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Facing Legal Challenges from Broadcasters, Aereo Launches in New York City

March 14, 2012 By Brent Lang 10 weeks ago

The Barry Diller backed digital television company is accused of violating copyright

  

Aereo Countersues Broadcasters in Copyright Dispute

March 12, 2012 By Brent Lang 10 weeks ago

The Barry Diller-backed TV company Aereo says it has a legal right to capture network broadcast programming via its network of tiny antennas

  

Barry Diller on Aereo's Battle with Broadcasters: Let's Rumble

March 11, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 10 weeks ago

IAC Chairman Barry Diller defends Aereo, the new streaming device broadcasters say will be stealing their content. The services launches Thursday in New York

  

Finances Still a Mess at Newsweek-Daily Beast

October 31, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 29 weeks ago

While the Daily Beast may reach profitability, the magazine holds the company back

  

Diller Mocks AOL/HuffPo For Fumbling Its Michael Arrington Situation

September 14, 2011 By Fred Schruers 36 weeks ago

The mogul found plenty of time to praise his own IAC enterprises, but scattered snipes at his media competitors as he looked into the future

  

Viacom's Sumner Redstone: The Mogul Named 'Sue!'

July 4, 2011 By Johnnie L. Roberts 46 weeks ago

Viacom is pressing three major lawsuits, each likely to end in an out-of-court settlement that boosts revenue. It's just the way Redstone rolls

  

Diller, Emanuel Smackdown: Piracy Is 'the Cost of Doing Business'

May 4, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Chairman of IAC contradicts chairman of WME, and says piracy has become a marginal issue compared to issues involving digital distribution

  

Will Sidney Harman's Family Continue to Support Newsweek?

April 13, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Company says Sidney Harman's family is "solidly" committed to magazine and Daily Beast, and will appoint new board director in the wake of his death

  

Sexual Assault Victim Wants Match.com to Tighten Screening Process

April 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Entertainment executive threatens further legal action unless parent company IAC bars members with sexual assault history from joining

  

Michael Eisner Joins Barry Diller on IAC's Board

March 15, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Ex-Disney chief elected to director's seat alongside Edgar Bronfman, Jr., others

  

Live Nation Names Irving Azoff Chairman

February 7, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Company acquires equity stake from Front Line for $116.2 million

  

Is Barry Diller Building a Content Farm?

December 22, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

IAC quietly launches The Writers Network

  

Barry Diller: IAC Is Now Family-Owned, Will Refocus on Growth

December 2, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

In an exclusive interview with TheWrap, the billionaire says he plans to refocus on growing the company while keeping it in the family

  

Barry Diller Steps Aside at IAC, Buys Out Malone

December 2, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Mogul steps down as CEO; Liberty Media sells stake for $220 million, gets Evite.com

  

Tina Brown Got Married! Can News-Beast Pay for the Honeymoon?

November 15, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

A $28 million-a-year loser joins a $10 million one; "inevitable" layoffs loom, and Newsweek's digital staff is "in the dark"

  

Newsweek.com to Shut Down; Staffers Launch Blog in Protest (updated)

November 15, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Tina Brown and co. to kill magazine's website; CEO Tom Ascheim to leave

  

Diller’s Brilliant Coup -- How He Got Newsweek Without Paying for It

November 12, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Barry Diller's on the board of the Washington Post Company; why didn't he buy Newsweek months ago? He let Sidney Harman pay the bill!

  

Tina Hearts Barry: Newsweek/Daily Beast Mash-Up Done

November 11, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Sidney Harman, Barry Diller form pact; Tina Brown returns to familiar role as a magazine editor, along with her Beast duties

  

Daily Beast-Newsweek Deal Almost Done

November 11, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

A merger "should be done, but isn't quite," an individual close to the talks says. Under the deal, Tina would report to Diller and Harman

  

Newsweek, Daily Beast Not Commenting on Renewed Deal Talks

November 11, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Will Barry Diller, Tina Brown and Sidney Harman quit the foreplay and finally come together?

  

Barry Diller: 'One Way or the Other, We'll Buy or Create Some Print Product'

October 25, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

IAC chief on death of Newsweek-Beast deal

  

Estate Planning: Who Pays for Newsweek If Sidney Harman Dies?

October 19, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

No financial plan is in place should the 92-year-old prove mortal, an insider tells TheWrap

  

Filing: Newsweek Sold for $1

October 7, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Sidney Harman acquired struggling newsweekly from Washington Post for a dollar, according SEC document

  

Tina Brown: 'Interesting' Talks Between Newsweek, Daily Beast

October 6, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Founding editor says "there have been some interesting discussions going on"

  

Diller, Emanuel, Malone Hatefest: Inside the Live Nation Board Meeting

September 29, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

The meeting devolved into a shouting match between Barry Diller, Mark Shapiro and Ari Emanuel -- over a meeting date, not control of the company

  

Daily Beast-Newsweek Deal Chances 'at Best 50-50'

September 29, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

A top insider says the deal will happen -- or collapse -- within a week. Finding a business plan that works is the main obstacle

  
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