Liberty stake, putting this issue firmly in the past. |
They are aggressively buying their way into an Internet strategy from nowhere three months ago, ... Nobody seems committed to buying their way into the Internet and building their business the (same) way. |
They are aggressively buying their way into an Internet strategy from nowhere three months ago. They're going after Web properties that mirror the demographic of the viewer of The OC ... (following) the activities of what those same consumers do online. |
They are aggressively buying their way into an internet strategy from nowhere. |