SIRIUS XM Radio to offer $250 million in notes to repay part of Liberty Media loan

October 1st, 2009 Satellite equipment maker ViaSat buying Wild BlueViaSat Inc. is acquiring Wild Blue Communications Inc., a provider of high-speed Internet access via satellite, for $568 million in cash and stock, the companies said Thursday.

September 30th, 2009 Sirius XM passing $2 royalty fees to subscribersListeners of Sirius XM Radio Inc. are getting $2 fees added to their monthly satellite radio bills, in what's effectively a price increase for consumers.

September 24th, 2009 Canwest to sell stake in Australian broadcasterWINNIPEG, Manitoba — Canadian media giant Canwest Global Communications Corp. has agreed to sell its majority stake in Australian broadcaster Ten Network Holdings Ltd.

September 11th, 2009 Annie Leibovitz settles money problems with lenderNEW YORK — Photographer Annie Leibovitz has won an extension on a $24 million loan in a financial dispute that threatened her rights to her famous images. Leibovitz and Art Capital Group announced Friday that the 59-year-old photographer had been given more time to repay the loan.

September 9th, 2009 Spokesman: Leibovitz working to resolve loan issueNEW YORK — Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz was continuing to try to resolve matters with her lender, her spokesman said Wednesday, a day after the deadline passed for her to repay a $24 million loan or lose the rights to her life's work. The lender, Art Capital Group, sued the 59-year-old Leibovitz in July, claiming she breached an agreement that authorized it to act as the agent in the sale of her photography and real estate.

September 8th, 2009 Annie Leibovitz deadline to repay $24M loan passesNEW YORK — The deadline for celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz to repay a $24 million loan passed Tuesday night without word from either involved party. Leibovitz risked losing the lucrative copyright to her images if she didn't pay back the loan.

September 8th, 2009 Photographer Annie Leibovitz's loan repayment dueNEW YORK — Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz risks losing the copyright to her images — and her entire life's work — if she doesn't pay back a $24 million loan that is now due. The photographer must repay Art Capital Group on Tuesday.

September 5th, 2009 Debt closing in on photographer Annie LeibovitzNEW YORK — Annie Leibovitz's artsy, provocative portraits of celebrities regularly grace the covers of Vanity Fair and Vogue, images that have made her as famous as her subjects and earned her millions. Now Leibovitz risks losing the copyright to the images — and her entire life's work — if she doesn't pay back a $24 million loan by Tuesday.

August 12th, 2009 IMAX expects $50 million from stock offeringNEW YORK — IMAX Corp., maker of large-screen movie-theater technology, said Tuesday it expects gross proceeds of about $50 million from its public offering of just under 5.9 million common shares. The company offered the shares at $8.50 apiece.

August 6th, 2009 Sirius matches forecasts with 2Q lossNEW YORK — Satellite-radio operator Sirius XM Radio Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter loss widened to $157.4 million as one-time charges offset growing revenue.

June 27th, 2009 Networks continue Michael Jackson tributesNEW YORK — Television networks scheduled tributes to Michael Jackson over the weekend and beyond for viewers who wanted to remember the singer's life and music. Here are some of the highlights, all times EDT: —MTV airs "A Celebration of Michael Jackson on MTV" at 10 p.m.

June 25th, 2009 Rosie O'Donnell to host satellite radio showLOS ANGELES — Rosie O'Donnell is returning to the airwaves. The former talk show queen will host a daily radio show for Sirius XM Radio Inc.

May 9th, 2009 Liberty Media CEO says DirecTV sale 'possible'The chief executive of Liberty Media Corp. said Friday that a sale of DirecTV to a phone company is possible after its planned spin-off.

May 8th, 2009 Sirius XM Radio posts $236M loss for 1QThe slump in the U.S. auto industry helped send Sirius XM Radio Inc.

May 4th, 2009 DirecTV, Liberty Media detail spinoff plansDirecTV Group Inc., the nation's largest satellite TV provider, said Monday it will be combined with the entertainment unit of Liberty Media Corp. and spun off into a separately traded company.