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Barry Diller Regrets Newsweek Buy, Has Low Expectations for NewsBeast 2 weeks ago

You have to give Barry Diller points for directness. Diller, who's currently battling the networks in the legal system over his Aereo...

By Tim Kenneally

Aereo Lawsuit: Networks Seek Re-Hearing After Appeals Court Setback

April 16, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 4 weeks ago

Networks seek to re-address ruling in Aereo's favor for earlier this month

Newsweek/Daily Beast Changes Name to NewsBeast

February 1, 2013 By Alexander C. Kaufman 15 weeks ago

The Daily Beast absorbs the now tablet-only magazine even more with a name change

Barry Diller Sells Shares in TripAdvisor for $300M

December 11, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 22 weeks ago

Barry Diller sold his 4.8 million shares to John Malone's Liberty Interactive

Networks Seek Injunction Against Aereokiller

November 9, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 27 weeks ago

NBC Universal, ABC, CBS and Fox requested an injunction against the streaming service

Barry Diller's Aereo Gets Support of Consumer Electronics Association

October 29, 2012 By Doug Halonen 28 weeks ago

Consumer Electronics Assn. sides with Barry Diller's fledgling service Aereo in battle with networks

Barry Diller on Newsweek's Future: 'We Have No Stars in Our Eyes'

October 24, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 29 weeks ago

Barry Diller told investors that the transition of Newsweek from print to digital-only will be painful

Newsweek Passes - Will Other Newsweeklies Follow?

October 19, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 30 weeks ago

Could Newsweek have pivoted in time for the digital age? If not, then other newsweeklies like Time are probably destined to follow

Newsweek Ends Print Edition After 80 Years (Updated)

October 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 30 weeks ago

Former staffers say that Newsweek was swimming against the tide, but are not optimistic it can reinvent itself as a digital publication

Barry Diller, Scott Rudin Team Up on E-Publishing Venture

September 19, 2012 By Brent Lang 34 weeks ago

New company will be called Brightline and will publish short and long-form fiction and non-fiction

New York Times Sells About.com to Barry Diller's IAC for $300M

August 27, 2012 By Brent Lang 38 weeks ago

The reference site was purchased by the Times Company in 2005 for $410 million

Barry Diller Sues Copycat Site BarryDriller.com

August 22, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 38 weeks ago

Barry Diller alleges that a site bearing a strong resemblance to his name could cause confusion in the marketplace about the Diller-backed service Aereo

Barry Diller's IAC Bids $300M for About.com (Report)

August 21, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 38 weeks ago

Barry Diller's IAC may be trying to buy the content site from the New York Times Company

Barry Diller Hints at Online-Only Newsweek, Says Broadcasters Should Embrace Aereo (Updated)

July 25, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 42 weeks ago

He will also invest "considerably less" money in the news site and its sister newsweekly magazine.

Barry Diller's IAC Takes Control of Newsweek Daily Beast

July 24, 2012 By Brent Lang 42 weeks ago

The family of Sydney Harman will not invest in the money-losing magazine

News Corp. Donates $20M to Motion Picture & Television Fund

July 18, 2012 By Brent Lang 43 weeks ago

Rupert Murdoch's media empire gives a massive gift to the Hollywood charity's $350 million capital campaign

Broadcasters Appeal Judge's Refusal to Shut Down Aereo

July 12, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 44 weeks ago

A New York judge rejected the television companies' bid to serve Aereo with an injunction

Judge Rejects Broadcasters' Bid Against Barry Diller's Aereo (Updated)

July 11, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 44 weeks ago

The site will continue broadcasting to the New York City area before trial begins

Hollywood and Publishing Elite Turn Out to Remember Nora Ephron

July 9, 2012 By Brent Lang 44 weeks ago

Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Meryl Streep, Mike Nichols, Scott Rudin were among the notable names attending a memorial service for the late writer-director Nora Ephron

Barry Diller Donates $30M to Motion Picture & Television Fund

June 5, 2012 By Brent Lang 49 weeks ago

The media mogul's contribution will go towards the MPTF's $350 million capital campaign

Barry Diller's Aereo Wins Partial Dismissal of Broadcasters' Suit

May 22, 2012 By Brent Lang 51 weeks ago

Digital television company will still have to answer a copyright infringement claim

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

March 14, 2012 By Brent Lang 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year 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