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Disney To Buy Maker Studios From YouTube
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 11:05am | 565Read More...Of all the demographics, The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) wants to target, younger millennials are at the top of the list. It was no real surprise then when Reuters reported Disney had agreed to buy the Maker Studios network from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) owned YouTube. Maker Studios produces and...
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Morgan Stanley Discontinues Coverage on Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (LGF)
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 7:21am | 134Read More...Morgan Stanley is out with its report today on Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF), discontinuing coverage on LGF. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "Due to research restrictions associated with an advisory assignment with LGF, we have been restricted for over 12 months. We see...
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Lions Gate Could See New Partnership With MGM
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 10:41am | 98Read More...Yesterday Carl Icahn offered a lower bid on Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) which could possibly see more involvement with MGM, due to its close relationship with JP Morgan (its lead bank). JP Morgan possesses intimate knowledge of MGM from the Kirk Kerkorian days, and the partnership...
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Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF) Rejects Icahn Bid
Friday, March 12, 2010 - 3:48pm | 100Read More...Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) rejected billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn's attempt to become the largest shareholder in the company. Icahn wanted to buy 13.2 million shares at $6 per share. The move would have increased Icahn's stake from a current 18.9% share of the company to...
