Posts by: Steve Birenberg
Lionsgate (LGF) shares are trading down about 4% following the release of the company's 4Q07 results and 2008 guidance. As usual, the accounting is complicated but overall I think the…
NII Holdings (NIHD) shares rose over 3% yesterday following an announcement that the company would be issuing $1 billion in new convertible notes and buying back $500 million shares. Four…
While Disney (DIS) shareholders digest the box office and stock market reaction to Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, the company announced details of the divestiture of most its…
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End performed in line with expectations pulling in $156 million over the Memorial Day weekend to set a new record for the holiday period.…
Central European Media Enterprises (CETV) shares have pulled back this week amid news out of the Czech Republic concerning the awarding of new digital television licenses. The licensing process has…
Valuevision (VVTV), owner of the ShopNBC, the #3 home shopping channel, reported disappointing 1Q08 results after the close. Similar to QVC and HSN, ShopNBC had weaker than expected sales. VVTV…
Shrek The Third beat expectations this weekend as I thought it would. The total box office of $122 million is the third highest opening weekend of all time behind only…
As I noted last week, it seemed possible that Virgin Media (VMED) might be back in the crosshairs of private equity when one of its largest shareholders, Franklin Mutual Advisers,…
The second big movie of the summer season, Shrek The Third, hits theatres today (actually showings began at 10 PM on Thursday night but those will count as opening day…
In response to yesterday's post about the Bernstein analysis of Comcast as a private equity buyout candidate I received an email from my good friend and media confidante KG, who…
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