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Disney raises more cash

The Walt Disney Company sold $1.4 billion in new notes. That’s a relatively routine debt offering for the giant media company and Moody’s Investors Service...

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Marci Ryvicker more bullish on LIN Media

Ahead of most broadcasters reporting Q4 results, analyst Marci Ryvicker at Wells Fargo Securities says Q1 is looking better than the just past quarter. She’s telling investors there is potential upside to her 2012 estimates – and she’s already...

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Nielsen loan gets strong rating from Moody's

Moody's Investors Service has assigned a Ba2 rating to a new senior secured loan of $1.25 billion for Nielsen Finance LLC, a subsidiary of Nielsen...

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Facebook readies the IPO that has Wall Street salivating

Investors who have been waiting anxiously for the opportunity to place their bets on Facebook may not have to wait much longer. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (1/27) that the social media company’s IPO could be filed as soon as Wednesday...

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GE may be missing NBC a bit

General Electric Company disappointed Wall Street on Friday with its Q4 results. Earnings per share fell to 35 cents from 42 cents a year earlier,...

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Moody's rates Block Communications refi

With Block Communications preparing to sell $250 million of new bonds to refinance its senior debt and buy back its current bonds, Moody’s Investors Service...

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Barclays analyst drops Disney stock to hold

It’s not that Anthony DiClemente dislikes The Walt Disney Company, but the Barclays Capital analyst notes that the shares have gone up in price by over 25% in the past three months, while the...

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Nielsen hailed as a top IPO of 2011

IPO of the TV ratings and consumer data company in January of 2011 raised over $2 billion - stock sale by Nielsen was at the time the biggest ever for a private-equity-backed company. Hyped IPOs of 2011: Pandora Media and Groupon both were busted IPOs...

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Barrington bond tender completed

There are still a few of Barrington Broadcasting Group’s 10.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 outstanding – but not many. We saw lots of refinancing moves by broadcasters in 2011, due to low interest rates. Look for that trend to continue in 2012....

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No holiday from stock buying for Daniel Tisch

Just a few days ago we noted that veteran media investor Daniel Tisch has been accumulating shares of Fisher Communications. It appears he’s not taking an end-of-year break from the market, since he’s added to that stake yet again....

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Special cash dividend to Outdoor Channel Holdings shareholders

Outdoor Channel Holdings is not a regular dividend payer, but its board of directors has announced a special distribution to shareholders. The one-time cash payout...

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Gray keeps buying back preferred shares

Gray Television announced that on December 9th it completed the repurchase of an additional 68.73 shares of its Series D perpetual preferred stock in a...

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LIN getting more credit from its bankers

LIN Media is working on a refinancing with its senior lenders. The company will be getting more money from its bankers as it cashes out...

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Auditor switch for Westwood/Dial Global

For at least a few more days the company is officially Westwood One, so that’s the name on the SEC filing announcing that the radio...

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Disney boosts its dividend payout

The Disney board declared an annual cash dividend of 60 cents per share, up 50%, or 20 cents per share, from the previous year’s payout of 40 cents. ...

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Barrington wants its bonds back

Announced a cash tender for all $55 million of its outstanding 10.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014. It’s part of a refinancing totaling $195 million, which has gotten decent ratings from Moody’s Investors Service. Included: the ratings actions by Moody’s...

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WALL STREET

Disney raises more cash

Marci Ryvicker more bullish on LIN Media

Nielsen loan gets strong rating from Moody's

Facebook readies the IPO that has Wall Street salivating

GE may be missing NBC a bit

Moody's rates Block Communications refi

Barclays analyst drops Disney stock to hold

Nielsen hailed as a top IPO of 2011

Barrington bond tender completed

No holiday from stock buying for Daniel Tisch

Special cash dividend to Outdoor Channel Holdings shareholders

Gray keeps buying back preferred shares

LIN getting more credit from its bankers

Auditor switch for Westwood/Dial Global

Disney boosts its dividend payout

Barrington wants its bonds back

Liberty Media eliminating tracking stocks

Viacom moving its stock listing to Nasdaq

LIN wants some of its stock back

Groupon soars in Wall Street debut