DirecTV, Dish Stocks Soar On Merger Chatter; Aereo to Supremes: We're Heirs To Rabbit Ears, Betamax; Murdoch Sons Take New Positions At 21st Century Fox

Top Stories - March 27, 2014 DirecTV, Dish Stocks Soar On Merger Chatter Shares of DirecTV and Dish Network soared Wednesday after a report in Bloomberg News citing unnamed sources said Dish chairman Charlie Ergen has approached DirecTV chief Mike White about a possible merger. more Aereo to Supremes: We're Heirs To Rabbit Ears, Betamax Aereo filed its opening brief in the Supreme Court late Wednesday, responding to broadcasters, who got the first shot in, while framing its service as the natural inheritor of free TV and home taping rights. more Cox Media To Test Targeted Advertising Cox Media, the ad division of Cox Communications, said it will push ahead with trials of addressable/targeted advertising as part of an ongoing strategy to developed advanced ad products and new programmatic capabilities. more Murdoch Sons Take New Positions At 21st Century Fox Two of Rupert Murdoch's sons were named to new senior level posts at 21st Century Fox, possibly giving a clue to the media company's founder's plans for succession. more Kudelski Deals For Conax In a deal that could mark the start of more consolidation of the video security market, Kudelski Group has agreed to buy Conax, a unit of Norway's Telenor Broadcast Holdings, for roughly $226 million. more ESPN Leads 35th Sports Emmy Nominations The nominations for the 35th Annual Sports Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with ESPN leading the pack as the most-nominated network with 30 nods. more Video/Blogs Translation Please, Leslie Ellis What's Unified About Unified Storage? MCN Multicultural Perspectives Wendy Williams Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead Sending Out Series With Dignity As I was Saying, Gary Arlen CNN's 'AC370' And The Real Value Of News News FremantleMedia Acquires 495 Productions Virgin Media Defeats Rovi Again TiVo Catches WaveDivision Deal Broadcasters: End The March Toward Retrans Reform Madness Upfronts: E! To Launch Scripted Series In 2015 Upfronts 2014: AMC Sets First Scripted Comedy Projects El Rey Renews 'From Dusk Till Dawn' For Second Season HBO To Bow '24/7: Pacquiao-Bradley 2' Leading Into Boxers' PPV Bout Music Choice In Tune With Academy Of Country Music Awards News Marketing Manager - Vyve Broadband - Rye Brook, NY VP, Afiiliate Marketing - TheBlaze, Inc. - New York, NY DTTV Operations Director - Afghanistan Broadcasting System - Kabul, Kabul See all career listings here.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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