Stemming from the phone hacking scandal that ending up halting production of the now-defunct News of the World, News Corp. is attempting to shell out a large quantity of money to avoid a lawsuit.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has confirmed that News Corp. won't fight Microsoft for control of Yahoo, leaving Yahoo with fewer options to avoid a Microsoft takeover.
Continuing to distance itself from partner and DVR pioneer TiVo, satellite provider DirecTV has launched a massive ad campaign promoting its own DVR system.